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Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, ...
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Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.
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House Democrats hammer Rollins on USDA reorganization

Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee questioned the agency's motivations and reasoning in forcing several thousand ...

House Minority Leader Rep. Jeffries: As Democrats we believe in a strong floor and no ceiling

House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the economy, impact of ...

Texas AG Ken Paxton Suffers Major Blow in Bid to Round Up Democrats

Newsweek contacted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who filed the legal petition, for ...

Democrats press for ICE agents to be ‘visibly and clearly’ identified during arrests

House Democrats have called on the Trump administration to require ICE officers to be clearly identified when conducting arrests to protect women from assaults and kidnappings by imposters.
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As Louisiana Democrats try to rebuild, is fighting or working with Republicans the answer?

Many elected Democrats in Louisiana aren't following national party leaders into all-out war with Republicans.

Lone Star State rivals for US Senate compete to wrangle runaway Democrats

Ken Paxton is challenging John Cornyn in a 2026 Texas Senate race, and a super PAC highlights the attorney general's role in a redistricting battle with fleeing Democrats.