NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit filed Monday in New York seeks to redraw the lines of a Republican-controlled congressional district, with four residents arguing the current district unconstitutionally dilutes the power of Black and Latino voters.

The case comes amid a national fight over congressional boundaries ahead of next year’s midterm elections, which will determine control of the narrowly divided U.S. House.

President Donald Trump has pressured Republican-led states to redraw House districts to increase his party’s chances of maintaining control of the House, leading to a flurry of redistricting efforts across the country. Democrats have launched their own counter measures, but those efforts have often been blunted by laws intended to prevent partisan gerrymandering.

The lawsuit in Ne

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