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Texas Democrats leave the state, hope to derail Republicans’ radical redistricting scheme

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Ahead of a vote on the Republicans' radical redistricting gambit, Texas Democrats played their final card: They fled the state to block the legislative process.
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News video: Texas Redistricting WAR: Democrats Flee State to Block Republican's GOP Map |Abbott’s Vote Collapses

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 A dramatic showdown erupts in Texas as 51 Democratic lawmakers flee the state, heading to Illinois to block a Republican redistricting map backed by former President Donald Trump. The GOP-drafted map would add five Republican-leaning seats to the U.S. House, but Democrats say it's a blatant power...

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