Republicans gain redistricting edge before House midterms (opens in new tab)

Republicans came out of a mid-decade redistricting fight with a larger potential House advantage before the November midterm elections, after President Trump urged Republican-led states last summer to redraw congressional districts to limit possible GOP losses. Republican strategists say new maps in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana and Alabama could add as many as 16 seats, while Democrats pursued maps in California. ABC News reported that redrawn districts...