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Watch live: Texas Senate takes up GOP congressional map, last stop before Abbott’s desk

Republican lawmakers are poised to push the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to ...

Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps

Texas lawmakers meet again Friday, when the Republican majority in the Senate could give final approval to their map.
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Democrats wanted someone to ‘punch back.’ They got him when California Gov. Newsom took on Texas

Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online ...

Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority

By Joseph Ax, Brad Brooks and Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Texas lawmakers on Wednesday passed a new congressional district map ...

Texas Dem abruptly leaves call with Newsom, other party members after being told she’s committing felony

Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other party members after she was told she was committing a felony.

Texas redistricting map: How the GOP could increase its stronghold

Texas is on the brink of redrawing congressional districts in a partisan bid to give Republicans five additional districts.

Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority

By Joseph Ax and Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Texas legislators on Wednesday took up a new state congressional map intended to flip ...

New poll: Beto O’Rourke leads Colin Allred in hypothetical Texas Senate primary

A new poll shows Beto O’Rourke has a 20-point lead over Colin Allred in a hypothetical Democratic primary showdown for U.S. Senate. The Texas Southern University survey reflects O’Rourke’s popularity ...