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The Supreme Court has blocked Missouri's Republican-drawn electoral map for the third time. The repeated interventions mean state election boundaries at issue will not take effect as GOP lawmakers intended. The ruling adds to ongoing national fights over redistricting, in which both parties have redrawn congressional maps to gain political advantage and courts have repeatedly stepped in to review them.

Some Republicans in Congress are working on plans to block funding cancellations proposed by Donald Trump, according to Politico. The effort signals intra-party resistance to the administration's attempts to pull back previously approved federal spending. The report is fueling debate over whether enough GOP lawmakers will defy the White House to pass legislation restoring the funds.