{
  "id": 9892152,
  "title": "US SC rejects Republican-friendly map for 3rd time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/us-sc-rejects-republican-friendly-map-for-3rd-time",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T01:59:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/supreme-court-rejects-a-trump-backed-missouri-congressional-map-for-the-third-time/articleshow/134495662.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court rejected a Republican-backed congressional map for Missouri on Friday, concluding a prolonged legal battle as absentee voting commenced during the midterm elections. The justices halted a federal appeals court decision that would have reinstated the Republican-friendly map for November elections, which will determine control of Congress. The Supreme Court upheld the Missouri Supreme Court's ruling that the new map could only be used if approved by voters in a November referendum. This means Missouri residents will continue to use the congressional districts from the 2022 and 2024 elections. The court deemed ordering a return to the 2025 map during the ongoing election to cause electoral chaos. Republicans had hoped the new map could help them gain an additional seat as part of a nationwide redistricting effort led by President Trump. The new map targeted a district previously held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, who expressed relief following the Supreme Court ruling. The case involved at least 16 lawsuits across state and federal courts, making it the longest and most complex among various states changing their U.S. House districts over the past year.",
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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."
}