Missouri secretary of state writes to authorities after court blocks redrawn maps favoring Republicans US supreme court again rejects Missouri congressional maps redrawn to benefit Republicans in midterms Sign up for the US Breaking News email The Supreme Court has blocked a federal judge’s ruling that would’ve restored Republican-drawn congressional districts in Missouri. The decision, issued by justice Brett Kavanaugh, appeared to sound a death knell for efforts by the Missouri GOP to extract an additional Republican-leaning congressional seat for their party ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading...