The federal court allowed the state to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map that would help the GOP pick up another House seat in next year's midterms.

North Carolina has joined Texas, California and other states in a national redistricting battle to try tilting the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives next year.

Federal judges have allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map designed to give Republicans an additional U.S.

The district court ruling means that the party is one step closer to securing another seat in the U.S. House and retaining ...