Can Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remove lawmakers who left the state?
Gov. Greg Abbott said he's ordered the Texas DPS to "locate, arrest and return to the House chamber any member who has abandoned their duty to Texans."
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Trump: We're entitled to 5 more seats in Texas
President Trump is urging Texas Republicans to re-shape the state's congressional districts in order to flip five U.S. House seats ahead of next year's midterms. The president said in a phone interview on CNBC Tuesday morning that his party is entitled to those seats. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos and David Becker have more.
Texas Democrats remain in Illinois
Texas Democrats who left the state held a news conference with Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin and other officials in Illinois. CBS News political director Fin Gomez has the latest details, while CBS News Texas reporter Trevor Sochocki also joins to discuss.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker joins Texas Democrats in fight against redistricting plan
Gov. Greg Abbott has since vowed to take steps to remove Democratic lawmakers from their seats.
California Democrats discuss redistricting
California Democrats are pursuing a plan to redraw congressional maps amid the efforts in Texas to redistrict, which could hand the GOP five more House seats. David Becker, the executive director at the Center for Election Innovation and Research, joins with more details.
Abbott orders civil arrest of Texas lawmakers
Dozens of Texas Democrats went to Illinois and other states in protest over a redrawn congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in five House races next year. Some lawmakers say they hope Democratic-controlled states will retaliate and redraw their own congressional maps. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more from Illinois.
Abbott orders civil arrest of Texas Democrats
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the civil arrest of Democratic legislators who fled the state in a move to halt a vote over congressional redistricting. CBS News political editorial producer Hunter Woodall has more details.
3 Democratic Texas lawmakers on fleeing state
CBS News' Ed O'Keefe speaks with Texas State Representatives John Bucy, Ann Johnson and James Talarico about their move to flee the state in order to block a vote on a redrawn Congressional map that would favor Republicans.
Democratic governors look to combat Texas map
Republicans' proposed redistricting in Texas is drawing backlash in some blue states. CBS News correspondent Nidia Cavazos has the details.
How the redistricting process works
Every 10 years, each state uses the data from the census to redraw its congressional and state legislative districts. CBS News' Nancy Chen breaks down the redistricting process.
Analyst on Texas redistricting fight
Republicans in Texas are escalating the partisan debate over congressional districts by attempting to redraw their map in time for the midterm elections next year. Kyle Kondik, political analyst at the University of Virginia Center for Politics and co-author of the book "Campaign of Chaos," joins the "CBS Evening News" to discuss the battle in Texas.
Texas GOP hits back at absent Democrats
Texas Democrats have fled their state in an attempt to block a critical vote on a Republican-proposed congressional map. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP's redistricting plan
Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump.
Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas speak out
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the arrest of Democratic state lawmakers who fled the state in order to block a vote on a congressional map that favors Republicans. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Texas Democrat and Republican on redistricting
Texas Democrats have left the state legislature without enough lawmakers to function as Republicans look to impose a new congressional map favorable to the GOP. Democratic State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer and Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison join "The Takeout" with their perspectives.
Democratic lawmakers on why they fled Texas
Texas Democrats have fled the state in an attempt to stop Republicans from gaining more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with Texas lawmakers who traveled to Illinois.
Texas House votes to arrest absent lawmakers
Republican state lawmakers in Texas voted Monday to arrest their Democratic colleagues who fled the state to prevent a vote on a controversial new congressional map. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has the latest.
State Rep. John Bucy III on fleeing Texas
State Rep. John Bucy III speaks with CBS News about leaving Texas with the rest of the state's Democratic Caucus in an effort to block a vote on a Republican congressional redistricting map.
Democratic lawmakers flee Texas: What to know
Democratic lawmakers in Texas have fled the state in an effort to block a vote on a new congressional map that would favor Republicans. Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened the removal of lawmakers who don't return to the state by Monday afternoon. CBS News political director Fin Gómez reports.
Lawmakers react to Texas Democrats
Lawmakers are reacting to Texas House Democrats leaving the state to stop a vote over congressional redistricting. Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to expel the legislators if they don't return by his deadline. CBS News Texas Trevor Sochocki has more details.
Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove House Democrats from office if they don't return to the state for a vote over congressional map redistricting. Democratic lawmakers fled to Illinois, trying to delay the vote. CBS News' Hunter Woodall has more details.
What redistricting means for voters nationwide
With Texas lawmakers in a standoff over redrawing district lines, and other states following suit, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson unpacks the national impact and the risks to democracy.
Texas legislators clash over GOP map plan
Texas House Democrats broke quorum to try to block a redistricting vote that could hand over new congressional seats to the GOP. Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha join "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the controversial move.
Texas legislators delay redistricting vote
Texas Democratic legislators fled the state to Illinois in an effort to delay a vote to redraw Congressional lines in Republicans' favor before the 2026 midterm elections. The redrawn map would give the GOP an advantage in at least five more seats. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.
Texas Democrats flee state over map vote
Democratic state lawmakers left Texas for Illinois to delay a vote to redistrict the state's congressional map, which could lead to several seats that may be filled by Republicans. Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened the House legislators with removal from office. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more details.
Zelenskyy says Trump-Putin summit will achieve nothing without Ukraine
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning to meet in Alaska on Friday, August 15.
Georgia authorities identify suspect in shooting near Emory University
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Saturday identified the gunman as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White, of Kennesaw, Georgia.
Suspect in Montana bar shooting captured, ending week-long manhunt
Authorities had been searching for the suspect who shot and killed 4 people last week at a bar in Anaconda, Montana.
DOJ subpoenas NY AG over whether she violated Trump's civil rights, source says
The Justice Department subpoenaed New York AG James as it probes whether she violated Trump's civil rights, a source said.
Newsom hosts Texas Democrats breaking quorum over redistricting
Texas House Democrats who have left the state to block a vote on redistricting were hosted by California leaders on Friday.
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3 hurt in Times Square shooting, suspect in custody, NYPD says
Three people were hurt in a shooting in Times Square overnight Friday, New York City police say.
Appeals court tosses contempt order in case over Venezuelans sent to El Salvador
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled in April that probable cause existed to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt over its removal of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
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Putin needles U.S. with award for CIA official whose son died fighting for Russia
Vladimir Putin gave Trump envoy Steve Witkoff an award meant for a senior CIA official whose son was killed in Ukraine while fighting with Russian forces, sources say.
Meteorite that ripped through Georgia home's roof is older than Earth
A mysterious fireball blazed across the sky in broad daylight on June 26, sparking hundreds of siting reports in Georgia and South Carolina.