The Republican-led Indiana Senate voted against a proposal backed by President Donald Trump to change the state’s Congressional map, which would have likely flipped two Democratic seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The effort to pass a new map failed in a 19-31 vote despite Trump’s public pressure on Indiana Republicans to follow in the steps of red states such as Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina and give the GOP a better advantage in next year’s pivotal elections. The Republican-favored proposal passed the Indiana House last week by a vote of 57-41, but ran into Republican opposition in the state Senate.

On Wednesday, Trump warned that any Republican who voted against the redistricting proposal would be met with a “MAGA primary,” adding, “If Republicans will not do what is necessary to save our Country, they will eventually lose everything to the Democrats.”

Last month, Trump blasted Indiana state senators who pushed back on his redistricting calls, saying that he was “very disappointed in Indiana State Senate Republicans, led by RINO Senators Rod Bray and Greg Goode, for not wanting to redistrict their State, allowing the United States Congress to perhaps gain two more Republican seats.”

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“The Democrats have done redistricting for years, often illegally, and all other appropriate Republican States have done it,” Trump added. “Because of these two politically correct type ‘gentlemen,’ and a few others, they could be depriving Republicans of a Majority in the House, A VERY BIG DEAL!”

Vice President JD Vance accused Indiana Senate Republican leader Rodric Bray of telling the White House that he wouldn’t fight the redistricting effort “while simultaneously whipping his members against it.” Bray denied the accusations leveled against him by the vice president, saying, “Typically my style is to let people vote like they want. They could come with a yes or come with a no. It’s exactly what I did this time.”

After Indiana Republican Governor Mike Braun called for state lawmakers to reconvene for a special session on redistricting, Bray warned that there wasn’t enough support among GOP state senators to pass a new map.

“Over the last several months, Senate Republicans have given very serious and thoughtful consideration to the concept of redrawing our state’s congressional maps. I’m announcing there are not enough votes to move that idea forward, and the Senate will not reconvene in December,” Bray said in a statement on November 14.

Trump said on Wednesday that if the redistricting vote failed, “Rod Bray and his friends won’t be in Politics for long, and I will do everything within my power to make sure that they will not hurt the Republican Party, and our Country, again.”

The redistricting effort is just one of several around the country, with the Supreme Court ordering that Texas’ map with five additional Republican-favored districts could go forward. California passed Prop. 50 in November, which would allow five more Democrat-favored districts in the Golden State, and it is facing an ongoing lawsuit from the Justice Department. Florida, Virginia, and Louisiana are among the states with active redistricting battles, but it could end up leading to similar numbers favoring both parties overall, according to Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman.

The battle comes amid tight margins in the House ahead of 2026, with Republicans currently holding 220 seats compared with Democrats, who hold 213 seats. Two seats are currently vacant.

Cameron Arcand contributed to this report. 

The phrase “there is more to the story” is an understatement when it comes to what is currently unfolding in Michigan.

The University of Michigan fired head coach Sherrone Moore Wednesday, citing an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. That itself is huge news for one of the nation’s premier football programs, but buckle up. There’s more.

In just a few short hours, Moore was terminated from his head coaching position and is now in the custody of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, according to booking records, though no charges have been filed at this time.

It appears that Moore was initially taken into custody by the Pittsfield Township Police Department. Pittsfield police said it took an unnamed suspect into custody Wednesday evening as part of an assault investigation. According to the department, a man was taken into custody in the 3000 block of Ann Arbor-Saline Road in Pittsfield Township — this is just a few miles south of the University of Michigan. The suspect was then booked into the Washtenaw County Jail, where he awaits his first court appearance on Friday.

Officials with the department said the incident doesn’t appear to be random in nature, and there is no ongoing threat to the community. The Daily Wire reached out to Pittsfield Police Thursday morning in reference to Moore’s case and was told no further details on this case are being shared at this time. The police department directed The Daily Wire to a press release involving an assault investigation.

The university said that it fired the 39-year-old coach following an investigation into Moore’s improper relationship with a staff member.

“U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately,” Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel Manuel said on Wednesday. “Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.”

An author who has covered Michigan Football for decades said in an interview Thursday morning with Fox 2 Detroit that Moore and his staffer were investigated this summer and both denied any relationship. Bacon said Wednesday that story changed when the staffer reported the relationship to the university.

“She went on the ‘hill’ (where administration offices are) with the receipts, the text messages, the emails, the documents and so on laying out the details of the relationship,” Bacon said on Fox 2.

Bacon then opened up about what allegedly led to Moore being taken into custody.

“He broke into the employee’s home in Pittsfield Township…grabbed a knife apparently and threatened to harm her and harm himself,” Bacon said.

Bacon also said that Moore is being monitored by mental health professionals while in custody.

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ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Wednesday after the firing that Michigan investigated Moore this fall after receiving a tip about the situation with the staffer, but the university didn’t find credible evidence. On Wednesday, however, university officials presented “overwhelming” evidence against Moore, and he was quickly dismissed.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on Thursday morning, “What we haven’t heard yet is Sherrone Moore’s side of this, and he gets his say in this particular situation as well. I do know that he felt like people had it in for him for an awful long time there while he was at Michigan. He felt like there were people who are out to get him. So all these things can all be true.”

The firing comes days after National Signing Day, when Moore landed a No. 12-ranked recruiting class.

Before the drama unfolded on Wednesday, Moore was part of another controversy. Earlier this season, he served a two-game suspension for the illegal advanced scouting scheme involving former Michigan Football staffer, Connor Stallions.

Moore leaves Michigan with a 17-8 overall record. His final loss was against rival Ohio State.

Biff Poggi will serve as Michigan’s interim head coach in the Citrus Bowl against Texas on December 31.