Trump's redistricting was meant to save House GOP majority. It backfired
2 outlets (The Hill and Axios) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “GOP”, “redistricting”. Distinct wording: The Hill uses “backfired” and “majority”; Axios uses “firewall” and “pummeled”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- The Hill reports: “President Trump’s redistricting campaign backfired on House Republicans in spectacular fashion Tuesday, helping Democrats achieve massive gains en route to flipping control of the lower chamber in …”
- Axios reports: “Republicans tried to save their House majority with a bold wave of mid-cycle redistricting. It failed in spectacular fashion on Tuesday.Why it matters: Republicans not only fell short of winning se…”
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- The Hill: Trump's redistricting was meant to save House GOP majority. It backfired
- Axios: GOP's redistricting firewall pummeled by blue wave
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