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Republicans used to be against federal government overreach—but now they're silent as Trump seems to be forming a personal paramilitary force.

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Live updates: Trump announces federal takeover of D.C. police, deploys National Guard to fight crime Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s second term and the Republican-led Congress.

Responding to President Trump’s plan to put District police under federal control, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb called the move “unprecedented, unnecessary, and unlawful.”

“There is no crime emergency in the District of Columbia,” Schwalb said.

House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him. The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat a prolonged Democratic absence.

House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

Every Single Elected Democrat Should Be Talking About Texas Right Now Trump understands the importance of the Texas gerrymandering battle. So do Texas Democrats and a few blue-state governors. But where are the national Democrats?

Every Single Elected Democrat Should Be Talking About Texas Right Now

Trump understands the importance of the Texas gerrymandering battle. So do Texas Democrats and a few blue-state governors. But where are the national Democrats?

We wish we would, too - and so many of us will continue to try to

Thank you for articulating the reality Texans have come to expect from the historical GoP-led redistricting process - these maps are about institutionalizing political power instead of fairly representing residents. #TiredTexan

Austin State Rep. (and candidate for Lieutenant Governor) Vikki Goodwin joined us from the out-of-state quorum break today, part of our ongoing series of updates: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/q...
Lots more to come.

This morning there was a bomb threat at our hotel. We were promptly evacuated and thankfully everyone is safe. Unfortunately, this is what happens when Republican leaders like our corrupt attorney general call on their supporters to hunt us down. We have been threatened by the governor, the attorney general and our colleagues in the house. This harmful discourse emboldens bad actors and encourages violence. It's unacceptable and needs to end. But let me be clear: Texas Democrats are not deterred. We are determined we will push through the threats and the noise to keep fighting for our constituents, our democracy and our country. This is a fight worth having.

Statement from @bucyfortexas.bsky.social following the bomb threat - I've added alt- text.

[Also: to those from Illinois who are being kind and helping thru this mess? A huge Thank You.]

#txlege #txpol

Yup.

GO Texas✊🏼💙! #texas #notofascism #democracy

🗳️ On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, we honor those who fought to bring democracy closer to all of us, especially historically underrepresented communities long shut out of power.

Truth!! 👏

Texas Democrats are standing up to an unconscionable attack on the bedrock of our democratic system: free and fair elections.

My full statement on the gerrymandered congressional map proposed by the Texas State Legislature ⤵️

Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn U.S. House maps.

BREAKING: Texas House falls short of a quorum after Democrats leave the state to prevent a Trump-backed redraw of U.S. House maps.

Spoke to PoliticsNation on Saturday on why Trump's redistricting scheme to rig the system is even bigger than Texas.

I salute the Texas House Democrats who are defending democracy against this outrageous assault—Trump’s attempt to steal next year’s elections by rigging the system this year.

On Friday, the Supreme Court announced that a Louisiana redistricting case must be reargued, indicating the desire of some Justices to eviscerate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by eliminating any consideration of race.

Such an adverse ruling could impact communities across the country.

Texas Democrats are breaking quorum

We’re not fighting for the Democratic Party — we’re fighting for the democratic process.

For the American experiment. For the people.

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Texas is not a red state.

Texas is a gerrymandered purple state.

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“Fight fire with fire": The Texas Legislature is back in session with Republicans pushing to carve out five new GOP seats. @sylviagarcia.house.gov joins The Weeknight to discuss.

Thanks for all you do for the entire state of Texas and the TX29.💙

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Proposed Texas Congressional Maps

This is true. We need to restore free and fair elections, checks and balances, separation of powers, no one is above the law.

Austin is the heart of Texas progress — so of course Republicans are trying to silence us.

This new map is a blatant attack on our voice and our values.

Texans deserve leaders who fight to earn our votes, not ones who weaken our power. #redistricting

How Texas GOP Can Dilute Dems for Five New Red Seats Republicans’ proposed district map cuts Austin into weird pieces

Want to understand why people are flocking to the Capitol to protest the GOP redistricting plan? We break down the map.

Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help Catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country has killed 32 people, including 18 children, with seven victims still unidentified. Rescue crews are searching for 27 missing girls from Camp Mystic. Mo...

Here's how you can help those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Texas Hill Country, along with safety tips for dealing with flood warnings and what to do when you encounter flood waters.

Planned Parenthood turns to states for a lifeline Clinics in Democratic strongholds are trying to get ahead of a possible federal defund.

Planned Parenthood is pushing governors and lawmakers in California, New York and other blue states to cobble together emergency funding to get ahead of a possible federal defund.

Fabulous news - when good news is very much needed