Federal Court Rejects Republican Bid to Block Utah's Voting Map

A federal court dismissed efforts by the Republican Party to block new Utah voting districts that improve prospects for the Democratic Party in the US House.Dianna Gibson imposed the map after the legislature violated anti-gerrymandering standards, a move that keeps Salt Lake County within a single district.The decision follows a separate defeat at the Utah Supreme Court as Donald Trump pressures other states like Texas and North Carolina to redraw maps.