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Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state

Democrats who fled Texas to block the GOP's redistricting effort plot their exit strategy

Lawmakers are beginning to frame their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a victory. But Republicans are poised to call another.

Fox News on MSN · 21h

Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report

Texas House Democrats plan to return to the state after fleeing to block GOP redistricting efforts, local Texas media has confirmed.

Bloomberg on MSN · 7h

Texas Democrats Weigh Return to State in Redistricting Fight

Democratic lawmakers from Texas say they’re considering their options amid a report they could return to the state as soon as this weekend, a move that may 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.

Texas, Democrats and Abbott

CBS News · 1d

Abbott calls out Democrats who fled Texas, threatens to remove them from office

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told CBS News Texas that Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a congressional redistricting vote should face consequences for not showing up for work. He said he is seeking to "vacate them from office.

Fox News · 1h

Texas Democrats who fled could face bribery charges, governor says

Texas Democrats who fled the state to break quorum could possibly face bribery charges, Republican Governor Greg Abbott said in an interview with Fox News Digital.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Greg Abbott threatens to "eliminate" almost every Texas Democratic seat

Texas Republican Governor Gregg Abbott has warned Democrats that he could "eliminate" 10 of his state's 12 Democratic-held seats if the two parties were to launch a nationwide battle to redraw congressional maps.

Texas, AP poll and Ohio State Buckeyes football

CBS Sports on MSN · 1d

Texas tops preseason AP Top 25, followed by Penn State, Ohio State | UFC coming to Paramount+

TEXAS LONGHORNS AND THE REST OF THE PRESEASON AP TOP 25 The eyes of Texas -- and the AP poll voters -- are upon them: The Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time ever, a big honor ahead of a big season for Arch Manning,

The Washington Post · 1d

College football latest: AP Top 25 preseason rankings put Texas on top with Penn State right behind

The Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll is out and it’s topped by Texas for the first time in an opening poll

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

Texas is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 for first time, edging Penn St, Ohio St; 10 SEC teams ranked

For the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25. The Longhorns hardly have a mandate in the poll released Monday: They edged out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998.

Texas Senate Passes GOP Maps

CBS News · 4h

Texas Senate passes GOP-favored redistricting map

Texas state senators passed the controversial congressional redistricting map that could give Republicans five more seats. Meanwhile, the Texas House of Representatives says it will wrap up its special session on the redistricting map if a quorum can't be reached by Friday morning.

UPI News on MSN · 21h

Texas Senate approves congressional redistricting map

The Texas Senate voted 19-2 along party lines on Tuesday to approve a congressional redistricting map that is identical to a version in the Texas House.

Yahoo · 9h

Texas Senate Passes GOP Maps As House Democrats’ Absence Blocks Final Vote

The Texas Senate approved new Republican-drawn congressional maps Tuesday night despite an ongoing walkout by House Democrats aimed at halting the redistricting process. Senators passed the maps in a 19-2 vote after nine Democrats left the floor in protest.

Texas AG wants to arrest Beto O’Rourke

MSNBC · 20h

‘He’s lying’: Texas AG wants to arrest Beto O’Rourke as tensions explode

Beto O’Rourke speaks out after Texas attorney general Ken Paxton asks a judge to jail O’Rourke amid the redistricting fight: “They're clearly trying to silence me to stop any one of us who wants to fight back against this power grab in Texas.

USA TODAY on MSN · 22h

Texas AG asks judge to arrest Beto O'Rourke for redistricting battle fundraising

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge to jail Beto O'Rourke for fundraising efforts connected to the state’s redistricting fight.

Politico · 1d

Paxton urges Texas judge to jail Beto O’Rourke over fundraising related to redistricting fight

Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked a Texas district court judge to jail former Rep. Beto O’Rourke over his fundraising pitches connected to the state’s intensifying redistricting battle. Paxton’s request accused the Texas Democrat of violating a court order that the judge,

The Texas Tribune on MSN11m

Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to ...

4hon MSN

Texas school restoring name honoring Confederate general

The Midland Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 4-3 late on August 12, 2025, to revert Legacy High School to ...

2hon MSN

Who is Tom Dundon, the Texas businessman leading the purchase of the Portland Trail Blazers?

Texas businessman Tom Dundon is leading the buyer group that has struck a deal to buy the Portland Trail Blazers. Dundon, 53, ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN25m

If Texas were to ban or regulate THC, crime labs say they would need more resources

Crime lab officials told lawmakers Wednesday they are struggling to keep up with deadlier drugs like fentanyl and a THC ban ...

6hon MSN

Train carrying possible hazardous materials derails in Texas, officials say

Officials confirmed that there were no hazardous material leaks in the area and Union Pacific noted that cleanup efforts were ...

14h

Documenting the Horrors of the Texas Floods

Not for the first time, a photographer was called to head (quickly) to the scene of a natural disaster. Times Insider ...

8hon MSN

Millions Told To Avoid Drive-Thru Lanes in Texas

Air quality alerts have been issued across parts of Texas, Minnesota, Connecticut, Colorado and Washington for Wednesday.

22hon MSN

Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target, including a child, randomly chose his victims, police say

Police say a Texas man fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot, including a child and her grandfather.

18hon MSN

Union Pacific train derails in Texas, no hazardous material leaks

A Union Pacific Railroad train derailed two miles east of Gordon, Texas, on Tuesday, the company said, and emergency ...

45mon MSN

77-year-old on bike is fatally stabbed, then finishes ride to work, Texas cops say

A 77-year-old man collapsed at work and died after he was stabbed during his commute, and now his accused killer is in ...

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