Republicans appear to have come out on top of a national fight over congressional maps, in what could be a major boon to their efforts to protect their narrow majority ahead of the midterm elections in November. In recent weeks, the Supreme Court’s decision to gut a significant part of the Voting Rights Act led to new efforts in several Republican states and a decision from Virginia’s highest court blocked a new Democratic-friendly plan voters had approved.
The developments mark a major shift in Republicans’ favor in the battle that President Donald Trump and his party launched last year. It had previously appeared headed towards a virtual draw, with Democratic states all but canceling out Republican redraws.
0:00 Tom Foreman at the magic wall to explain the redistricting showdown
4:15 Redistricting update: South Carolina and Tennessee
9:07 Maggie Haberman on redistricting ramifications
10:23 Jeffries leading redistricting push to boost Democrats: Johnson calls it ‘arson’
17:36 SCOTUS’ involvement in redistricting cases? Legal analyst weighs in
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