'Disgusting': FBI under fire after agreeing to GOP senator's 'shameful' request

The FBI has agreed to a request from U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to locate the Texas Democratic state lawmakers who exited the state to deny Republicans a quorum—part of a broader attempt to block Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps and boost GOP-held House seats, the Texas Republican announced Thursday.

“We cannot allow these rogue legislators to avoid their constitutional responsibilities,” Cornyn said in a statement that referred to the Texas...