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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...
Billionaire Democratic Gov. Pritzker defends his wealth as party rails against the rich
Gov. JB Pritzker defended his billionaire status on Sunday during an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, as some members of ...
Gov. JB Pritzker says redrawn Texas map ‘violates the Constitution’: Full interview
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) responds to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) vow to ...
Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state; Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding'
It's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter, and there were no reports of FBI activity in the area housing ...
‘Fighting Fire With Fire,’ Democrats on Defense as Texas Redistricting Looms
A Republican proposal to add five Republican congressional seats in Texas imperils Democrats’ midterm prospects.
NBC's Welker to Pritzker: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You're Criticizing Texas Republicans For?
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Texas Republicans are trying to "cheat" by redistricting their congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. "Governor ...
‘They decided to cheat.’ National Democrats, Gov. JB Pritzker vow to do whatever it takes to win redistricting battle.
As Texas House Democrats hunker down in Illinois to try to stop a Republican-led redistricting plan in their state, national ...
After Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vows to protect Texas House Democrats in Colbert interview, bomb threat received at hotel
Gov. JB Pritzker vowed on late-night television to protect Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois to try and stop the ...