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Texas Senator John Cornyn says FBI director agreed to assist in finding Texas Democrats

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U.S. Senator John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel has approved a request for assistance in locating Texas House Democrats in Illinois.

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  1. GOP Senator: The FBI Will Help Hunt Down Those Rogue Texas Dems Who Fled the State

    Headline from Townhall ·

  2. Newest

    Texas Senator John Cornyn says FBI director agreed to assist in finding Texas Democrats

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  1. Fox26 Houston

    Sen. Cornyn calls on FBI to help bring back Texas Dems that fled the state (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Cornyn asked the agency to aid the state's effort to “locate or arrest potential lawbreakers."

  2. Forbes

    Sen. John Cornyn Asks FBI To Arrest Texas Democrats Who Fled State (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Texas House approved arrest warrants for the Democrats on Monday, though they can only be enforced within the state.

  3. Talking Points Memo

    Cornyn Asks FBI to Help Arrest Texas Dems Who Fled to Delay GOP’s Midcycle Redistricting (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) asked the FBI to get involved in Texas Republican officials’ efforts to arrest state Democrats who fled Texas to delay the Republican…

  4. Townhall

    GOP Senator: The FBI Will Help Hunt Down Those Rogue Texas Dems Who Fled the State (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    GOP Senator seeks FBI help to track down Texas Democrats who fled the state to avoid a quorum.

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    Texas Senator John Cornyn says FBI director agreed to assist in finding Texas Democrats (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    U.S. Senator John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel has approved a request for assistance in locating Texas House Democrats in Illinois.

  6. ABC 11 Raleigh

    FBI granted request to locate fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request to assist with locating Texas Democrats who fled the state.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Absent Texas Democrats slam GOP-ordered FBI manhunt (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The FBI approved Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) request to locate the “runaway” Democrats, the senator announced Thursday.

  8. The Hill

    Abbott says FBI is ‘tracking down’ Texas Democrats (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims FBI is tracking down Democratic lawmakers who fled the state. Experts question FBI's involvement in state politics.

  9. The Hill

    Cornyn: FBI director approved request to help locate runaway Texas Democrats (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    John Cornyn says Kash Patel has approved his request for the FBI's help in state and local law enforcement's effort to locate Texas Democrats who have fled to stall a GOP redistricting effort.

  10. CBS News

    FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who left state, Sen. John Cornyn says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Texas Republicans have been trying to bring the state Democratic lawmakers back in order to vote on their redistricting plan.

  11. The New Republic

    Cornyn Says FBI Will Do Republicans’ Bidding and Hunt Texas Democrats (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The FBI appears to be turning into the GOP’s personal attack dog.

  12. NBC News

    Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI granted his request to help find absent Texas Democrats (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Thursday that the FBI has approved his request for federal law enforcement to help locate Texas state Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an effort to block GOP redistricting efforts.

  13. Salon

    Democrats accuse GOP of "weaponizing" FBI against Texas lawmakers (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Sen. John Cornyn claimed the FBI will help find Democrats who fled Texas, but it's not clear what that might entail

  14. Washington Examiner

    Cornyn says FBI approved request to pursue 'runaway' Texas Democrats (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Involving the FBI could boost hopes of getting the Texas Democrats back into the state to reestablish a quorum and pass more Republican-friendly congressional maps.

  15. The Boston Globe

    Cornyn says FBI will help find Texas lawmakers who left state (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The Texas senator said the agency had agreed to help locate legislators who departed to try to block a vote on congressional maps. Democrats said federal law enforcement was being misused.

  16. CNN

    The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the FBI’s help in returning him and his state House colleagues to the state.

  17. Fox7 Austin

    U.S. Senator John Cornyn seeks FBI help in locating fleeing Texas legislators (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is urging the FBI to help Texas law enforcement find state legislators who left the state to prevent a quorum and stall the legislative process.

  18. Newsweek

    FBI to aid Texas in locating Democrats over redistricting (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    John Cornyn says the FBI will help locate Texas Democrats who fled the state to block the GOP redistricting vote.

  19. The Washington Free Beacon

    FBI Will Help Track Down 'Rogue' Texas Democrats Who Fled State To Block Redistricting, Senator Cornyn Says (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas) said Thursday that the FBI has approved his request to help locate dozens of Democratic Texas state lawmakers who left the state to block a redistricting vote.

  20. New Hampshire Union Leader

    FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’ (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has granted his request to assist Texas law enforcement in locating House Democrats who fled the state, setting up a

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