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

President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes. South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri's top court upheld a new…

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.

State senators in Louisiana are considering a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one.