This Redistricting Chaos Must End

By Eric H. Holder Jr.

Mr. Holder was attorney general of the United States from 2009 to 2015.

Nearly 10 months ago, President Trump announced that he was “entitled” to five additional House seats from Texas. Thus began the redistricting crisis that has engulfed the nation. The last thing the president wants is a functioning House of Representatives that could serve as a check on his efforts to undermine our democracy and to enrich himself and his family.

Last month, the Supreme Court made it easier for Republicans to skew voting maps in their favor, gutting much of what was left of........

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