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Photos of Texas Redistricting Standoff

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said they won't be able to wait out the redistricting push.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

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 Washington Post on MSN · 3d

Live updates: Trump, Democrats spar over Texas redistricting

PM: Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Texas Democrats knew that if they fled the state to block a Republican plan to redraw the congressional map, they would need blue-state allies.

Texas, Democrats and Republicans

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 52m

Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout

Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the state Capitol to face a vote on new congressional voting maps

ABC News on MSN · 1h

Texas Democrats face Republican deadline to stop standoff or face consequences

Texas Democrats are gearing up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward with their controversial redistricting.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

Texas Democrats approach deadline to return or face GOP expulsion lawsuit

A brawl over redrawing congressional lines in Texas has set off a nationwide political clash. Inside the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton and fellow Republicans have said Democrats must return by Friday.

Democrats, Beto O'Rourke and Texas

CBS News · 21h

Texas attorney general investigating Beto O'Rourke PAC over funding of Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into a political action committee founded by Beto O'Rourke. CBS News Texas' Trevor Sochocki has the details.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Beto O'Rourke's group helping front costs of bolting Texas House Democrats

Beto O'Rourke's political action committee, Powered by People, has been a key funder of Texas Democrats in their mission to leave their home state in hopes of preventing Republicans from implementing a new Congressional map that they view as rigged.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group for funding Democrats who left state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into whether Beto O’Rourke’s political group, Powered by People, and the George Soros-backed Texas Majority PAC are breaking laws by funding Texas Democrats’ out-of-state travel attempting to stop the passage of a new Republican-favored congressional map.

The Mirror US on MSN33m

Texas senate panel pushes GOP redistricting bill despite Democrats fleeing state to block vote

A panel of Texas senators has passed the GOP-friendly redistricting map that has caused strife within the halls of the ...

29m

Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue ...

38mon MSN

Second bomb threat this week at Chicago-area hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying

A Chicago-area hotel, where many Texas Democrats who left the state in protest were staying, was evacuated for the second ...

1hon MSN

The Flaw in the Texas Democrats’ Plan

Shame, however, is not an emotion experienced by many politicians these days, least of all ones who answer to Donald Trump.

25m

Texas’ space investment grows in Austin as company builds next gen satellite factory

Cesium Astro, a telecommunications equipment company, is set to build the world’s most advanced satellite spacecraft factory ...

Texas Public Radio2h

Texas Parks and Wildlife is 'looking across the landscape of Texas' for new state parks

In 2023, Texas voters approved a $1 billion investment in state parks. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has begun ...

North Texas students need to put their phones away when they head back to school

Most of those districts’ policies allow students to keep their phones with them but have them turned off during the school ...

2hon MSN

"Built with North Texas' future in mind" | New hospitals, medical facilities are in the works to keep up with DFW's booming population

Many facilities that recently opened or are in the works across North Texas are in the parts of the Metroplex that are seeing ...

CultureMap Austin on MSN2h

9 Texas state parks make new list of America's best for 2025

Nine beautiful Texas state parks earn acclaim in a new ranking of the the 100 best state parks "for great value stays" in the ...

2don 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 ...

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