Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using a newly drawn Congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. The redrawn map sparked a nationwide redistricting battle and is part of President Trump's efforts to preserve a Republican majority in next year's midterm elections.

The White House push to redistrict ahead of the midterms suffered two more roadblocks on Tuesday.

Some Democrats in Congress, including U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin, have said they won’t decide whether to run for reelection until the map is settled.

First, a switch to new congressional maps. Now, a switch back to the old ones, with a key deadline approaching, and another reversal possible.

When President Donald Trump launched his redistricting war in order to insulate House Republicans ’ majority ahead of a potentially bruising midterm election, it may have looked like a canny partisan ...