The legal fight comes as states begin mailing ballots and control of Congress hangs in the balance ahead of November's elections.

The justices let stand a decision by Missouri’s top court, which said the new districts were automatically suspended by a citizen petition demanding a statewide vote.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Missouri’s request to use a congressional map for the November midterm election that would have given Republicans a chance to flip a seat, a rare setback for the GOP’s effort to keep control of the House next year by eking out an advantage from its political boundaries.

The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to restore the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) overhauled immigration verification system in time for the midterm elections.

The Supreme Court allowed political parties to access discounted advertising rates, potentially aiding GOP candidates in the midterm elections.

Live updates and the latest news as Trump vows to campaign for Republicans amid low voter enthusiasm, House Democrats outline their plans and a judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order.

House Democrats blocked a constitutional amendment to cap Supreme Court justices at nine after President Donald Trump warned of future court packing.