South Carolina Senate blocks Trump-backed congressional map (opens in new tab)

The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday rejected a Republican plan backed by President Trump to redraw the state’s congressional districts before the November midterm elections, leaving the current map in place as early in-person primary voting began. The proposal would have canceled congressional primary votes already being cast and set a new primary under revised districts designed to help Republicans defeat longtime Democratic Rep. James Clyburn. The vote was one of two redistricting setbacks...