Texas Democrats are entering the third day after fleeing the state to block Republicans from passing a gerrymandered map that would offer the GOP five pick-up opportunities in the House next year.  After a Texas House committee advanced new congressional lines during their special session last week, Democrats left the Lone Star State to deny Republicans a quorum, or the minimum number of lawmakers needed to conduct business. 

In response, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has called for Democrats’ arrest and has ordered the Texas Rangers to launch a probe into the lawmakers for possible bribery and other violations. Meanwhile, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) declared he would “seek judicial orders declaring that runaway Democrats who fail to appear by the Speaker’s deadline have vacated th

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