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Media August 6

Beto O'Rourke asked point blank why he's helping Dems flee Texas rather than helping Texans

Former congressman Beto O'Rourke defended his group's funding of Texas Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting, telling CNN the strategy was worth the cost.

VIDEO August 6

Dana Perino: Illinois’ Dem governor ‘embarrasses himself’ on Stephen Colbert

‘The Five’ discusses Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker being confronted with the state’s ‘crazy’ map while on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.’

Voting August 6

WATCH: Trump DOJ to fight 'race-based gerrymandering,' Dhillon says amid Texas redistricting battle

DOJ Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon announces Trump administration efforts to combat race-based gerrymandering and voting rights violations amid Texas redistricting battle.

VIDEO August 6

DOJ highlights push to go after 'illegal race-based gerrymandering' on Voting Rights Act anniversary

The Trump DOJ is taking aim at illegal race-based gerrymandering and voter roll issues, Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon said in a Wednesday, Aug. 6 video pegged to the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (Credit: US Dept of Justice)

Media August 6

Texas residents say ‘there should be consequences’ for Dems fleeing state to avoid vote

Local Houston residents reacted to Democratic state lawmakers fleeing Texas over the congressional district map vote as Gov. Greg Abbott calls for their arrest and return.

Texas August 6

Obama labels Texas redistricting push 'a power grab that undermines our democracy'

Former President Barack Obama accused Lone Star State Republicans of seeking to engage in gerrymandering in "a power grab that undermines our democracy"

JD Vance August 6

Vance heads to red state as redistricting efforts heat up in Texas, nationwide

Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana Thursday to meet Gov. Mike Braun and headline Republican National Convention fundraiser, with redistricting efforts among topics for discussion.

VIDEO August 6

Texas residents on lawmaker walkouts: 'You show up—it’s your job'

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital hits the streets in Texas to ask if Democrat lawmakers who fled to block a vote should face consequences.

VIDEO August 6

Beto O'Rourke confronted on financial cost of Democrats fleeing state over redistricting vote

Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke was asked if the money spent helping Democrats flee Texas to avoid a redistricting vote was "worth it," in a CNN interview Wednesday.

House Of Representatives August 6

GOP congressman vows 'all options are on the table' to stop US-wide redistricting war

Rep. Kevin Kiley introduced a bill to block states from redrawing congressional maps before the 2030 census, as California and Texas lead states threatening mid-decade redistricting efforts.

Texas August 6

George Soros, Beto O'Rourke behind funding for Dems fleeing Texas over GOP congressional map

Texas Democrats are get financial support from a Soros-backed group and Beto O'Rourke's organization after leaving state to prevent a redistricting vote.