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Texas Democrats tell St. Sabina congregation they are fighting for democracy
A trio of state legislators who sought refuge in Illinois last week attend Mass at the church on Sunday. They've faced two ...
‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday refuted claims that President Donald Trump could force Texas Democrats to return to their ...
U.S. Supreme Court could rule on Texas lawsuits brought in Democratic-led state courts
If courts in Democratic-led states don’t honor a request by the Texas House of Representatives to domesticate civil warrants ...
How Texas House Democrats broke quorum, took a congressional redistricting fight national
For the past week, the Texas House has been at a standstill after Democrats secretly left the state to block a vote on a ...
A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next
Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block ...
Legal expert compares missing Texas Dem to fugitives, cites racial gerrymandering concerns
Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, likened the missing Democrats to individuals who flee a ...
Texas Democrats face removal threats, FBI involvement as quorum break enters fourth day
Texas Democratic lawmakers remained out of the state Thursday as Republican leaders escalated legal threats to force their ...
Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with ...