Republican leader acknowledges ‘likely consequences’ for resisting US president’s demands to redraw map

Republicans hope the new Trump-backed map could help them win an additional seat in the midterm elections.

Republican leader acknowledges ‘likely consequences’ for resisting US president’s demands to redraw map

Five Republicans joined all Democrats in the state senate to reject a redistricting proposal that Trump is pushing for – key US politics stories from Tuesday 12 May at a glance

The South Carolina Senate voted Tuesday against a measure to extend its legislative session by a week to redraw the state's congressional map.