Texas, Republicans and legislative maps
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Obama, Texas and California
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Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, warning of a “systematic assault on democracy” spurred by Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps in Texas.
Under normal circumstances, the former president would not back a Democratic plan for mid-decade redistricting. But these are not normal circumstances.
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Obama makes rare political intervention to weigh in on Texas redistricting and back Newsom
Former President Barack Obama said he supports California Democrats' efforts to redraw congressional districts aiming to offset a similar move passed Wednesday by Texas Republicans. “I wanted just a fair fight between Republicans and Democrats based on ...