Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump

Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting map supported by Donald Trump. The proposed map aims to create five new Republican-friendly seats in the US House of Representatives, threatening the Democrats' slender majority. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened consequences for the absent lawmakers, who are in Illinois, denying Republicans the quorum needed for a vote on the contentious issue. Democrats defend their move as a stand against a "rigged system" that undermines the voices of those they represent.