Texas lawmakers gathered in New York to blast Republicans’ redistricting proposal after more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state ahead of a scheduled legislative session on Monday. As the GOP seeks to redraw congressional maps and add as many as five congressional seats in their favor,

A showdown is unfolding in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove Democrats who have fled the state in protest of Republican-led effort to create a new congressional map.

Texas Democrats who left the state in a bid to block redrawn U.S. House maps have responded to Republican Governor Greg Abbott's threat to remove them from office if they don't return by Monday afternoon.

The preseason college football coaches poll has Texas at No. 1 and Ohio State at No. 2, setting up a huge showdown in Columbus, Ohio on the first full Saturday of the season.

Texas received 28 first-place votes from the 67 panelists in this year’s poll and 1,606 total points. The Buckeyes received 20 first-place and 1,565 votes. The meeting between the two championship contenders later this month will mark the first time that the preseason No.