Florida’s controversial new congressional map survived its first major court test Tuesday, delivering a temporary victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans seeking to expand their control of the U.S. House ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.Leon County Circuit Judge Joshua Hawkes ruled in favor of the state, allowing the newly approved map to remain in place despite multiple lawsuits accusing Florida Republicans of unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering.“The election machinery of the state is already underway,” Hawkes wrote in his decision, noting that Florida’s primary election is now less than...