Architects also praise rammed earth’s high thermal mass—insulative properties that regulate a building’s indoor temperature.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm election. The decision released Thursday ...

A panel of federal judges on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans, as part of a multi-state redistricting campaign ahead of the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump’s ...

The district court ruling means that the party is one step closer to securing another seat in the U.S. House and retaining its majority, at the urging of President Trump. By Eduardo Medina Reporting ...

After a federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a redrawn U.S. House map that touched off a nationwide redistricting battle, some experts say California's voter-approved Proposition 50 is ...

Washington — A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly redrawn congressional map in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, a setback for Republicans as they work to maintain their ...

A panel of federal judges blocked Texas from using its new congressional map, which Republicans drew earlier this year in an effort to shore up the party's narrow House majority in next year's midterm ...

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EL PASO, Texas -- Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday. The ruling ...

A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling is a major ...