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Texas, Trump and Chicago

Chicago Tribune · 2h

Texas House Democrats join Chicago anti-Trump protest in Loop

Hundreds gathered at Millennium Park Saturday afternoon, joined by several Texas House Democrats, to rally against redistricting efforts in Texas that could give Republicans five additional U.S.

WGN-TV on MSN · 54m

Texas Democrats declare victory in redistricting battle at Chicago rally against Trump administration

Texas Democrats in Chicago have declared victory after a two-week battle to prevent Republicans from redrawing districting maps, sparking national momentum for other states to do the same.

The New York Times · 9m

Democrats Gather for Protests Over Trump’s Push on Redistricting

Thousands assembled around the country to demonstrate against a Republican effort to redraw congressional maps in their favor for 2026.

Texas, Illinois and Democrats

Chicago Sun-Times · 22h

Some Texas Democrats leave Illinois as second special session in their state begins

Some Texas House Democrats confirmed they were leaving after the first special session in the Lone Star state ended Friday, and as California's own redistricting maps were expected Monday, meeting both the conditions laid out for their return.

ABC News on MSN · 10d

Texas Democrats staying in Illinois evacuated over bomb threat

Texas Democrats staying in Illinois were evacuated from their hotel on Wednesday morning over a potential bomb threat, authorities said.

USA TODAY · 9d

Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a Republican quorum to vote on a controversial congressional redistricting plan "heroes (who) are standing up for democracy."

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As Texas Democrats plan Illinois departure, lawmaker hopes daughters will one day see ‘dad fought back’

John Bucy’s older daughter “seemed a little frustrated” with him this week when he wasn’t home to take her to school for her ...

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Downstate judge rejects Texas request to round up quorum-breaking Dems in Illinois

An Adams County judge ruled his court “does not have the inherent power to direct Illinois law enforcement officers” to round ...

10hon MSN

Bomb scares and phony pizza deliveries: Democrats who fled Texas grapple with security threats

The Texas Democratic lawmakers who decamped to Illinois to block a redistricting effort in their state faced threats of ...

As TX Democrats plan IL departure, lawmaker hopes daughters will see ‘dad fought back’

Now, as Texas Republicans and California engage in a redistricting staredown, the question becomes whether either state will ...

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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN5d

Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...

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In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

Trump's push for states to redraw political maps and create more GOP-friendly House seats in time for the 2026 election has ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton suffers major blow in bid to round up Democrats

Burrows and Paxton filed their lawsuit in Illinois westernmost county, which recorded a 47 percent vote for Donald Trump ...

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