GOP Redistricting Bust, Lula Wins Brazil Election, Protest Spread In Europe

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North Carolina Republican Congressional candidates, State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom and Laurie Buckhout (R) are embraced by President Trump during an election rally on October 20, 2026 in Greenville, North Carolina. Buckhout is running in North Carolina's 1st District which was redrawn to heavily favor Republicans and is now a toss-up. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Republicans had a plan to keep control of the House in the midterms: Redraw congressional district lines to favor the GOP and avoid the historical pattern of heavy midterm losses. President Trump began pressuring Republican-led states to do just that last year, but it isn't working out as expected.…