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Supreme Court Blocks Trump-Backed Missouri Congressional Map

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-backed Missouri congressional map supported by Donald Trump, ending a legal dispute as midterm absentee voting is underway. The ruling prevents the new map from being used in November, meaning voters will face a different map than the one used in the primaries.

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The ruling is a defeat for Republicans seeking to give their party an edge in the midterm elections for control of the House. It means voters will face a different map than the one used in the primary elections.

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Supreme court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map from use in midterms

Court puts end to long-running legal dispute as it rules Republican-friendly map cannot be used in November The supreme court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is under way in the midterm elections. The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-f…

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Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

The ruling is a defeat for Republicans seeking to give their party an edge in the midterm elections for control of the House. It means voters will face a different map than the one used in the primary elections.

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