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Obama firmly weighs in on Trump-backed plan in Texas

Former President Barack Obama praised Texas Democrats who left their state to block the passage of a GOP-led redistricting ...

Texas, California legislatures gear up for major redistricting faceoff

Texas Republicans are triumphant after a success in their efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps, but California Democrats are set to make their move.

'Morning Joe,' Obama Applaud Democrats' Counter to Texas Redistricting: 'Let's Dance' | Video

While MSNBC "Morning Joe" hosts agreed that redistricting efforts nationwide were "bad for government," several agreed that ...

Obama applauds Texas Democrats for fighting back against gerrymandering

We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by,” the former president said on a Zoom call with Texas ...

Obama labels Texas redistricting push 'a power grab that undermines our democracy'

Former President Barack Obama accused Lone Star State Republicans of seeking to engage in gerrymandering in "a power grab ...

Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, warning of a “systematic assault on democracy” spurred by Republican ...

Texas House to take up GOP congressional map delayed by Democrats’ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.

California races to counter Texas in nationwide fight over election maps

California Democrats are rushing Thursday to advance a plan to draw a new congressional map, aiming to counter Texas Republicans in a national fight between the two parties to seize an advantage in ...