Supreme Court Reinstates Texas Map, Boosting GOP

0:00On April 27, the Supreme Court just reinstated Texas' new House District map, crafted to boost Republicans ahead of the midterms. This 6-3 conservative majority formalized a December pause on a lower court's block, letting the map go forward. It's the one push by Trump, drawn up by GOP lawmakers, and signed by Governor Greg Abbott last August. That lower court had halted it, saying it looked racially discriminatory and broke constitutional rules. But the high court overruled, with the three liberal justices dissenting again, just like before. Republicans hoped this flips up to five Democratic seats in the House. Republicans cling to razor-thin majorities in both the House and Senate right now. Losing even one chamber could stall Trump's agenda and spark dim-led probes into the White House. Voters feel the heat, too, as these maps reshape who represents them, come November. Meanwhile, it's not one-sided back in February. The court greenlit California's map, which hands Democrats five extra seats.

1:01And Democrats scored a win on redistricting in Virginia. These fights show how states twist decennial census updates for partisan edge. As election day nears, these maps lock in the battle lines, deciding if Republicans hold power or hand, Democrats the keys to shake things up. Stay tuned for how it plays out.