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Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in Illinois
I welcome the FBI coming to the state. I hope they take in the State Fair. I hope they go see the beauty of Lake Michigan,” ...
GOP’s FBI talk on Texas sparks firestorm with Democrats
Claims by Texas Republicans that the FBI is getting involved in efforts to track down and possibly detain Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stop a partisan redistricting effort is ...
Texas Democrats face removal threats, FBI involvement as quorum break enters fourth day
Texas Democratic lawmakers remained out of the state Thursday as Republican leaders escalated legal threats to force their ...
How the Texas redistricting fight is spilling over to other states
Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.
Paxton opens door to FBI involvement in Texas fight after initial pushback
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Wednesday signaled he was open to getting the FBI involved in the redistricting ...
Texas redistricting battle escalates as Abbott asks court to remove top Democrat
The redistricting battle in Texas continues to escalate as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott urged the state Supreme Court to ...