Missouri House Approves Congressional Map Favoring Republicans

A view of the Missouri Capitol building’s south entrance in Jefferson City, Missouri. Austin Alonzo/The Epoch Times Missouri’s Republican-led House has approved a redistricting plan that would give the GOP a stronger hold on the state’s congressional delegation, positioning Republicans to win seven of Missouri’s eight U.S. House seats. “Our Missouri FIRST Map and initiative

Roberts halts lower court order that required Trump to unfreeze foreign aid

Washington — Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily halted a lower court order that blocked the Trump administration from freezing more than $4 billion in foreign-aid funding. The chief justice issued an administrative stay, which gives the Supreme Court more time to fully consider the government’s request for emergency relief. The Justice Department asked