Southern states’ new maps upend elections for candidates, voters

Last-minute redistricting in a handful of Southern states is setting off a frenzy as election officials, candidates and voters scramble to figure out who’s on the ballot where. The Supreme Court paved the way for Louisiana and Alabama to use Republican-friendly House maps ahead of November after its landmark decision in April to weaken the Voting Rights Act.
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Trump Pushes Indiana Lawmakers to Redraw State Maps

A call Friday morning by the president to Republican state senators is part of an escalating pressure campaign by the White House. By Tyler Pager and Nick Corasaniti Tyler Pager reported from Washington, and Nick Corasaniti from New York. President Trump ...

Where nature draws the map – here are 5 ways to look at the US, without state boundaries

State lines are one way to picture the US, but natural history provides another – one that shows the ancient and living connections running across the landscape.