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Former US President Barack Obama has warned of a “political crisis of the sort that we haven’t seen before” in the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk. At an event in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Obama said he did not know Kirk and disagreed with many of his views, but called the killing “horrific and a tragedy”. He criticised Donald …

Former President Barack Obama addressed political violence in the United States on Tuesday night, telling a group in Pennsylvania that the country is “at an inflection point.”  The former president addressed the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and the attacks on two Minnesota Democratic lawmakers that left speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Melissa Hortman and her husband dead, …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Former President Barack Obama commented on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during remarks Tuesday night in Erie, Pennsylvania, saying that “regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, what happened to Charlie Kirk was horrific and a tragedy.” “Look, obviously I didn’t know Charlie Kirk,” Obama said, according to a transcript his office …

Obama supports California redistricting, says GOP can’t ‘rig the game’  The Washington Post Obama Endorses Newsom’s Redistricting Proposal as a ‘Responsible Approach’  The New York Times Newsom-style redistricting efforts critiqued by California Democrats as recently as July, statements show  Fox News Over the long term, we shouldn’t have political gerrymandering in America, just a fair fight between Republicans and Democrats based on who’s …

Obama Endorses Newsom’s Redistricting Proposal as a ‘Responsible Approach’  The New York Times Newsom-style redistricting efforts critiqued by California Democrats as recently as July, statements show  Fox News Exclusive: Newsom pollster sees big support for California redistricting  Axios House Republican calls for ‘action’ from Johnson to end redistricting  The Hill A divine appointment? How Newsom’s redistricting plan ran into busloads of opponents  CalMatters Source link

Obama backs California effort to redraw districts in response to Texas  Politico Newsom-style redistricting efforts critiqued by California Democrats as recently as July, statements show  Fox News Why many voters in deep-red Northern California are fuming about Newsom’s maps  Los Angeles Times Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps  AP News Exclusive: Newsom pollster sees big support …

Former President Barack Obama has waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agrees with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to alter his state’s congressional maps, in the way of Texas redistricting efforts promoted by President Donald Trump aimed at shoring up Republicans’ position in next year’s elections. “I believe that Gov. Newsom’s approach is a responsible …

Former President Barack Obama’s aides are sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on elections in the United States. Trump has amped up his criticism on mail-in voting in recent days, telling Fox News’ Bret Baier that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that the U.S. could not have a fair election with mail-in ballots. Trump then said …

Facebook Tweet Email Link 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. In a video of the 30-minute conversation obtained by CNN, Obama praised the Texas Democrats for standing up to …

Michelle Obama and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Draw Crowds on Martha’s Vineyard  The New York Times Michelle Obama Attends the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, Plus Hilaria & Alec Baldwin, Nelly Furtado and More  People.com On Martha’s Vineyard, Black filmmakers are in the spotlight  NPR Black culture moments you can’t miss this week  EBONY Magazine Footwear and Fashion at the 2025 Martha’s Vineyard …