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Abbott hitting reset in Texas redistricting standoff

Plus: Federalization takes hold in D.C.{beacon} TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT (R) said Tuesday he’ll call for another special ...
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'Doesn't Have The Courage, Doesn't Have The Backbone': Gavin Newsom Calls Out Greg Abbott For 'Rolling Over' To Trump In Scathing Remarks

During a press conference today, California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered scathing remarks calling out Texas Governor Greg ...

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove quorum-breaking Texas Democrats from office

Texas House Democrats flew to Illinois to block Republicans from passing a new congressional map that would boost GOP clout ...
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'You Ought To Be Ashamed': Al Green Sounds Off On Greg Abbott, Calls Out Racist Gerrymandering In Texas During Press Conference

During his remarks at a press conference in Illinois today, Representative Al Green called out Greg Abbott's racist ...
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Dems say a bomb threat made at their hotel and other redistricting updates

Texas Democrats left the state to stop a Republican-led effort to change the state’s congressional boundaries, setting off a ...

Can Greg Abbott Kick Out Fleeing Democrats? Experts Weigh In

Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned on Sunday that Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to break quorum during a special ...

Bringing ‘a gun to a knife fight’ in Texas: Greg Abbott just gave Democrats the gut check they needed

ANALYSIS: Democrats are finally starting to sound like they’ve rediscovered their leverage ... and maybe a willingness to use ...

Texas Gov. Abbott orders arrest of Democrats who skipped town to avoid redistricting vote

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state authorities Monday to arrest dozens of House Democrats who fled to ...

Texas Democrats’ walkout to block a new map, by the numbers

Texas Democrats continue to camp out in different states across the country seeking to block voting back home on new ...
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker grants Texas Democrats refuge in Illinois, calls Abbott a 'coward'

Gov. Pritzker welcomed a group of Texas Democrats to Illinois after they fled their home state to stop a Republican ...
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Abbott: ‘We’ve not seen a better response’ to July 4 flooding ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news briefing on Thursday afternoon to update the state’s continued response to flooding across Texas.

Abbott threatens to remove House Dems from office following dramatic departure to avoid vote

Gov. Greg Abbott warned Texas House Democrats that they will be expelled from office if they don't return to vote on a ...