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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Texas governor vows to arrest Democrats who fled to block redistricting vote

Democratic lawmakers from Texas hold a press conference.
Democratic lawmakers from Texas hold a press conference. Photograph: Tom Krawczyk/Reuters

Good morning.

The Texas governor, Greg Abbott, has threatened to arrest Democratic lawmakers after they left the state to prevent Republicans from pushing through plans to aggressively change Texas’s congressional map, a move that is likely to see them gain seats in the next election.

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