The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Alabama to make Republican-friendly changes to 2026 elections and potentially flip a seat in Congress. In an unsigned order June 2, justices said lower courts had meddled in a state election and that Republican officials should be able to move forward with changes to elections as they see fit.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that will benefit Republicans in this year’s midterm elections, permitting the state to ditch one of two House districts represe...

The Court’s decision to stay the district court’s injunction affirms that Alabama’s elected representatives, not federal judges, have the primary authority to draw the maps under which Alabamians choo...