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Texas House ends special session, clearing way for Democrats' return

House Speaker said he expected the missing members to return by Monday to resume work on redistricting, THC rules and flood responses.

CNN on MSN · 4h

Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Texas Republicans announce another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter

Texas Republicans have ended a legislative session without approving new congressional maps but are ready for another to satisfy President Donald Trump’s wishes for redistricting that bolsters their party.

Trump, Democrats and Congress

The New York Times · 4h

Congressional Democrats Move to End Trump’s Control of D.C. Police

House and Senate Democrats on Friday introduced legislation that would end the Trump administration’s control of Washington’s police department, part of an escalating effort to fight President Trump’s takeover of the nation’s capital.

Roll Call on MSN · 3h

Congressional Democrats seek legislative end to Trump’s DC police takeover

As tensions escalate around President Donald Trump’s moves to federalize D.C.’s police force, Democrats in Congress are attempting to push back legislatively. Reps. Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia — the top Democrats on the House Judiciary and the Oversight and Government Reform committees,

Axios Sneak Peek on MSN · 4h

Democrats introduce measure to terminate Trump's D.C. takeover

A group of House and Senate Democrats on Friday introduced a joint resolution that would put an end to President Trump's control of the city's police force. Why it matters: The measure is an extreme long-shot,

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California Democrats to reveal map giving them five more House seats

The plan by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats is a response to Texas Republicans’ efforts to give themselves ...

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Texas Democrats say they'll return to Austin under two conditions that could shake up the redistricting battle

If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.

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Joe Scarborough Advises Democrats to Move on From Fighting Trump: “Why Fight Muhammad Ali?"

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough advises Democrats to leave the "ground noise" of the remaining Trump years alone and focus their ...

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Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, ...

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Texas Democrats Who Left State Plan Return to Start Legal Fight

Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump are ...

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Democrats decry move by Pentagon to pause $800 million in nearly done software projects

Democrats took aim at the Trump administration after Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Navy and Air Force were poised to ...

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As Democrats try to defend cities from Trump, have they learned their lesson on crime?

Democratic mayors say they're successfully lowering crime, even as President Trump attacks their cities as dangerous and out ...