Key Takeaways:

A federal court struck down Texas ‘ midcycle map pushed by Trump , creating potential gains for Democrats.

Maryland is among states pursuing redistricting , causing divisions even among Democrats.

Legal experts warn mid-decade map changes carry high risks, logistical issues and extensive litigation.

Republicans fear Trump’s redistricting pressure could ultimately weaken the party’s national position.

As President Donald Trump laid it out to reporters this summer, the plan was simple.

Republicans, the president said, were “entitled” to five more conservative-leaning U.S. House seats in Texas and additional ones in other red states. The president broke with more than a century of political tradition in directing the GOP to redraw those maps in the middle of the d

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