Ignoring ongoing and impassioned protests by voters in the chamber, the North Carolina House voted 66-48 to enact a new congressional gerrymander, making it the third GOP-controlled state to redraw its map this year at Trump’s request.

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North Carolina passes Trump gerrymander, legal challenge likely

  • Ignoring ongoing and impassioned protests by voters in the chamber, the North Carolina House voted 66-48 to enact a new congressional gerrymander, making it the third state to redraw its map this year at President Donald Trump’s request.

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