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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, ...
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The fight is on. How redistricting could unfold in Missouri and 7 other states

State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions ...

What a second special session could mean for Texas redistricting, flood relief

If a quorum is not met in the Texas House on Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows have confirmed they ...

California governor announces redistricting in response to Texas gerrymandering effort

The move reflects a growing sense of urgency on the left as Republican-led states embrace an extremist tactic to ...

Newsom Sets November Redistricting Vote to Combat Trump’s Texas Effort: ‘Cannot Stand Back and Watch’ | Video

The California governor says at a Thursday press conference in Los Angeles that he aims to gain five U.S. House seats in 2026 ...

New redistricting map sparks clash over Latino political representation in Texas

Texas Democrats claim that redistricting will disenfranchise the state's Hispanic voters. Republicans say they're amplifying ...

Illinois judge declines Texas AG’s request to enforce arrest warrants in redistricting standoff

A judge in Illinois denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to enforce civil arrest warrants for the absent Texas ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces special election to re-draw maps

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that his state would hold a special election Nov. 4 to ask voters to approve a mid-decade redistricting plan. Newsom made the announcement after ...