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A Christian college ministry enables a sex offender and Texas Democrats flee to Illinois: Morning Rundown
Plus, former college football coach and attorney Derek Dooley launches a Senate bid in Georgia as the GOP eyes Jon Ossoff's seat.
Texas Democrats Leave State To Block GOP Redistricting Vote—Gov. Abbott Threatens Their Removal
Over 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas left the state on Sunday to ensure that the state legislature doesn’t have a quorum ...
Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
The revolt by Democrats pushed a widening fight over congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections into new ...
Texas Democrats decamp to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting
In response, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to try to remove the Democrats from the state Legislature and said some of them may even be "felons." ...
Can lawmakers legally flee the state? Here’s what we know about Texas law on quorum-breaking
Is the Democrats’ decision to break quorum illegal? No, it's not. But they could still be detained by state troopers in ...