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If enough Democrats refused to participate in the special session, per parliamentary rules, the Texas House can’t meet. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images A political showdown is…

Texas redistricting battle: where things standAnother story we’re keeping tabs on throughout the day is the ongoing redistricting battle in Texas. It’s one that has grown…

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to…

In a midterm election battle spreading across the country, Republicans leading the Texas Legislature are trying to meet and redraw Congressional lines to help the GOP…

Texas state Rep. Jolanda “Jo” Jones, a Democrat, flips through maps during a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. After…

Getty ImagesGene Wu, a Democratic state lawmaker in Houston, says he and others are “walking out on a rigged system”.Democratic state lawmakers have fled Texas to…

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference after the Senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc…

ToplineAn unusual plan to re-draw congressional lines in Texas that could earn Republicans five more House seats in next year’s midterms was unveiled Wednesday, and the…

Texas state Rep. Jolanda “Jo” Jones looks through congressional maps during a redistricting hearing at the Texas Capitol in Austin on July 24. Eric Gay/AP hide…

We’re more than a year out from the 2026 midterm elections, but the Republican Party is already starting to position itself for what will likely be…