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Photos from the Texas Legislature as Republicans push for new political maps
Texas lawmakers this week are considering Republicans’ efforts to redraw congressional districts as President Donald Trump wants. Democrats returned to the Texas Capitol after a two-week walkout that stalled a vote on the a new political map that could give Republicans more U.

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Plaintiffs fighting Texas' last redistricting effort push to block new maps
Texas GOP now faces clear path to redraw congressional maps in Trump-backed push
Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts and...

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California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign
Texas Democrats end walkout as Republicans try to pass redrawn map
Texas Democrats return to the state as GOP pushes ahead with redistricting
Now that Democrats have returned to the Texas Capitol in Austin, the GOP-dominated legislature is expected to quickly advance new congressional maps aimed at creating five more Republican-leaning seat...

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Texas Democrats Say They're Ending A Two-Week Walkout Over Gerrymandered U.S. House Map Plan
Texas Democrats End Walkout, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass

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Texas House Democrats declare victory as they announce return to Legislature
Texas House Democrats were declaring victory Monday as they were set to return to Austin and begin work anew on a partisan redistricting of the state’s congressional seats.

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Texas Democrats return home, ending redistricting standoff against GOP
How Texas House Democrats are shifting focus on redistricting battle against Republicans
Photos From the Texas Legislature as Republicans Push for New Political Maps
Texas lawmakers this week are considering Republicans’ efforts to redraw congressional districts as President Donald Trump wants.

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California Democrats hold hearings on new congressional map to counter Trump-backed redistricting
Texas Democrats return to Capitol for Republicans’ US House map overhaul as California counters
Texas Rep. Nicole Collier speaks out after being told she can't leave Capitol without police escort
One lawmaker, State Rep. Nicole Collier, has been at the Texas Capitol since Monday after refusing a mandatory police escort meant to ensure Democrats will show up when the state House convenes Wedne...

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Democrat lawmaker locked in Texas House chamber after refusing police escort
Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort
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Texas Senate fast tracks THC ban, flood prep and bathroom restrictions for transgender people

Senators moved fast on Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda for the second special session. With House Democrats back in Texas, bills can now move through that chamber.

5 things to know for August 19: Ukraine, Mail-in ballots, Texas legislature, Hurricane Erin, Immigration

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick officially announces reelection campaign for 2026

Patrick is running for his fourth term as the lieutenant governor of Texas. He has been in the position since 2014.

Survey: Paxton, O’Rourke hold early leads in fiercely divided Texas Senate primaries as Trump’s endorsement looms large

A new survey from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University sheds light on where Texas voters stand as the 2026 U.S. Senate primaries approach. The poll,
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Texas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional maps

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, as soon as the first one ended.

‘Make Texas Texas Again’: Combat veteran, attorney Jon Ker joins state senate race

Jon Ker, a decorated Green Beret combat veteran of two wars, is joining the Republican primary race to succeed State Sen. Brian Birdwell.
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John Cornyn narrowing Ken Paxton’s lead in GOP Senate primary, Texas Southern University poll shows

The survey also showed former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, not yet a declared candidate, leading former Congressman Colin Allred by double digits in a hypothetical Democratic primary matchup.

With Texas Dems back, Trump urges Legislature: ‘Pass this Map, ASAP’

Following Texas Democratic lawmakers’ return on Monday, President Donald Trump urged the state legislature to move quickly to pass a highly controversial redistricting bill "ASAP."
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