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Protest during a Senate State and Local Government Committee session against redistricting, in Nashville

Politics May 06

Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year House redistricting despite protests

By Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Politics May 06

Special session debating on banning abortion, in Indianapolis
Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

Tuesday's election results in Indiana prove President Donald Trump can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of those lawmakers he wanted to dislodge.

By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Politics May 06

U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Cincinnati, Ohio
Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election

Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections.

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press

Politics May 05

A general view from the U.S. Capitol Building
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New wave of Southern states scramble to redraw congressional maps ahead of midterms

The Supreme Court ruling against drawing congressional maps to protect Black or other minority voters has sparked a new wave in the ongoing redistricting war. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss where things stand and what it…

By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz

Politics May 05

Trump says U.S. to deploy National Guard to Memphis
Tennessee lawmakers consider redrawing the state's only Democratic-held U.S. House district

Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections.

By Kim Chandler, Travis Loller, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

May 05

What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers.

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May 05

Trump's influence tested in Indiana primaries after failed redistricting push

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Indiana's primary will test President Donald Trump's enduring power over the Republican Party as he tries to dislodge state senators who refused to go along with his call to redraw the state's congressional map.

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May 04

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on redrawing congressional maps and testing Trump's power

By Amna Nawaz, Leila Jackson

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the 2026 elections, the Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling and the push by some states to…

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May 04

Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all politics straining American democracy

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

The arcane art of drawing legislative lines is the most powerful tool that politicians have for gaming elections.

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Feb 23

Federal court rejects GOP-led effort to block House map that helps Democrats in Utah

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

A federal court ruling means the new Utah voting districts that give Democrats an improved shot at winning a U.S. House seat can be used in this year’s election.

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