The Texas House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on a Republican-proposed redistricting map after Democratic lawmakers returned to the state this week. One lawmaker, State Rep. Nicole Collier, has been at the Texas Capitol since Monday after refusing a mandatory police escort meant to ensure Democrats will show up when the state House convenes Wednesday. She joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been tapped to serve as co-deputy director of the FBI. He will serve as second-in-command of the bureau alongside Dan Bongino. CBS News justice reporter Jake Rosen has more on the staff shakeup
The Trump administration was handed a partial victory on Monday when a judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by immigrant advocates over the legal rights of those being held at the Florida facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz." Eunice Cho, senior counsel for the ACLU in the lawsuit, joined "The Takeout" to talk about the case.
Tennessee is the latest state to pledge National Guard troops for Washington, D.C., announcing it will send 160 guardsmen to the U.S. capital. Six Republican-led states are now committing soldiers to President Trump's crackdown. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
