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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 ...
Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office in redistricting fight
Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward ...
Inside Democrats’ risky gambit to ‘fight fire with fire’ over election maps
Their exodus, coordinated with top Democrats outside Texas, is the latest flash point in a rapidly spreading fight over ...
Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up
The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas to grind the ...
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As Louisiana Democrats try to rebuild, is fighting or working with Republicans the answer?
Many elected Democrats in Louisiana aren't following national party leaders into all-out war with Republicans.
Union Leaders Get Tough With Democrats as Members Drift Toward Trump
Doubtful that President Trump has their best interests in mind, top union officials are redoubling efforts to push the ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff
More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...
Bernie Sanders thinks Democrats have turned on their base. Now it’s time to fight back
The progressive senator, kicking off a new swing of his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, spoke to CNN “State of the Union” anchor ...