<![CDATA[In Texas, Democrats executed one of their boldest and most reckless moves yet, fleeing the state in a calculated effort to break quorum and block a Republican redistricting plan aimed at reflecting the state’s actual political makeup. This wasn’t mere political theater; it was a direct attack on the democratic process itself, and to make matters worse, they escaped to Illinois, a state notorious for some of the most egregiously partisan gerrymandering in the country.]]>