On Thursday, the political standoff between Texas and Illinois reached a new level of intensity, and for now, there are few signs anyone’s backing down. At the request of Senator John Cornyn and under the direction of President Donald Trump—with reported approval from FBI Director Kash Patel, Texas officials are now actively seeking help from the FBI, hoping that federal authorities might help track down Democratic lawmakers who’ve left Austin and are reportedly holed up in Chicago. Earlier today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said his administration would not cooperate, making it clear that Illinois has no intention of detaining or returning these legislators. This push for federal intervention has taken what started out as a legislative clash and twisted it into something closer to a p

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