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Aug 07

Sen. Cornyn: FBI has agreed to help find Texas lawmakers

By Associated Press

The Texas Republican isn't saying just how the FBI might help state law enforcement find the legislators who left Texas to block a vote on new redistricting maps. He had requested federal help on Tuesday.

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Aug 04

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Texas Democrats leave state to stop GOP redistricting plan backed by Trump

By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan

Democrats from the Texas House of Representatives have fled the state in order to block the passage of a new congressional map. The redistricting is a priority for President Trump, but critics call it gerrymandering and election-rigging. Stephanie Sy reports.

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Aug 04

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Trump trying to ‘insulate himself from the will of the public,’ Texas Democrat says

By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens

Texas Democrats left the state to block a vote on a mid-decade redistricting plan that would benefit Republicans. Geoff Bennett discussed the move with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, who is currently in Illinois.

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Aug 04

Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting

By Joey Cappelletti, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

The dramatic move Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties. Democrats have cast the decision to leave the state as a last-ditch effort to stop Republicans from pushing through a rare mid-decade redrawing of the congressional map.

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Aug 03

‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats think their party is weak, AP-NORC poll finds

By Steve Peoples, Linley Sanders, Hyojin Yoo, Associated Press

Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as “greedy” or…

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Jul 31

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Sen. Shaheen on why more Dems voted to block weapons to Israel: ‘Things need to change’

By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura

A late-night congressional vote fell short of the number needed to block weapons sales to Israel. But in a dramatic shift, more than half of Democrats supported the measure, reaching its highest level of support to date. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen…

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Jul 28

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announces run for Senate in North Carolina

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in an open-seat race that is expected to be one of the most competitive 2026 contests.

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Jul 22

Hunter Biden lashes out at George Clooney, other Democratic ‘elites,’ over Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign

By Meg Kinnard, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

He also accused longtime Democratic strategists of profiting from the party without helping its current efforts.

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Jul 21

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O’Rourke says ‘we have to fight back’ as Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional maps

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

Texas lawmakers convened for a special session and one agenda item was added at the request of President Trump. He's pushing the Republican-controlled legislature to redraw congressional district lines in their favor ahead of the 2026 midterms. Amna Nawaz discussed…

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Jul 17

WATCH: Booker rails against Senate committee vote for Trump lawyer as Democrats stage walk out

By Associated Press

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker expressed frustration that not all voices had been heard yet, prompting the rest of the Democrats on the committee to walk out before Republicans advanced his nomination to the floor.

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