Missouri Seeks Supreme Court Approval For Trump-Backed House Map

According to CNBC, Missouri asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to let it use new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election. The appeal follows a ruling by Missouri's highest court that blocked the map and ordered a statewide vote in November on whether to keep or reject it. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said no court had previously overturned a congressional map after a primary but before a general election, and her office asked the Supreme Court to halt the state court's decision immediately. The new boundaries were drawn to help Republicans win an additional seat and protect their narrow House majority, while the previous districts enacted after the 2020 census would have to be used in the general election under the state court's ruling.