WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a boost to President Donald Trump by allowing Texas to use a new congressional district map in next year’s midterm elections that was drawn to maximize ...

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The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a congressional map that will boost President Donald Trump’s effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that ...

A panel of federal judges in North Carolina said Wednesday they will allow the state to use its redrawn congressional map, which could allow for one more Republican seat in the House of ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump’s ...

The district court ruling means that the party is one step closer to securing another seat in the U.S. House and retaining its majority, at the urging of President Trump. By Eduardo Medina Reporting ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas on Friday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to be allowed to use a congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump that is favorable to ...

The U.S. Supreme Court will now make a final decision on whether Texas can use its new congressional map, which Texas lawmakers passed this summer to benefit Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections.

Texas came to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking the justices to clear the way for it to use a new congressional map intended to increase the chances that Republicans can retain control of the U.S.

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

Washington — A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly redrawn congressional map in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, a setback for Republicans as they work to maintain their ...

A panel of three federal judges on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional seats in the 2026 midterm elections, ruling 2 ...