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Texas Democrats stay put in Illinois as redistricting standoff continues
For the second straight morning, Texas Democratic lawmakers woke up in Illinois. They are hiding out in Democratic states to ...
Pritzker’s Illinois, Temporary Home to Texas Democrats, Is Gerrymandering Hot Spot
Just three of 17 Illinois congressional districts are represented by Republicans in a state where Trump won 44% of the 2024 ...
Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, took in Texas Democrats who fled their state to block a ...
Can the Texas lawmakers who arrived in Illinois be arrested? Here's what to know
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement in which he said there is no legal basis for the arrest of Texas ...
Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers head to Illinois in protest against redistricting plan
Pritzker has arranged for roughly 30 Democratic lawmakers to stay in Illinois for the week. Politico was first to report the ...
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 arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of ...
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 ...