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The Boston Globe · 2h

Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

The revolt by Democrats pushed a widening fight over congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections into new territory.

Fox News · 46m

Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to avoid redistricting vote

Texas House Democrats spoke during a news conference in Chicago after fleeing the state to avoid voting on a redistricting proposal. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker showed support for the move and called them "courageous.

NBC News on MSN · 14h

Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting

In an extraordinary move to counter Republican redistricting in Texas, dozens of Democrats in the state House are landing in Illinois to deny a quorum.

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A Christian college ministry enables a sex offender and Texas Democrats flee to Illinois: Morning Rundown

Plus, former college football coach and attorney Derek Dooley launches a Senate bid in Georgia as the GOP eyes Jon Ossoff's seat.

14h

Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort

Under threat of fines and arrest, Democratic members of the Texas House left for Chicago to deny the GOP a quorum needed to ...

14h

Can lawmakers legally flee the state? Here’s what we know about Texas law on quorum-breaking

Is the Democrats’ decision to break quorum illegal? No, it's not. But they could still be detained by state troopers in ...

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