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Texas Democrats fled the state to oppose GOP redistricting. Why this one stayed behind.
Texas state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond battled a Republican redistricting plan in 2003. He's doing it again this year but ...
Democrats' chances of flipping Congress from Republican control next year
Democrats are leading generic ballot polls, but two experts told Newsweek that may not translate to a 2018-style blue wave.
Judge blocks Beto O'Rourke's group from aiding Democrats who fled Texas
Powered by People filed a responding suit against Paxton, claiming the attorney general's investigation violated the group's ...
The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law
The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the ...
Rainbow PUSH Coalition hosts Texas Democrats protesting Republican redistricting effort
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is standing with Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled their state to halt a redistricting vote.
Union Leaders Get Tough With Democrats as Members Drift Toward Trump
Doubtful that President Trump has their best interests in mind, top union officials are redoubling efforts to push the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Can Democrats Fight Back Against Trump’s Redistricting Scheme?
Fleeing lawmakers in Texas are unlikely to stop Republicans from redrawing the state’s congressional maps, but their effort ...
Some Democrats want new leadership. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he has what it takes to resist Trump
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and the veteran Democrat is showing no inclination to step aside.