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Obama, Texas and California

Texas Democrats get boost from Obama for blocking GOP redistricting plan

Former President Obama joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny GOP redistricting effort, cheering on their efforts.

NBC News on MSN · 3d

'A responsible approach': Obama backs California's response to Texas redistricting

The former president lent his support to Gov. Gavin Newsom's retaliatory redistricting plan shortly before Republicans in Texas passed their bill to redraw congressional lines.

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.

Texas, Democrats and Republican

MSNBC on MSN · 8d

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 Democrats.

Chicago Tribune · 1d

Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps

Texas Democrats prepared for a final show of resistance against a Republican effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps mid-decade, signaling plans to speak late into Friday night on the

CBS News · 4h

Texas Republicans take victory lap after redistricting vote, Democrats vow to fight back

Texas Republicans took a victory lap after an early morning vote Saturday that sought to give their party an edge during the 2026 midterms. Democrats in Texas plan to challenge the legality of the new congressional map,

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Obama praises Democrats who fled Texas redistricting vote as ‘inspiring’

Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a ...

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

Under normal circumstances, Barack Obama probably wouldn't endorse a Democratic plan for mid-decade redistricting. But these ...

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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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‘So proud’: Obama pumps up fugitive Texas Dems to continue their resistance

Former President Barack Obama has inserted himself into the high-stakes showdown between AWOL Texas Democrats and Gov. Greg Abbott, who backs an effort to redraw congressional maps […] ...

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Trump's GOP on verge of big Texas win, but battle for power is only starting: 5 takeaways

Greg Abbott on Aug. 21 that Trump and his allies hope will give them a strategic advantage in holding on to their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. But the fight in Austin has ...

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