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BREAKING: The South Carolina Senate quashed an effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps to dismantle the state’s sole Democratic district, represented by longtime Rep. Jim Clyburn. Full story to come.

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The GOP's terrified. They're determined to tilt things in their favor as much as possible for the midterm election, because if they lose their Congressional majority then Trump can't act like a dictator any more, and the GOP is then forced to do their jobs instead of giving that schmuck free rein.

The move is a strong rebuke of Trump’s efforts to pressure southern states into passing GOP gerrymanders ahead of the midterms, after the Supreme Court gutted key protections that had long shielded Black voting power from racial gerrymandering.

democracydocket.comSouth Carolina redistricting: Lawmakers reject gerrymander in blow to TrumpThe move is a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure southern states to quickly pass gerrymandered maps ahead of the midterms.