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House Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return

Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1h

Texas Democrats Weigh Return to State in Redistricting Showdown

Democratic lawmakers from Texas say they’re considering their options amid reports they could return to the state as soon as this weekend, a move that could end a standoff in which more than 50 state representatives left in a bid to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues into second week

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the upcoming census -- continues Monday.

DC, Trump and Democrats

CNN · 36m

Trump gets what he wants in DC crackdown as Democrats fumble response

President Donald Trump’s militarized crime crackdown in Washington, DC, is a clarifying political moment. It’s again exposed Democrats’ struggles to combat Trump’s hardline law-and-order rhetoric and splits within their party that the president exploited to win two elections.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

House Republicans back up Trump on DC crime push

Speaker Mike Johnson, for instance, said in a post on X that “House Republicans support this effort to CLEAN UP Washington, END the crime wave, and RESTORE the beauty of the greatest capital in the world.

Yahoo · 4h

Trump’s DC move forces Democrats to again grapple with crime

President Trump’s use of federal resources to combat crime in the nation’s capital is forcing Democrats to once again address the issue of law and order, something that has been a vulnerability for them in recent elections.

These Are the Voters Who Should Scare Democrats Most

Working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic said the party should not count on a backlash to President Trump ...

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Democrats Respond as Trump Targets Other Cities After D.C.

When Donald Trump announced the federalization of local law enforcement and the deployment of the National Guard in ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN12h

Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left ...

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Republicans, Democrats alike exhort Trump: Keep security pact with Australia and UK alive

U.S. lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to maintain a security partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom ...

New York Magazine on MSN8h

Sherrod Brown Rescues Democrats’ 2026 Senate Hopes

The former senator’s Ohio comeback bid significantly boosts Democrats’ odds of breaking Trump’s trifecta in the midterms.

The Texas Tribune on MSN10h

Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

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Bernie Sanders thinks Democrats have turned on their base. Now it’s time to fight back

The progressive senator, kicking off a new swing of his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, spoke to CNN “State of the Union” anchor ...