Republicans got greedy with gerrymandering. Now it’s coming back to haunt them.

A look back at how the GOP got here. No Images? Click here         Republicans Got Greedy With Gerrymandering. Now It’s Coming Back To Haunt Them.​ In 2011, Republicans were focused on maximizing every possible advantage they could squeeze out of the redistricting project, and saw an opportunity to entrench their control of at least 20 seats in the U.S. House. They took it. Republicans have since enjoyed considerable advantage from those maps. According to an estimate by the Brennan Center for Justice, Republican gerrymandering accounts for 16 or 17 GOP seats in the current Congress that the party may not otherwise control. But now, that gerrymandering greed of Republicans is coming back to haunt them. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in January struck down the congressional map state Republicans drew, saying it was so partisan that it violated the state constitution. That same month, a panel of three federal judges struck down North Carolina’s congressional map. In October, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in a Wisconsin case may set a standard for defining unconstitutional gerrymandering on partisan grounds. (The court also will consider a case challenging a Democratic gerrymander in Maryland at the end of March.) As these legal contests settle out, it’s worth looking back on how the GOP got here. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), one of the longest-serving women in the U.S. House, died early Friday at the age of 88. She was known for championing women’s and reproductive rights during her time in the House. In 2007, she became the first woman to chair the powerful House Rules Committee. READ MORE Two women who took their children to vandalize an Arizona mosque have been arrested. An investigation into theft and vandalism at a Tempe mosque revealed that they trespassed on the property of the Islamic Community Center earlier this month, an act that they recorded on Facebook.  READ MORE   A Republican plan to shrink food stamp enrollment is in some serious trouble. Earlier this week House Agriculture Committee chairman Mike Conaway (R-Texas), the Republican in charge of writing new food stamp legislation, postponed releasing his bill in order to win Democratic support first. But on Thursday, Democrats abandoned the negotiation. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Larry Kudlow, recently picked as Trump's top economic adviser, is the perfect embodiment of Republican economics.   America has a massive Hepatitis A problem, and no one is talking about it. The potentially deadly disease is on the rise in homeless and drug-using populations across the country.   Guns are like energy crystals. Really.    . Want more?  Stormy Daniels Was Physically Threatened, Lawyer Says Pro-Trump Candidate Attacks Mexicans With Video Of Migrants In Morocco GOP Sen. Jeff Flake: ‘My Party Might Not Deserve To Lead’     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe