‘Come and get it’: Texas Democrats hold the line against gerrymandering despite GOP threats

We begin with the Texas Democrats who are facing a full-blown retaliation campaign after fleeing the state to block a Trumpbacked redistricting plan. Governor Greg Abbott is asking the Texas Supreme Court to expel the House Democratic leader from office. Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit demanding that 13 House Democrats be declared vacant from their seats.Plus, Senator John Cornin says the FBI has signed off on his request to deploy federal agents to help locate the missing lawmakers. Governo ...