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  "id": 5435937,
  "title": "Missouri supreme court throws out new congressional maps backed by Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/missouri-supreme-court-throws-out-new-congressional-maps-backed-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T22:38:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/missouri-supreme-court-trump"
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  "summary": "The Missouri supreme court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by Donald Trump from being used in the November election. The court ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map, dealing a setback to Republicans who had hoped the new boundaries would help them win an additional seat and hold onto their slim House majority.\n\nThe new congressional map was drawn by state Republicans last year and would have likely given the GOP an additional House seat. However, a referendum petition organized by Democrats to put the new congressional maps to a vote was deemed sufficient by the court, and voters will ultimately decide the fate of the new lines in November. In the meantime, the original congressional districts will be used in the midterms.\n\nThe decision marks a rare setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle. According to POLITICO, the ruling means Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's original Kansas City-based district will likely stay in Democratic hands this fall. The ruling can still be appealed to the US supreme court.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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