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The Supreme Court has given the Republican Party a boost in the redistricting fight for Congress by allowing a Texas map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in next year's midterms.

Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, right, huddles with other democrat senators and staff members to fight against a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate ...