I got to this a little late last night because I was at the U.S. Open watching some great tennis, but Democrats got two potentially significant redistricting wins.

First, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state must use its old congressional map in this year’s general election.

Democrats may be stumbling into a way to “win” in some of the reddest states in the country.

The trick is not running a Democrat.

Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer, though with at least another six weeks of outdoor tennis ahead of me, I’m not quite ready to concede the point.

Still, it’s a useful moment to reflect on what we learned politically this summer — and what it means for the fall campaign.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) called on President Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

And his criticism was especially harsh.

South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary may be over, but Ralph Norman apparently isn’t ready to leave the race behind.

Asked what he would tell voters who remain undecided in the general election, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) had a straightforward answer: “Vote for Ralph Norman.”

Republicans have a fairly obvious problem heading into the midterm elections.

They need to persuade many of the lower-propensity voters who turned out for Donald Trump to show up again when he is not on the ballot.

A week ago, President Trump told a South Carolina rally exactly how he wants Republicans to think about the midterm elections.

Said Trump: “What I really want you to do is pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot. Just say that I’m on the ballot one more time.”

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is demanding answers from Apple after the company received nearly $2.2 billion in tariff refunds.

Wrote Warren: “This amounts to a multi-billion dollar windfall, which could still grow if more of your refund petitions are granted.”

What once sounded like the plot of a spy thriller is quickly becoming a real political issue.

And it’s happening much faster than Washington seems capable of responding.

The Supreme Court cleared the way for President Trump’s new mail-voting requirements to take effect before the midterms.

But that does not mean the order will take effect.

President Trump’s attempt to strong-arm Canada into a new trade agreement has instead pushed the two countries toward a full-blown trade war.

That’s a dangerous development for both sides. The Canadian and American economies are deeply intertwined, with enormous amounts of goods, energy and investment crossing the border every day.