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Barack Obama sends message to Texas Democrats over redistricting battle

Former President Barack Obama has said he is "so proud" of Texas House Democrats who have fled the Lone Star State to break ...

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 joins the fight as Democrats plan payback for Trump's Texas scheme to rig midterms

Even as it seems entirely inevitable that Texas Republicans will follow through on their goal of gerrymandering the state to ...

Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

All three Democrats are either declared or potential contenders for the Senate seat on the ballot in next year's midterm ...

‘A responsible approach’: Obama backs Democratic response to Republican hardball

Under normal circumstances, the former president would not back a Democratic plan for mid-decade redistricting. But these are ...

Obama firmly weighs in on Trump-backed plan in Texas

Former President Barack Obama is applauding Texas Democrats for leaving their state in an attempt to block the passage of a ...

National poll: Majority of Democrats back California’s effort to counter Texas despite claims of hating gerrymandering

Democratic officials from former President Barack Obama to the party’s congressional leaders have united behind California’s bid to draw a map that imperils a half-dozen House GOP incumbents in next ...