Trump’s Redistricting Plan Is Falling Short

“President Trump’s effort to push Republican state lawmakers to create more GOP-leaning House districts is on track to yield far fewer gains than expected, the latest sign that his party’s majority is at risk in this year’s elections,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Trump has been pressuring Republican-led states to redraw the boundaries of House seats now, rather than waiting for the next census, in an attempt to hold off the gains that the party out of power usually makes in midterm elections. But a Supreme Court ruling this week makes it likely that the political sea wall the president has tried to build will be weaker than his allies had hoped for, and Democrats’ surprise showing in a Jan. 31 Texas legislative race suggests a Democratic wave could be growing stronger after the party also won major races late last year.”