Texas Governor Greg Abbott oversaw a largely symbolic vote to track down and arrest Democratic legislators who fled the state to avoid participating in a special legislative session.
Former President Donald Trump had openly urged Governor Abbott to push through new redistricting efforts based on demographic shifts that would presumptively benefit Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. According to a CNN special feature, Democrats are no longer simply rolling over — instead, they’ve decided to challenge Trump using tactics he understands: by being just as unorthodox.
