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The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year.

NC GOP statehouse leaders say the legislature will meet next week to redraw the state's congressional districts, saying ...

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein said in a statement that "the General Assembly works for North Carolina, not Donald Trump." ...

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THERE’S NO QUESTION that the proponents of Proposition 50 have a partisan goal. By seeking to adopt a map to put more ...