From PBS NewsHour.

A fight over redistricting has made headlines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections that could help decide the balance of power in President Donald Trump’s remaining two years in office.Republicans and Democrats in several states, most notably Texas and California, are fighting over the drawing of congressional districts and how different maps could give one political party an advantage. Lisa Desjardins explains what is happening and what you need to know ahead of the upcoming election cycle.

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