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Bloomberg
2 hours ago
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- Bloomberg
Texas Democrats Weigh Return to State in Redistricting Showdown
By and Julie Fine Save 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. However, they may not ultimately stop the new maps, or the five new Republican-leaning US House seats that the state GOP seeks to create.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
4 The People: Missouri redistricting, Jackson County recall and more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas Democrats fled the state to avoid voting on new Congressional maps, as the White House pressures bright red states to redraw the maps to pick up seats and maintain the majority. ? The Missouri Independent's Rudi Keller has been covering the developments and joins us to share his insights. Read more Politics stories from FOX4 Then joins to update us on new stadiums and a recall election now scheduled for . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Trump orders Commerce Dept. to begin work on new census
President Trump said Thursday morning he has ordered the Commerce Department to begin working on a new census, emphasizing that those who are in the country illegally not be counted in the total. 'I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS. Thank you for your attention to this matter,' the president added. The Hill has reached out to the Commerce Department for comment. Trump's order comes as he has pushed Republican-leaning states to outline new congressional maps that would be more favorable to GOP House candidates before the 2026 midterms. Texas in particular has made national headlines in recent weeks as the president said the GOP is 'entitled' to gain at least five House seats in the state in next year's election. A census is required every 10 years, as outlined in the Constitution. It is designed to count every resident in the U.S., according to its website. The data gathered in the census determines the number of House seats each state has, and it is also utilized to help dish out hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding to local communities. 'The census tells us who we are and where we are going as a nation and helps our communities determine where to build everything from schools to supermarkets, and from homes to hospitals,' the Census Bureau said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Wall Street Journal
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Gov. Pritzker on Possible Illinois Remap: ‘Everything Is On the Table'
Gov. Pritzker on Possible Illinois Remap: 'Everything Is On the Table' Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker criticized GOP lawmakers for proposing new congressional maps in Texas ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Photo: Tom Krawczyk/Reuters
Daily Mail
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Texas signs ARREST warrants for Democrats in private jet stunt as lawmakers reveal they're on the run with their children
Texas Democrats who fled the state to stop the Republican-led legislature from approving maps that would redraw Congressional maps to favor Pres. Donald Trump now face arrest after missing a deadline by the governor to return. Gov. Greg Abbott had issued a threat Sunday, telling 57 state Democrats who flew to either Illinois or New York to come back, for face losing their seats for abandoning their jobs. 'They forfeited their seats and are facing potential felony charges,' the Republican governor tweeted. When the legislature gaveled in at 3 p.m. and the Democrats had not returned, GOP lawmakers directed the Democrats be brought back by any means, including arrest. 'The sergeant at arms and any officers appointed by her are directed to send for all absentees whose attendance is not excused for the purposes of securing and maintaining their attendance under warrant of arrest if necessary,' said House speaker Dustin Burrows, a Republican from Lubbock. Abbott doubled down by ordering Texas troopers to arrest all rouge Democrats Monday afternoon. However, Democrats on the run told they welcome the showdown with Republicans. They have been working with lawyers who told them arrests were a likely outcome. Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty and are holding flood relief and property tax cuts hostage. I ordered Texas DPS to arrest and return every derelict House Democrat to the Texas Capitol. This order will remain in effect until all missing Democrats are accounted for. — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 4, 2025 'When we have the President of the United States looking for five Congressional seats, that this can eventually impact the entire United States, to say that we are doing this to grand stand is bullshit, with all due respect,' Texas Rep. Linda Garcia, a Democrat from Mesquite, told Monday afternoon. Among the liberals on the lamb, two members of the House are traveling with children, a nine and five-year-old.
