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

Just as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred was holding a town hall near the Mexican border as part of an “unrig ...

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 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 ...

'Morning Joe,' Obama Applaud Democrats' Counter to Texas Redistricting: 'Let's Dance' | Video

While MSNBC "Morning Joe" hosts agreed that redistricting efforts nationwide were "bad for government," several agreed that ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

California Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Calling Special Election on Redrawn Congressional Map

California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help ...