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Amid redistricting protests, Texas State Capitol cleared of visitors after reported social media threat

The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the ...

Some Texas Democrats rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and will spend night in chamber in protest

Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police ...

Several Texas Democrats join Rep. Nicole Collier in chamber protest

Several Texas Democrats joined state Rep. Nicole Collier (D) on Tuesday to protest new guidelines preventing party members ...

Opening of new migrant detention center in Texas met with protests

Texas' Camp East Montana, the latest and largest of the migrant detention centers being opened across the country, is being ...

National poll: Majority of Democrats back California’s effort to counter Texas despite claims of hating gerrymandering

Democratic officials from former President Barack Obama to the party’s congressional leaders have united behind California’s bid to draw a map that imperils a half-dozen House GOP incumbents in next ...

California passes first of three bills to counter Texas in nationwide fight over election maps

The California Assembly on Thursday passed the first of three bills aimed at drawing new congressional maps, as Democrats try ...