US Politics Summary

The Supreme Court has permitted Texas to implement a new congressional district map that is designed to favor Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. This decision is seen as a significant victory for former President Donald Trump, as the map could potentially add up to five Republican seats in the U.S.

House. The ruling overturned a lower court's finding that had deemed the maps racially gerrymandered, with Justice Elena Kagan criticizing the court's conservatives for their decision, stating, 'We are a higher court, but not a better one.' According to multiple sources, this approval allows the state to proceed with the redistricted map, which was pushed by Trump's influence in Texas politics.