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Those who traditionally vote democratic. one tool republicans are using is gerrymandering, which basically means they're redrawing election maps to overrepresent republican voters. simply put, as demographics shift away from a majority-white american electorate, they're rigging the game. this week under the headline "the redistricting apocalypse is here," "washington post" opinion columnist paul waldman wrote, the word redistricting doesn't carry the same inherent drama as a crowd of rabid thugs breaking doors and windows to storm the capitol. but the way it's proceeding right now in its own w...

When till republicans are using is gerrymandering, which basically means they're redrawing election maps to overrepresented republican voters. simply but, as demographic shift away from a majority white american electorate, they are rigging the game. this week, under the headline, the redistricting apocalypse is here. washington post opinion columnist paul watkins wrote, the word redistricting doesn't carry the same inherent drama as a crowd of rabid thugs breaking doors and windows to storm the capital. but the way it's proceeding right now, in its own way, it's just as much of an assault on ...

Have enabled legislators to safely ignore the people who elected them. and these maps here, more of the same. >> reporter: and some minority groups are furious at both the gop and the governor. >> these maps are illegal. and a perversion of justice that cannot stand. >> reporter: across the country, the fierce fight over drawing new election maps in the wake of the census favors republicans who control more legislatures and governorships and political analysts say the new maps alone could help them pick up the five seats they need to take back the majority in congress. for example, explosive g...

To you as merited. we are also, though, following breaking news from washington. today was the last day for the supreme court and the justices ruled on the biggest and most politically charged cases of the term. one case marked a significant win for conservatives, the court refused to find that partisan redrawings of election maps or gerrymandering was unconstitutional, arguing the courts were effectively powerful to stop it. this decision allows gerrymandering in north carolina and maryland to go forward. the other ruling was a blow for the trump administration, justices blocked the white h...

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