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Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the “ringleader” of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional voting map pushed by President Donald Trump.

KVUE · 6h

Texas Democrats vow to keep fighting as committee advances redrawn map to full House

The push to redraw the map follows President Trump's urging of Texas Republicans to redraw the districts to secure five more Republican seats in the U.S. House.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove House Democratic leader amid redistricting battle

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu removed from office.

Photos of Texas Redistricting Standoff

ABC News on MSN · 12h

Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats

President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is playing out among state lawmakers.

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

Texas House Democrats stay out of state to block congressional redistricting

Democratic lawmakers in Texas left the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts.

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

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.

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FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN · 1d

Gov. Abbott orders arrest of Texas Democrats in legislative standoff

Texas Democrats have fled the state to block a vote on a new redistricting map. Gov. Abbott has ordered their arrest, stalling critical legislation and raising legal questions.

POLITICO on MSN · 10h

Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday

Paxton said he would begin asking Texas courts on Friday to remove the Democrats if they do not return to Austin. “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and a failure to respond to a call of the House constitutes a dereliction of their duty as elected officials,

Newsweek on MSN · 11h

Texas AG Ken Paxton ramps up 'aggressive' legal pressure on Democrats

Republican Speaker Dustin Burrows has given the absent lawmakers until Friday, Aug. 8, to return to Texas and appear before the House.

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Steve Sarkisian is fine with the Texas defense being better than the offense — for now

Six practices into training camp, 25 days before Texas and Ohio State square off in the first-ever matchup between the top ...

'Worst accident we could ever imagine': 5 Texas women die in crash near Austin while on birthday trip

The women, described to be close as sisters, died on July 25 after a truck cross into the wrong lane and struck their vehicle ...

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Texas birthday tragedy leaves 5 girls dead

The victims were identified as Thalia Salinas, Ruby Cruz, Brianna Valadez, Desiree Cervantes and Jacqueline Velazco. CBS News ...

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Trump and Democrats turn rivals Texas and California into proxies for national power struggle

The rivalry tugging at the nation’s political balance is playing out in advance of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Texas redistricting: Political stakes increase in day two of Democrat quorum break

For the second day, there weren't enough lawmakers in the Texas House to debate a congressional redistricting map. As state Democrats continue with their holdout, there's now a hard deadline that ...

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Move over, Houston: Texas now has its tallest building — and it's in Austin

Move over, Houston: The tallest building in Texas officially belongs to the Capital City.

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New Austin tower rises above Houston landmark as Texas' tallest building

Texas officially has a new highest tower. The title moves from Houston, for the JPMorgan Chase Tower, to Austin, for ...

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Dallas-Fort Worth boasts 11 of 20 wealthiest suburbs in Texas. Here’s the list

The Dallas Fort Worth metroplex has the most wealthy suburbs in Texas, according to a new study from GOBankingRates. The ...

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Forget Austin? Californians are now flocking to Houston

As the cost of living in California continues to soar, more residents are packing up and heading to Texas, and Houston is ...

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