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Obama's comments came as efforts in Texas, encouraged by President Trump, aim to strengthen GOP control ahead of next year's ...

Redistricting is garnering most of the media’s attention in Texas, but Gov. Greg Abbott and legislators also seek more property tax relief during this special session.

Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests ...

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting. Obama ...

Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests ...

As Republicans lambasted California lawmakers for rushing through their effort to gerrymander the state’s congressional map, ...

California Democrats' ability to do so may hinge on the outcome of a ballot measure Newsom announced last week that would ...

Common Cause said it would not "condemn countermeasures that meet our fairness criteria" and would "oppose countermeasures" that do not.

The other piece was the editorial supporting Gov. Newsom‘s plan to embark on our own redistricting in California if Texas ...

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to sign what the Democrats called “permission slips,” agreeing to ...

The New Yorker has reported that Bondi argued with ethics folks over keeping a FIFA soccer ball, sitting in President Trump’s ...