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FBI, Texas and Illinois

The Independent on MSN · 16h

‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday refuted claims that President Donald Trump could force Texas Democrats to return to their state and cooperate with a Republican redistricting effort, insisting FBI agents had no jurisdiction to enforce Texas law in his state.

NBC News on MSN · 20h

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed President Donald Trump as a "cheater" and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a "joke" days after welcoming Texas Democrats who fled their state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts.

Chicago Tribune · 1d

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

Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.”

Texas House to reconvene

The Dallas Morning News · 1h

How Texas House Democrats broke quorum, took a congressional redistricting fight national

For the past week, the Texas House has been at a standstill after Democrats secretly left the state to block a vote on a partisan gerrymander. They've

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

Texas Legislature to Take Another Swing at Redistricting Vote as Democrats Extend Their Walkout

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor

Texas House to reconvene as Democrats continue walkout over redistricting vote

Texas Republicans will again try to convene the state Legislature Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor, an effort that already sparked a national political brawl and prompted Democratic lawmakers to leave the state to deny Republicans the quorum they need.

The Texas Tribune9h

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

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...

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NBC's Welker to Pritzker: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You're Criticizing Texas Republicans For?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Texas Republicans are trying to "cheat" by ...

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Texas asks Illinois court to help it round up absent Democratic lawmakers

A lawsuit filed Friday in downstate Adams County seeks an order recognizing civil arrest warrants issued by the Texas House ...

State Week: Illinois messes with Texas

A group of Texas Democratic legislators fled their home state and some took refuge in Illinois. The action was an attempt to ...

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Paxton files suit trying to force Illinois to help return quorum-breaking Texas Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dustin Burrows filed suit in a heavily Republican, rural part of the ...

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AG Ken Paxton asks Illinois state court to allow for the arrest of Texas House Democrats

Illinois law enforcement officers should be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the Chicago area ...

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Texas Democrats in Illinois, Rainbow PUSH celebrate Voting Rights Act

Texas House Democrats in Illinois say they are committed to staying out of their state until the special session ends August ...

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College football's 10 easiest schedules in 2025: Texas Tech, Illinois playoff roads clear of major obstacles

College football schedule metrics vastly differ this time of year with most relying on perception, last season's results or ...

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