Coverage dated December 3, 2025 to December 4, 2025

SCOTUS will allow Texas to use redrawn congressional map for 2026 election

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The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to allow Texas to use their newly redrawn congressional map for the 2026 election.

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ABC 7 Los Angeles
Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026 (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Dec 3, 2025
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
The Supreme Court on Thursday will allow next year's elections to be held under Texas' congressional redistricting plan favorable to Republicans.
CNN
Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms (opens CNN)
Published Dec 3, 2025
CNN's feed description
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a congressional map that will boost President Donald Trump’s effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that found the new boundaries were likely unconstitutional because they were drawn based on race.
NPR
Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered map that could give GOP 5 more House seats (opens NPR)
Published Dec 3, 2025
NPR's feed description
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional.
CBS News
Supreme Court allows Texas GOP to use new redistricted map for now (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 3, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Texas approved a new congressional map this summer after Trump urged state GOP lawmakers to craft new House district lines to help Republicans hold onto their majority in the 2026 midterms.
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Supreme Court upholds newly-drawn Texas congressional map - Tyler Morning Telegraph (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description
Texas can use its newly-drawn congressional map in next year’s elections, the Supreme Court ruled, reversing a lower court ruling and dealing a victory to President Donald Trump’s hopes of keeping control of Congress in the midterm elections.
Newsweek
Supreme Court upheld new Texas map, could Trump plan still backfire? (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
While the GOP won the Texas redistricting fight, the fate of maps nationwide remains uncertain.
Fox26 Houston
SCOTUS will allow Texas to use redrawn congressional map for 2026 election (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Fox26 Houston's feed description
The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to allow Texas to use their newly redrawn congressional map for the 2026 election.
The Daily Signal
BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules on Texas Redistricting Maps for 2026 Midterms (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Dec 4, 2025
The Daily Signal's feed description
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a new congressional district map favoring Republicans in next year's midterm elections.
The Guardian
US supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional maps (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 4, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Major win for Trump as majority rejects lower-court ruling that found maps had been racially gerrymandered
Marshall News Messenger
Supreme Court upholds newly-drawn Texas congressional map (opens Marshall News Messenger)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Marshall News Messenger's feed description
Texas can use its newly-drawn congressional map in next year’s elections, the Supreme Court ruled, reversing a lower court ruling and dealing a victory to President Donald Trump’s hopes of keeping control of Congress in the midterm elections.
NPR
Supreme Court says Texas can use GOP-friendly congressional map in 2026 midterms (opens NPR)
Published Dec 4, 2025
NPR's feed description
The Supreme Court has given the Republican Party a boost in the redistricting fight for Congress by allowing a Texas map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in next year's midterms.
Washington Examiner
Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn congressional map (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
The high court granted a stay of the lower court order, with the unsigned majority alleging the lower court panel erred in its ruling.
NBC New York
Supreme Court allows Texas to use new congressional district map drawn to favor Republicans (opens NBC New York)
Published Dec 4, 2025
NBC New York's feed description
Texas officials drew the new congressional map to help Republicans gain up to five additional seats in the House in next year's midterm elections.
WHDH Boston
Supreme Court allows Texas to use redistricted map favorable to GOP - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Dec 4, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
A divided Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year’s elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan favorable
Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court rules for Texas Republicans, allowing new election map to go into effect (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling, Republicans are expected to win five extra seats in the House of Representatives.
Truthout
SCOTUS Lets Texas Use GOP-Friendly Congressional Map as Legal Battle Continues (opens Truthout)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Truthout's feed description
The map is engineered to give GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The Daily Caller
Supreme Court Allows Texas To Use New Map (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 4, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for Texas to use its newly drawn congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections.
Legal Insurrection
Supreme Court Pauses Order Blocking Texas From Using New Congressional District Map (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Legal Insurrection's feed description
I must stress this point: SCOTUS paused a lower court order. It did not rule the map as legal.
Forbes
Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ GOP-Favored Congressional Map (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Forbes's feed description
A panel of judges blocked the state’s new congressional map from being used, arguing Texas racially gerrymandered by redistricting.
New York Post
Supreme Court allows Texas to use newly drawn congressional district map for 2026 midterm elections (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 4, 2025
New York Post's feed description
The Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year’s elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan.
WMUR
Supreme Court preserves disputed Texas congressional map (opens WMUR)
Published Dec 4, 2025
WMUR's feed description
The Texas congressional map enacted last summer at Trump's urging was engineered to give Republicans five additional House seats.
NBC News
Supreme Court approves Texas voting map and parents against school iPads: Morning Rundown (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 4, 2025
NBC News's feed description
The Supreme Court allows Texas to use its new congressional district map in the latest attempt to secure a midterm edge.
MyNorthwest
The Latest: Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026 (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Dec 4, 2025
MyNorthwest's feed description
A divided Supreme Court has come to the rescue of Texas Republicans. Thursday's ruling allows the state's next congressional elections to use the GOP's new
Hot Air
Supreme Court: Texas Can Use New Congressional Maps (opens Hot Air)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Hot Air's feed description
Supreme Court allows Texas to use new congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, despite previous rulings.
Roll Call
Supreme Court lets Texas use GOP-redrawn congressional map (opens Roll Call)
Published Dec 4, 2025
Roll Call's feed description
A divided Supreme Court allowed Texas to use a new congressional map that targets five seats held by Democrats in next year's elections.

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