The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the ...

As Democratic legislators in the Lone Star State fled to block a new congressional map, a handful of both blue and red states eyed their own redistricting plans, lawsuits cropped up and members of ...

FBI agrees to help Texas locate Democratic lawmakers who fled state to block GOP redistricting vote after Sen. John Cornyn's request to Director Kash Patel.

Texas leaders are trying to force a vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors Republicans — teeing up a showdown ...

Texas Democrats exited the state capitol to block a shameless Republican power grab. Their walkout creates an opening for ...

"Ready for My Close-up" is a brisk read that movie fans will lap up. It includes a nugget tied to a Winston-Salem murder.

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After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...