Both Texas Republicans and Democrats are ratcheting up their rhetoric over proposed U.S. House maps that could give the GOP ...

This is not the first time lawmakers have fled the Texas State Capitol avoid voting on a measure they disagreed with.

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois Senator Dick Durbin will join the Texas Democrats who are in Illinois Wednesday. This comes as ...

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...

President Donald Trump asked Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to call the state legislature in for a special session where they could approve new congressional maps that would redraw district lines ...

Texas Democrats have fled the state to block a vote on a new redistricting map. Gov. Abbott has ordered their arrest, ...

Gov. Maura Healey said an attempt by Texas Republicans to redraw local U.S. House maps to increase the number of Republicans in Congress is a “partisan, craven political power grab” that affects ...

One day after a legislative exodus to block a vote redistricting bill, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday he will press ahead with individual lawsuits filed against each missing Democratic ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said he is taking legal action to remove from office dozens of Democrats who have fled the ...

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the state's highest court to remove the Democratic House leader from ...

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said his group is putting its full weight to help Texas Democrats, who left ...