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Obama Endorses Newsom’s Counter to Texas Redistricting: “A Responsible Approach”

The former president lent his support to Gov. Gavin Newsom's retaliatory redistricting plan shortly before Republicans in Texas passed their bill to redraw congressional lines.

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Barack Obama in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024.Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images file

Former President Barack Obama is throwing his weight behind California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s controversial push to counter mid-decade redistricting efforts in Texas, framing it as a necessary step to protect American democracy from partisan manipulation.

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