Across the country, a fierce battle over political power is reshaping the map of America. Republican-led legislatures, emboldened by Donald Trump, are redrawing congressional lines to secure their dominance in the U.S. House. In North Carolina, a new map tilts 11 of 14 districts toward the GOP—effectively silencing Democratic voices and locking in Trump’s influence. With no veto power under state law, Governor Josh Stein can only watch as the plan advances.

But the fight doesn’t stop there. From Texas to Missouri, similar maps are moving forward, while Democrats in California plot their own countermove under Gavin Newsom. What began as local redistricting has become a national chess game—one that could decide who controls Washington for years to come. As courts prepare for inevitable challenges, one truth is clear: the battle for America’s boundaries is far from over.