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Republicans set up showdown after setting vote on flood bills with Democrats absent

The movement of flood-related bills in the Texas House on Monday could amp up political pressure on Democrats who have left ...

'Pandering and pretending': Tony Buzbee slams John Cornyn's Trump support

On Sunday night, Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee criticized what he referred to as U.S. Senator John Cornyn's manufactured loyalty ...
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It’s been eight days and the majority of Texas House Democrats are still out of state

State Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican with hopes to get elected to the U.S. Senate next year, has filed a lawsuit ...
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'Useless': Attempt to ingratiate himself with Trump blows up in MAGA Republican's face

John Cornyn (R-TX) attempted to make himself look good to President Donald Trump on Monday amid polls showing mortal danger ...
Opinion

You say ‘redistricting’, I say ‘gerrymandering’ — let’s call the whole thing off

President Donald Trump has taken a close interest in the affair, pressuring Abbott to complete the redistricting effort on the grounds that the Republicans are “entitled to five more seats” in the ...

How Texas House Democrats broke quorum, took a congressional redistricting fight national

Leaving behind his nearly nine months pregnant wife, Kendall Scudder trekked to Tulsa, Okla., on June 28 to meet with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Scudder, the newly elected chair of the Texas ...