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AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit in California to enforce arrests of absent House Democrats

Ken Paxton is asking that California law enforcement officers be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who are staying in ...

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 ...

Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

In Battle for House, Democrats Are Calling Up Military Recruits

Aware of its deeply unpopular national brand, the Democratic Party is turning to an unusually large crop of veterans to help ...

Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees

The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants ...

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 ...

Watch Live: The Texas House is set to reconvene Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing

After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday​ or face ...