Federal judge bars Texas from using new Republican-friendly US House maps in midterms

By Fredreka Schouten, Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling, which is likely to be appealed, is a major setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans, who had