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Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play

The rivalry tugging at the nation’s political balance is playing out in advance of the 2026 midterm elections.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker rallies with Texas Democrats, calls Trump a ‘cheater’

Texas and national Democratic leaders and a potential 2028 presidential contender says 'everything is on the table' in ...

Texas Democrats leave the state in an extraordinary move, and a slow trickle of Gaza aid: Weekend Rundown

Plus, the White House defends firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, and nostalgic millennials are having a ...

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

‘The start of a long fight’: 3 writers on Texas’s political showdown

What to make of this political showdown? I’m joined by my colleagues E.J. Dionne Jr. and Megan McArdle to discuss. Mizanur ...
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The US in brief: The Texas Outlaws

Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives voted to issue civil arrest warrants for more than 50 of their Democratic ...

Texas House falls short of quorum after Democrats leave state to prevent Trump-backed redraw of maps

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

Rep. Crockett at Redistricting Hearing: "Anglos" Make Up 39% Of Texas, How Do They Represent 60% Of The Districts?

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) testified at a Texas House of Representatives hearing on redistricting on Friday and argued that ...