Nearby, columnist Bret Stephens says the law of unintended consequences is unrepealable. And he ain't kidding. Just look at how the Republicans in Texas have messed up their scheme to redraw congressional districts to give their party a leg up come next year's midterms. As it turns out--or as it may turn out--Texas might have given at least the U.S. House of Representatives to the Democrats.

You probably have heard: The Trump administration pushed Texas to redraw its House districts mid-decade (an unusual time to do it) to better pad its lead in national congressional races. Unfortunately for the GOP, the federal Department of Justice is run by amateurs.

The courts have said that if a state wants to redraw its congressional districts, that's a political decision, and the courts should mo

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