Democratic state lawmakers in Texas fled the state on Sunday to prevent a vote on redrawing congressional maps. Gov. Greg Abbott warned that he would seek to remove them from office if they didn’t return. The lawmakers are now in Illinois, and Abbott has given them until 3 p.m. Central Time on Monday to return.
More than 3,200 Boeing machinists have walked off their aerospace jobs in the St. Louis, Missouri, area after members of the International Association of Machinists voted to authorize a strike at three defense plants starting at midnight on Monday. They want better wages and work schedules….