On Thursday, the US Supreme Court permitted Texas to implement its newly redrawn congressional districts for the 2026 midterm elections, raising hopes for President Donald Trump’s Republican Party to maintain control of the House of Representatives, according to AFP .

The redistricting effort in Texas, which added five districts favourable to Republicans and was reportedly encouraged by Trump , has sparked similar initiatives in other states.

Justice Samuel Alito, one of the six conservatives on the Supreme Court, wrote in his concurring opinion, "Texas needs certainty on which map will govern the 2026 midterm elections, so I will not delay the Court's order."

The three liberal justices dissented from the unsigned order. Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her dissent, "The District Court

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