Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees

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Texas Democrats had been out of state for less than 48 hours when Gov. Greg Abbott moved to have their seats declared vacant.

The emergency legal filing represents an unprecedented escalation of Abbott's effort to pass a new congressional map that adds additional GOP seats, as demanded by President Donald Trump. It flies in the face of Te