“BLOCKBUSTER!” Huge loss in court SCREWS Trump in midterms

A federal court in Utah affirmed a state court decision that rejected Republican gerrymandering efforts, specifically their attempt to divide Salt Lake City into multiple districts. This ruling ensures that a new, more equitable map will be used for the 2026 election cycle, creating a real opportunity for Democrats to gain a congressional seat.

The state court said, 'Nope, you can't do that. It violates the state constitution.' They litigated that up and down the state court system. And then they thought they'd go to federal court and they thought that a conservative federal court would say, 'Okay, we're going to put this on hold for 2026.' And they failed miserably.

The Utah ruling was issued on February 23rd, the hard deadline set by the state for determining the redistricting map for the current election cycle. This means Republicans have exhausted their legal avenues for appeal regarding this specific map for the 2026 election, regardless of any ongoing signature collection efforts.

The state of Utah told the federal court and actually had told the state courts that today, February 23rd, was the last day that the state of Utah needed to know the answer to the question of what map would be used. And here we are on February 23rd. The clock has struck midnight. You can put it in ink for 2026.

Republicans are engaged in a long-term strategy to influence electoral maps beyond the immediate election cycle, focusing on the 2028, 2030, and future census periods. This includes efforts like packing state supreme courts and challenging census procedures, indicating a sustained fight to maintain power through structural means.

There's a part of the Republican party that is playing the long game. Yeah. And they're saying, 'Okay, well, if we can't do this for 2026, let's not let up. Let's keep pushing for 2028. Let's push for 2030. Let's push for the next census.'

Several crucial redistricting cases are ongoing, including one in New York awaiting a US Supreme Court decision that could add a Democratic seat. Most significantly, the 'Clay' case from Louisiana, currently before the Supreme Court, threatens to invalidate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, potentially putting a dozen congressional seats across Southern states at risk of Republican redrawing.

We have litigation in New York, uh, uh, which right now, uh, we have won and which would add another, uh, Democratic seat on Staten Island. The Republicans have gone to the US Supreme Court... This is the Louisiana case that could invalidate section two of the Voting Rights Act, which means we then have what, Brian, another dozen seats in play across, you know, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee...