12 Republicans Break Ranks to Stop Trump Stealing More House Seats (opens in new tab)

South Carolina has decided not to get involved in President Donald Trump’s redistricting war.The state Senate voted 24–20 Tuesday to leave their House districts alone for the upcoming midterm elections. Twelve Republicans broke ranks and joined every Democrat state senator in the surprise decision.A few legislators, such as Republican state Senator Richard Cash, changed their votes due to timing. Early voting in South Carolina primaries began on Tuesday. “Neither my conscience nor my common s...