The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Texas can redraw its congressional districts in a way that favours Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, handing Donald Trump and his party a big victory.
The decision by the conservative majority of justices on the highest US court raises the stakes in a fierce political battle over the electoral maps for next year’s elections, which will determine control of the lower chamber of Congress.
It also marks the latest example of the Supreme Court’s willingness to overturn lower court rulings that are unfavourable to Trump and his Republican allies and deliver crucial legal victories for the White House.