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Obama Puts GOP On Blast Over Redistricting Ploy: 'A Systematic Assault On Democracy'

Obama’s comments came on the same day that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced his decision to pursue a state ballot ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Amid Texas remap battle, bipartisan effort begins in Illinois to reform redistricting

A bid to establish a ballot initiative in 2026 to reform the redistricting process for Illinois state legislative map-making ...

Obama calls Texas GOP's redistricting plan a 'power grab that undermines our democracy'

Barack Obama called Texas Republicans' push to add five new Republican congressional seats "a power grab that undermines our democracy." ...

Eric Swalwell rejects Michelle Obama's 'when they go low, we go high' message, vows to 'bury' Republicans

Calif., said that he doesn’t have concerns about Democratic redistricting efforts backfiring while fighting against Texas ...

Barack Obama blasts Texas redistricting scheme, urges voters to not ‘lose focus’

"This is a power grab that undermines our democracy," former President Barack Obama wrote in a post condemning Texas ...

Texas House GOP set to resume redistricting effort as absent Democrats expected to return

The Texas House is scheduled to try convening a quorum again at noon, with absent Democrats expected to return.