Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw U.S. House districts

The plan approved Tuesday now moves to the state Senate and could give Republicans a shot at winning almost all of Missouri’s U.S. House seats. The mid-decade redistricting is part of an emerging national trend, following similar efforts in Republican-led Tex…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri’s Republican-led House turned aside Democratic objections Tuesday and passed a plan backed by President Donald Trump to redraw the state’s congressional districts so…