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Missouri supreme court blocks congressional maps backed by Trump for midterms – US politics live

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Missouri supreme court blocks congressional maps backed by Trump for midterms – US politics live

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The decision marks a setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle Sign up for US Breaking News emails A Trump administration official told the Washington Post that President Trump is planning a trip to Ireland next week onboard his Qatari-gifted Air Force One – the same jet whose security vulnerabilities led Trump to secretly switch planes using a catering truck back in July. In Ireland, Trump reportedly plans to meet with Irish leaders and attend a golf tournament hosted at one of his golf clubs located in Doonbeg, Ireland, the Post reported on Friday. Continue reading...

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A lower court agreed, but the Supreme Court overturned Hoskins' decision.[1]

The Missouri Supreme Court ruling was one of only a few nationally to go against Republicans' redistricting plans.[2]

The Missouri Constitution does not specifically say that a referendum petition can be used for a congressional redistricting law passed by the Legislature.[3]

In Ireland, Trump reportedly plans to meet with Irish leaders and attend a golf tournament hosted at one of his golf clubs located in Doonbeg, Ireland, the Post reported on Friday.[4]

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A lower court agreed, but the Supreme Court overturned Hoskins' decision.

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In Ireland, Trump reportedly plans to meet with Irish leaders and attend a golf tournament hosted at one of his golf clubs located in Doonbeg, Ireland, the Post reported on Friday.

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