The Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the Trump-inspired gerrymandered congressional map in Texas after it was blocked by a lower court, with the Roberts court once again putting its thumb on the scale to weaken protections for minority voters and entrench GOP political power.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas’s congressional map that adds up to five GOP pickup opportunities until the high court rules on the state’s

The Texas House approved a newly redrawn congressional redistricting map on Wednesday. The new maps were designed to create five new Republican-leaning districts. Shortly after 6 p.m., the full piece of legislation passed the House as well. AUSTIN - The ...

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