Supreme Court clears way for new Alabama election map The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling clears the way for Alabama to implement a new congressional map, giving Republicans a significant advantage, Fox News reports. Karl Rove, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff, details the controversial second district map’s design. John Yoo, a UC Berkeley Law … Read more
The order gives another boost to Republican efforts to retain control of the House in the midterm elections. Source link
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts in the state in a win for Republicans. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The justices, split 6-3 on ideological lines with conservatives in the majority, granted … Read more
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that is more favorable to Republicans in this year’s midterm elections, despite a lower court finding that the plan intentionally discriminated against Black voters. In a divided 6-3 decision, the high court agreed to freeze the district court … Read more
California Democrats persuaded voters to let them redraw the state’s congressional map so the party could potentially gain five seats in the U.S. House to counter GOP redistricting in Texas. Tuesday’s primary will be the first indication of whether that will pay off. The state’s unusual primary system, in which the top two vote-getters advance … Read more
Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map Friday designed to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with just one of its two majority-Black House districts represented by Democrats. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to sign the new map into law. Approval of the new House map came a month after the … Read more
Louisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map Friday, eliminating one of the state’s two majority-Black districts and drawing an additional Republican-leaning district in its place. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The map, which is expected to help elect five Republicans and one Democrat to Congress, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Republican National Committee (RNC) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) filed a lawsuit Thursday defending Missouri’s new congressional map. The RNC told Fox News Digital the lawsuit aims to intervene as Democrats escalate what Republicans describe as a nationwide campaign to block legally enacted redistricting laws. … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Justice Clarence Thomas declined to immediately hand Alabama Republicans a win Wednesday, but ordered their voting rights challengers to quickly defend a court-drawn congressional map that helped Democrats flip a deep-red state House seat. Alabama’s Republican Attorney General requested emergency relief, asking the Supreme Court to immediately … Read more
Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a lower court ruling the map intentionally discriminates against Black people WASHINGTON — Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, … Read more