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Texas House ends special session, clearing way for Democrats' return

The Texas House ended its special session Friday, handing runaway Democrats a token victory in their two-week protest of the GOP’s mid-decade redistricting.

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Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

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Texas House ends first special session as Democrats prepare to return home

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Obama praises Texas Democrats for redistricting fight

Former President Barack Obama is praising Texas House Democrats over their efforts to thwart Republican redistricting in the state.

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Texas House Speaker vows to have Dems arrested if they return home over weekend

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Trump-Putin shake hands in Alaska, Texas Senate begins second special session, and more

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Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

In a video of the 30-minute conversation obtained by CNN, Obama praised the Texas Democrats for standing up to the Republican push to tweak congressional maps in their state to net as many as five GO...

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Texas Gov. Abbott calls second special session on redistricting

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Texas Democrats signal they are ready to end redistricting standoff and return to state

Stalemate in Texas House continues

The clash continues over Texas’s push to pass a congressional map that helps Republicans win seats in the 2026 midterms.

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Illinois court will not enforce Texas arrests warrants against House Democrats

An Illinois judge ruled that the state will not enforce civil warrants against Texas House Democrats that left the state during the special legislative session.

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Texas Democratic Lawmakers' Absence Persists Amidst Legal Actions and Republican Pressure

Texas Democratic lawmakers' absence from a special session leads to a legal battle and GOP efforts to enforce their return.