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'Mess with Texas' banners fly over several states as redistricting showdown looms

The "Mess with Texas" banners flew over Albany, Annapolis, Augusta, Trenton, Springfield and Sacramento, according to Politico. They were spearheaded by "an anonymous group of self-described democracy advocates," Politico reported.

Yahoo · 15h

Texas democrats’ absence delays redistricting vote amid political showdown

House Democrats remain MIA, affecting quorum, delaying a vote on the controversial redistricting plan. President Trump said Texas house Democrats have abandoned the state. Democrats have strongly denied that claim.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Showdown in Texas as Abbott threatens Democrats who fled in protest of redistricting

A showdown is unfolding in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove Democrats who have fled the state in protest of Republican-led effort to create a new congressional map.

Photos of Texas Redistricting Standoff

NBC News · 19h

Live / Texas House reconvenes amid redistricting showdown

Watch live coverage as the Texas House of Representatives convenes amid a standoff over a new congressional map. Democratic lawmakers have left the state in order to block the redistricting effort, which has prompted Gov.

U.S. News & World Report · 15h

Photos of Texas Redistricting Standoff as Democrats Flee State

A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps escalated as dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled the state to block a vote on a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 18h

The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know

A majority of the remaining members of the Republican-controlled Texas House have voted to track down and arrest their absent colleagues through civil warrants signed by House Speaker Dustin Burrows – a largely symbolic move since the warrants can only apply in Texas.

3hon MSN

Texas’s new redistricting map poised for long-term legal showdown, experts say

President Donald Trump asked Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to call the state legislature in for a special session where they could ...

Tampa Free Press1h

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Suggests Loophole To Help Lawmakers Skirt $500 Daily Fines

A political showdown is brewing in Texas as Democratic state representatives have fled the state to block new House maps that ...

23h

Trump says Texas GOP 'entitled' to more seats as redistricting showdown continues

Many Texas Democrats left the state on Sunday in protest of a Republican-led effort, backed by President Donald Trump, to ...

Hoodline17h

Texas Showdown: Governor Abbott Orders Arrest of AWOL Democrat House Members Amid Voting Rights Bill Clash

Texas Governor Abbott orders DPS to detain and return absent Democrat House members to the Capitol to address a legislative ...

Texas showdown comes to Illinois

REBELS WITH A CAUSE: In an extraordinary show of political defiance, more than 30 Texas House Democrats packed their bags ...

Mother Jones14h

The Knock-Down, Drag-‘Em-Out Texas Redistricting Showdown Heats Up

An old-fashioned Western showdown is happening in Texas right now.

WTTW News12h

Texas Democrats Continue to Hold Out in Illinois Amid Redistricting Fight: ‘We Are Standing Up for the People’

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas fled the state for Illinois, New York and Massachusetts to block an effort by Republicans to redraw congressional districts. The plan, backed by President ...

19h

Texas, Ohio State top preseason Coaches Poll ahead of week 1 showdown in Columbus

Texas will enter the 2025 season with the top spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll while the Buckeyes are ranked second.

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