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The Dallas Morning News on M… · 54m

5 things to know about Texas’ redistricting fight amid House Democrats’ quorum break

Leading Illinois Democrats and the head of the national Democratic party joined Texas House Democrats this week in a call for a political redistricting fight to expand to a national battle on Tuesday.

CNN on MSN · 2h

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 FBI’s help in returning him and his state House colleagues to the state.

FOX 32 Chicago · 6h

Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled state evacuate Illinois hotel after bomb threat

A bomb threat was made at the Illinois hotel where Texas Democratic lawmakers are staying after fleeing the state to block a vote on a newly drawn congressional map, officials said Wednesday morning.

FBI, Texas and JB Pritzker

FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has granted his request to assist Texas law enforcement in locating House Democrats who fled the state, setting up a potential confrontation with Illinois Democratic officials who have vowed to protect them.

Chicago Sun-Times · 2h

Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state; Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding'

It's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter, and there were no reports of FBI activity in the area housing Texas Democrats as of Thursday morning.

NPR Illinois · 1m

Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers who have fled to Illinois to delay voting on a mid-decade Republican redistricting plan.

29mon MSN

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...

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Raoul warns police against arresting Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has warned Texas authorities that police cannot come into his state to arrest Texas ...

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WATCH: Pritzker welcomes FBI looking for TX Dems in IL, dismisses bribery question

(The Center Square) – As the FBI gets involved in locating Texas Democrats hiding out in states like Illinois, Gov. J.B.

1don MSN

Texas Democrats staying in Illinois evacuated over bomb threat

Texas Democrats staying in Illinois were evacuated from their hotel on Wednesday morning over a potential bomb threat, ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN7h

Cornyn says FBI will help locate absent Texas Democrats, but scope of feds’ role unclear

The Republican senator, who is facing a tough primary challenge, previously asked FBI Director Kash Patel for the agency’s ...

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As Gov. JB Pritzker vows to protect Texas House Democrats in Colbert interview, bomb threat received at hotel

After Gov JB Pritzker interview on Colbert show, Texas House Democratic members Wednesday morning said they received a bomb ...

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Senator Dick Durbin to join Texas Democrats in illinois to halt redistricting effort

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois Senator Dick Durbin will join the Texas Democrats who are in Illinois Wednesday. This comes as ...

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