Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas say they’d be open to returning under certain conditions after leaving 10 days ago to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump.
The Democrats said they would go home if two conditions are met. One is for the current special session in the Texas House of Representatives to adjourn Friday, something leaders of the Republican-dominated chamber have already said will happen. Another session is set to start the same day.
The second condition is for California to introduce its own redistricting maps, which would favor Democrats and potentially neutralize any Republican ...