{
  "id": 5535057,
  "title": "Missouri supreme court blocks congressional maps backed by Trump for midterms – US politics live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/missouri-supreme-court-blocks-congressional-maps-backed-by-trump-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:34:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/04/missouri-supreme-court-congressional-district-map-mail-in-voting-us-canada-trade-war-executive-orders-latest-news-updates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Missouri supreme court has ruled against a Republican-drafted congressional map for the upcoming midterm elections, potentially impacting the party's slim majority in the US House. This decision comes amid ongoing redistricting battles across the nation. The Trump administration had sought an emergency order from the US supreme court to halt USPS from enforcing mail-in voting restrictions, a move described by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as an effort to \"destroy the integrity of our elections.\" President Trump announced plans to commence excavation on his \"Great Triumphal Arch\" project in Washington, D.C., in the near future, according to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. Congressman Don Beyer, whose district encompasses Arlington National Cemetery, criticized the arch project as \"illegal, gridlock-increasing [and] narcissistic.\" Meanwhile, Maryland's supreme court ruled in favor of a Democrat-backed congressional redistricting amendment, allowing it to appear on the state's November ballot, marking a victory for Democrats. Notably, Donald Trump has appointed an interim replacement for Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who resigned suddenly over reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been summoned to testify before a congressional subcommittee regarding allegations of misallocation of federal funds by the region's Homeless Services Authority. Congressman Robert Garcia dismissed the move as \"another attempt by Donald Trump and House Republicans to launch a witch-hunt against Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles.\"",
  "summary": "The decision marks a setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle The Missouri supreme court blocked a Republican-drawn new congressional map from being used in November’s midterm elections, a blow to the party’s odds for maintaining its narrow US House majority. The Trump administration filed an…",
  "key_points": [
    "Missouri supreme court rejects Republican congressional map",
    "Trump's Great Triumphal Arch project faces criticism",
    "Maryland court approves Democrat redistricting amendment"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}