Republicans in South Carolina Defy Trump to Reject Voting Map Changes

Another Trump-backed candidate has won in primaries, but will his revenge tour backfire?

From a $1.8-billion fund for Donald Trump allies, which some critics call a "MAGA slush fund," to retribution for Republicans who have spoken out against him, the U.S. president is pushing his personal agenda amid declining approval ratings and the approaching midterm elections.

Trump tightens grip on Republican Party ahead of midterms

Washington: President Donald Trump is on a winning streak in Republican primaries, most recently endorsing Ken Paxton ahead of his Tuesday runoff victory over Sen. John Cornyn in Texas.But Trump’s tightening grip on his party could make it harder to win in the November midterms, when Republicans face a broader electorate that has soured on the president’s second term and the economy.The risk is compounded, Republican operatives say, by how caval…

Trump Is Remaking the World Map. What Could Go Wrong?

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Republicans in South Carolina defy Trump to reject voting map changes

With the midterms less than six months away, there is a battle under way over the redrawing of voting maps.

Trump's redistricting rampage hits major setback in South Carolina

President Donald Trump's plans to redraw state voting lines have stalled out in South Carolina.

South Carolina Republicans defy Trump again to reject rapid redistricting drive

Bid to remake maps before midterms and reduce Democratic voters in Jim Clyburn’s district fails in state senateRepublican lawmakers in South Carolina have defied Donald Trump and rejected a breakneck bid to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of November’s US midterm elections.In a 26-18 vote, state senators rejected mid-decade redistricting in a special session of the legislature, ending hope in Washington to split up congressman J…