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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 ■ Today's Top News Trump Rebuked by Federal Ruling Against Unlawful Racial Gerrymandering in Texas “The Trump-Abbott maps are clearly illegal, and I’m glad these judges have blocked them,” said Rep. Greg Casar. By Stephen Prager In a direct rebuke to President Donald Trump’s hopes that mid-decade redistricting in key states could help Republicans retain control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections , a federal court Tuesday ordered Texas to halt the use of its new congressional maps, redrawn earlier this year as part of a GOP effort to maximize its advantage in the Lone Star State. The unprecedented mid-decade power grab was expected to net Republicans an extra five seats in the House, which, in tandem with other redistricting efforts in Missouri and North Carolina , may have proven critical in their efforts to blunt a blue wave by Democrats in next year’s midterms. RECOMMEN...