Texas Judge Freezes Fundraising by Beto O’Rourke for Quorum-Breaking Democrats
A Texas district court judge temporarily blocked Beto O’Rourke and his nonprofit from using political donations to support quorum-breaking Democratic lawmakers.
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Texas AG Files Lawsuit Seeking to Remove 13 State Democrats From Office
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton followed through Friday on his threat to ask courts to remove quorum-breaking Democrats from office.
After Trump’s Demand for a ‘New’ Census, Commerce Department Signals Intent to Infer Citizenship Figures From Existing Data
After President Donald Trump called for a new census that uses “information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024,” and excludes unlawful immigrants in a murky social media post Thursday morning, the Commerce Department has provided a little — but still not much — clarification. An unnamed spokesman for Commerce, which oversees the U.S. Census […]
Texas Demands Illinois Arrest Democrats Who Fled to Block GOP Redistricting Scheme
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking an Illinois court to force the arrest and return of House Democrats who left the state.
Texas Republicans Scramble to Punish Quorum-Breaking Democrats
With Texas Democrats using the most powerful tool available to the minority party – a quorum break – Republicans are furious they don’t have enough members present to hold a vote on their gerrymandered map that could add five more GOP seats in Congress in 2026.
Texas Republicans Clash Over Lawsuit Removing Top Democrat From Office
Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton both want the courts to remove Democrats from office and declare their seats vacant, but they are sparring publicly over how to do it.
Meet Adam Kincaid: The Hidden Hand Behind the Texas GOP’s Redistricting Power Grab
When it comes to redrawing America’s political lines to expand GOP power, Adam Kincaid is one of the most central yet overlooked figures.
Gov. Abbott Asks Court to Expel Leading Democrat Over Redistricting Protest
Governor Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court seeking to forcibly remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu.
Texas AG Will Ask Courts to Vacate Seats of Democrats Halting GOP Map
A group of Texas Democratic lawmakers are blocking Republicans from passing a new congressional map that could send five more GOP representatives to Congress – and now Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will ask courts to declare the Democrats’ seats vacant.
Republicans Issue Arrest Warrants for Texas Democrats, But They Likely Aren’t Enforceable
The Texas House voted to issue arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to block the GOP from taking a vote on its congressional redistricting plan.