Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to expand Republicans’ power grab over the state’s congressional maps even further. If... As we’ve noted, Gov. Abbott earlier this week leapfrogged his own attorney general in trying to get at least one Texas Democrat’s seat declared vacant.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims FBI is tracking down Democratic lawmakers who fled the state. Lawmakers who took money to help fund their absence from Texas could face prosecution, Abbott said. Experts question FBI's involvement in state politics.