WELCOME TO MEET THE PRESS NOW I'M KRISTEN WELKER. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS, A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE NATIONWIDE REDISTRICTING ARMS RACE AND THE FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF CONGRESS. WITH THE MIDTERMS LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AWAY.TODAY, REPUBLICANS GETTING A BIG BOOST IN THEIR EFFORT TO KEEP THE MAJORITY EVEN AS THE PARTY IS FACING SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL HEADWINDS FROM THE ECONOMY, THE WAR WITH IRAN AND A DEEPLY UNPOPULAR PRESIDENT. THE VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT TODAY SIDING WITH REPUBLICANS, STRIKING DOWN THE DEMOCR ...