North Carolina Supreme Court reverses redistricting ruling in a win for Republicans

A new majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday gave Republican lawmakers free rein to draw congressional maps as they see fit, reversing a decision issued in December when liberals controlled the court. Also Friday, Republicans on the court set the stage to reinstate a voter identification law that had been blocked in December by Democratic justices. The pair of 5-2 rulings showed how court elections can dramatically shift the direction of a state and potentially control of the U.S. House. State legislators will be able to use...