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Obama claps back at critics over gerrymandering accusations in Texas redistricting battle

Barack Obama defended Democrats for launching retaliatory redistricting plans responding to Texas Republicans’ battle to redraw their state's congressional map.

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 ...

In Trump's Redistricting Push, Democrats Find an Aggressive Identity and Progressives Are on Board

Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe ...

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’ ...

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 ...

California Democrats Launch Redistricting Campaign to Counter Texas 'Power Grab'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom led a campaign-style rally on Thursday for a redistricting plan to foil what he called President Donald Trump's bid to rig the next ...

Texas Democrats showed how to use Trump's playbook against him

For weeks, Texas Democrats have been doing everything in their power to draw national attention to a radical Republican plan ...

Texas Democrats poised to end standoff: 5 things to know

Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to ...