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Texas Democrats get boost from Obama for blocking GOP redistricting plan
Former President Barack Obama on Thursday joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny Republicans the ability to pass newly drawn GOP-favorable congressional maps, cheering on their efforts and stressing their work comes at a critical time in the fight against partisan gerrymandering.

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Obama praises Democrats who fled Texas redistricting vote as ‘inspiring’
Obama applauds Texas Democrats for fighting back against gerrymandering
Texas Republicans start another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter.
Texas Republicans on Friday began a second special session to approve new congressional maps sought by President Trump to bolster his party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as California Democrats...

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California pushes left, Texas right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play
Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map
Democrats Release Plan to Boost Party's California US House Seats in Fight for Congress
“This is about more than drawing lines on a map. It’s about drawing a line in the sand to stop Texas and Trump from rigging the election,” state Senate Democratic leader Mike McGuire said in a statem...

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‘These are extraordinary times’: California unveils new maps to counter Texas gerrymandering
How Democrats plan to reshape California's congressional delegation and thwart Trump

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 Republican-led redistricting effort.

5 things to know for August 5: Texas Democrats, Obama probe, Afghanistan, Israel-Hamas war, IT worker scheme

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that Obama administration officials manufactured intelligence about Russia’s 2016 election interference,

Democrats try to separate their tactical use of redistricting from that of Republicans

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder are pushing back against the notion that Democrats’ gerrymandering efforts bear any resemblance to Republican plans to extract five new seats in Texas ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought

A partisan move by Texas to redraw its congressional maps in the middle of the decade to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House set off a clamor to replicate the effort in statehouses controlled by both parties.
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