Texas Shows How Trump’s Big Moves Can Blow Up: Congress Tracker

Nov. 19, 2025, 11:36 AM UTC

Texas Shows How Trump’s Big Moves Can Blow Up: Congress Tracker

President Donald Trump has often resembled an unstoppable cartoon; legs-spinning, smashing through obstacles.

But a stunning court ruling evoked a different comparison: Trump holding an exploded stick of Acme dynamite, covered in soot after a seemingly clever plan blew up in his face.

The president and GOP were left ashen after a federal court in Texas ruled that the Lone Star State’s much-hyped new Congressional map is likely an illegal racial gerrymander. If it stands, the 2-1 ruling temporarily blocking the new districts will wipe out the biggest ...

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