Texas

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) accused Republicans of openly embracing racist rhetoric during President Donald Trump’s second term, saying the party had “taken the hoods off” and stopped hiding their intentions. Speaking Saturday on MSNBC’s Velshi, Crockett alleged Texas Republicans were engaging in “racial gerrymandering” and pointed to recent attacks on state Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston).

The Texas Supreme Court is reviewing amicus briefs filed in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency writ of quo warranto seeking the removal of state Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston) for participating in a quorum-breaking walkout. Wu is among more than 50 Democrats who fled Texas to block a vote on GOP-backed congressional redistricting.

A Texas judge has granted Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) a temporary restraining order against former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) and his political group, Powered by People, over alleged unlawful fundraising to support Democratic state House members who fled the state to block a GOP redistricting plan.

On Friday’s episode of HBO’s Real Time, host Bill Maher acknowledged that Democrats also engage in gerrymandering but argued that Republicans are now pushing it to “a different level.” The discussion centered on Texas’ current battle over redrawing congressional maps, with Maher calling it a familiar political pattern.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson are leading a coalition of 18 states in urging a federal appeals court to uphold Texas’ right to enforce its own immigration laws. The move seeks to overturn a district court ruling that blocked Texas from deporting illegal immigrants convicted under state law.

Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones (D) compared redistricting efforts underway in her state to the Holocaust.

Former President Obama accused Texas Republicans of a power grab as they pursue mid-decade redistricting that could add five GOP House seats.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D‑TX) slammed President Trump on CNN’s The Source, calling him a “wannabe Hitler” and alleging he “has a problem with people of color.” Crockett argued that Republicans are twisting themselves into loyalty to the president despite these concerns.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asks courts to declare seats vacant for Democratic lawmakers who fled to deny quorum.

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, urging him to take action alongside Texas law enforcement in arresting lawmakers fleeing the state.