Florida to use US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections

State supreme court ruling aids nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping party retain slim House majorityThe Florida supreme court on Wednesday allowed new US House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking another victory for the GOP in a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping the party retain its slim House majority.Attorneys for voters who sued had argued that the new congressional districts violate a state constitutional prohibition on part...