North Carolina GOP poised to redraw House map, aiming to secure another seat for Trump
RALEIGH, N. C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders were poised Wednesday to complete a retooling of part of the state's U. S. House map in hopes of picking up an additional GOP seat and helping President Donald Trump retain majority control of the lower chamber of Congress in next year's midterm elections. The state House scheduled floor debate and votes on proposed boundaries that if enacted would attempt to impede next year's reelection of Democratic U. S. Rep. Don Davis,...
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