Five South Carolina Republicans Who Defied Trump On Redistricting Vote

Rather than waning, a national redistricting battle that began 10 months ago has intensified — inflamed by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the federal Voting Rights Act and provided grounds for states to try to eliminate voting districts with large minority populations.

Against this backdrop, President Donald Trump’s push to redraw U.S. House districts yielded mixed results on Tuesday.

His speech came after facing days of calls, texts and online posts pressuring him to eliminate South Carolina’s sole Democratic-held congressional district.

Democrats are looking to turn that argument into a political silver lining.