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July 13, 2021

Tucker Carlson: Texas freedom fighter Democrats fled to DC in a move even Putin wouldn't attempt

Tucker Carlson slams 'slightly chunky revolutionary heros' Texas Democrats for fleeing their state to avoid voting on election legislation.

July 13, 2021

Pete Hegseth: Texas Democrats’ walkout on GOP-backed election bill a ‘stunt’ to avoid ‘doing their job’

Texas House Democrats who fled their home state are only avoiding upholding their civic duty while soaking up media attention, "Fox News Primetime" host Pete Hegseth argued during his monologue.

July 13, 2021

'You oppose Voter ID?': Hegseth clashes with Texas Democrat who fled quorum to DC over election reform bill

On Tuesday's "Fox News Primetime," host Pete Hegseth clashed with one of the dozens of Texas Democratic state lawmakers who fled the Lone Star State for Washington to prevent a legislative quorum for a vote on election reform legislation.

July 13, 2021

Texas Senate passes Republican-backed voting reform bill

Texas state Senators passed a GOP-led voting reform bill Tuesday, following Democrat’s departure from the state in a move to stall passing the House's version of the bill.

July 13, 2021

Ruthless podcast plays 'Dem or Journo' based on reactions of Texas voting bill saga

The conservative podcast "Ruthless" played a new round of "Dem or Journo" based on the recent coverage of the GOP-backed Texas election reform bill.

July 13, 2021

Gutfeld rips Biden as 'pathological liar' injecting race into election law speech amid Texas standoff

“The Five” host Greg Gutfeld blasted President Joe Biden as a “pathological, shameless liar” after the Delaware Democrat injected race into a Philadelphia speech about election laws, as Texas state Democratic lawmakers flew to Washington, D.C. to prevent that state's legislature from having a quorum to approve new election reforms.

July 13, 2021

Schumer on filibuster carve-out for voting legislation: 'Everything is on the table'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Tuesday didn't rule out eliminating the legislative filibuster for voting rights legislation as Democrats are getting increasingly frustrated with state-level efforts to tighten voting rules.

July 13, 2021

Here's what is actually in the Texas election bills Democrats keep comparing to Jim Crow

The proposals come as Texas looks to join more than 15 other states where Republicans who control the state government have passed laws tightening voting access rules.

July 13, 2021

Texas State Democrat mocked for calling himself 'fugitive' after fleeing state to block voting bills

A Texas state representative who joined other Democrats in fleeing the state to block Republican voting legislation became the latest member to endure mockery over a social media post, after he referred to himself as a "fugitive."

July 13, 2021

Critics roast Dems' maskless plane photo as they flee Texas to block GOP voting bill

Democratic Texas state legislators were slammed on social media for a photo showing them maskless and smiling on a flight to Washington, D.C., in an effort to block a Republican voting bill.