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FBI, Texas and Democrats

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state; Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding'

It's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter, and there were no reports of FBI activity in the area housing Texas Democrats as of Thursday morning.

FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

CHICAGO — Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has granted his request to assist Texas law enforcement in locating House Democrats who fled the state, setting up a potential confrontation with Illinois Democratic officials who have vowed to protect them.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

JB Pritzker reacts to possibility of FBI arresting Texas Democrats

"They're grandstanding," Pritzker said, brushing off President Trump's threats. "There literally is no federal law applicable to this situation."

Texas, Democrats and the redistricting

Click2Houston · 36m

Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governor’s authority to make the request.

CNN on MSN · 2h

Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders

Texas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to consider the GOP-led plan and Republicans responded by threatening more punitive action.

The redistricting issue in Texas has 'turned into an arms race,' says Texas Dem

Texas, stresses that Democrats have not run away from their jobs and the redistricting issue is 'much bigger than Texas' on 'The Will Cain Show.'

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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says ...

ABC Action News9m

Texas Republicans escalate attempts to return missing Democratic lawmakers to the state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking an Illinois court to force the arrest and return of Texas House Democrats who ...

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Aug. 8, 2025: Legislators flee Texas for Illinois, Pritzker warns of redistricting battle and more

The FBI is said to be helping find Democratic Texas legislators who fled to Illinois. Indiana expands immigrant detention centers.

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Pritzker says Illinois remap is possible as DNC chair vows to fight Texas GOP efforts 'tooth and nail'

Democrats in New York, California and Illinois are threatening to redraw their own maps in retaliation to Republican ...

3don MSN

Pritzker says redrawing Illinois district map "on the table" in response to Texas redistricting push

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he's considered redrawing the state's congressional map in response to the Texas redistricting ...

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WATCH: Pritzker welcomes FBI looking for TX Dems in IL, dismisses bribery question

(The Center Square) – As the FBI gets involved in locating Texas Democrats hiding out in states like Illinois, Gov. J.B.

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Pritzker takes Texas poke on ‘The Late Show’

Gov. JB Pritzker took the Texas redistricting battle to late night TV, appearing on Stephen Colbert ’s “The Late Show.” ...

3don MSN

Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting

The revolt by Democrats in the state House and Abbott’s threat ratcheted up a widening fight over congressional maps that ...

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