Thank you President Barack Obama for joining Texas House Democrats members via Zoom and standing with Texas Democrats today! We are encouraged by your words and remain committed to fighting for democracy, in Texas & across the country. #txlege

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President Obama spoke with Texas Democrats tonight in a show of support: “We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by. This precious democracy that we’ve got is not a given, it’s not self-executing. It requires us to fight for it.”

I am so proud of the Texas House Democrats and the work that they’ve done. Their willingness to put themselves on the line to highlight the current assault on our democracy has set an example for what all of us have to do.

OBAMA TO TEXAS DEMS: "We became complacent... This precious democracy is not a given. It requires us to fight for it." 🇺🇸

Texas Democrats are setting the tone on the fight for our democracy—it's up to all of us to maintain the standard they've set.

When Republicans detained Rep. Nicole Collier for refusing police surveillance, they thought they'd broken our resolve. Instead, these Texas House Democrats are staying all night on the House floor. The fight for fair maps continues tomorrow. Be there with us:

What real leadership looks like. Thank you, President Barack Obama, for standing strong with California, defending our rights, and fighting for the people of this nation.

Over the long term, we shouldn’t have political gerrymandering in America, just a fair fight between Republicans and Democrats based on who’s got better ideas. But since Texas is taking direction from a partisan White House and gerrymandering in the middle of a decade to try and

President Obama’s 2025 summer reading list is here – but this year, he added something new. Alongside the books, you’ll find his own handwritten reflections on why each one made the list. ✍🏾📖: obama.org/stories/presid…

We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary

This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions. nytimes.com/2025/08/27/opi…

Just to set the record straight, the new Amtrak Avelia Liberty Acela fleet was purchased in August 2016 under Pres. Obama’s administration. But the vision for expanding high-speed rail goes back to his first 100 days in 2009. Roll the tape:

Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond. Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around. Get involved with NDRC as they fight back: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/recommit-202…

Over the past six years, the parents of school shooting victims opened their doors to CBS News' Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp, inviting them to see what it's like to live alongside their children's bedrooms, just as they left them. [First aired 11/14/2024.]

Labor Day is a chance to celebrate America’s workers, and the labor unions who have fought so hard for them. But at a time when AI is threatening to disrupt or even eliminate entire categories of jobs, it’s also important to think about how we can embrace new technology without

9 former directors of the CDC penned an op-ed stating that what Robert F. Kennedy has done to the nation's public health system is "unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced" nytimes.com/2025/09/01/opi…

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world's leading experts say bbc.in/42bgCdY

Newsy: Youtuber Speed⭐️ (43 million subscribers) is in the U.S. Capitol meeting with Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost as part of his 35-day livestream Frost is the livestream to urge people to register to vote

Thank you for seeing the greatness in all our CPS - Chicago Public Schools students! 9th grade is such an important year!