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Texas redistricting battle is getting ugly

Arrest warrants, lawsuits, and the FBI: The Texas redistricting battle is getting ugly

TEXAS, USA — Texas Democrats left the state about a week ago, and there’s been a non-stop whirlwind of activity since then, from Sen. John Cornyn calling on the FBI to investigate and locate the Democrats, to Gov. Greg Abbott making a move to have their seats declared vacant.

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Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The FBI has agreed to help track down Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled their state to thwart Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday, but it was unclear whether federal agents would take action.

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Pritzker on GOP’s FBI arrest threats: ‘Texas law does not apply’ in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Sunday it would be illegal for President Trump to order the FBI to arrest Texas state Democratic officials for fleeing their state to halt Republican

Jeffries slams Texas GOP for trying to use FBI

Jeffries slams Texas GOP for trying to use FBI as 'political pawns'

The Texas redistricting fight is stretching into a second week as Democrats remain out of state to block a GOP map. On Morning Joe, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused the Texas GOP of trying to “weaponize the FBI” while ignoring flood relief and focusing on gerrymandering to “cling on to power.

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The Texas GOP’s Disturbing Request for the FBI

Will the FBI help the Republican Party force through a partisan redistricting plan in Texas, or not? The answer to that question is of vital importance to sustaining American democracy. Republican state legislative leaders want to redraw Texas’s congressional districts to give their party as many as five more seats in next year’s midterm elections.

FBI Agrees To Help Texas GOP Locate Democrats Who Fled To Block Quorum

Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel agreed to assist in finding Texas Democrats who fled to block quorum; legal experts question the move.

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FBI granted request to 'locate' fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says

Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request to assist with locating Texas Democrats who fled the state ...

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Former attorney general says FBI can’t return Texas lawmakers who fled state

Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday the FBI does not have jurisdiction to return Texas Democratic lawmakers who ...

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FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who left state, Sen. John Cornyn says

Texas Republicans have been trying to bring the state Democratic lawmakers back in order to vote on their redistricting plan.

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Donald Trump Issues FBI Warning to Fleeing Texas Democrats

Dozens of Texas Democrats have left the state in a bid to block a vote on redrawn U.S. House maps sought by Trump.

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Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump 'crossed a line' by using FBI in Texas redistricting standoff

Kelly laments the death of astronaut Jim Lovell and a U.S. disinvestment from science while sidestepping White House talk.

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Cornyn: FBI to ‘assist’ locating Democrats opposed to Texas GOP’s redistricting scheme

According to Texas’ senior Republican senator, the FBI will help track down Democratic legislators who fled the state, which ...

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JB Pritzker reacts to possibility of FBI arresting Texas Democrats

"They're grandstanding," Pritzker said, brushing off President Trump's threats. "There literally is no federal law applicable ...

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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 ...

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