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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost  —  NBC News projects Democrats will be able to enact a new proposed map designed to net them up to four seats, as they push for control of the narrowly divided House.
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Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Virginia Voters Just Gave Democrats A Clearer Path To Winning The Midterms  —  The referendum should result in the state electing 10 Democrats and just a single Republican to Congress.  —  Virginia voters approved a congressional map on Tuesday that is likely to create four additional Democratic seats …
Politico:
'The GOP should've done more': Virginia Republicans point fingers after gerrymandering loss … There are mounting signs that Trump and the GOP have used valuable time and political capital on an arduous tit-for-tat that is so far looking like it will be close to a draw.
Christian Paz / Vox:
Virginia voters just handed Democrats another win in the Great Redistricting Wars
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Here are Virginia's new congressional districts and who is running
Discussion: Newsweek, New York Times and Bloomberg
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Democrats boost midterm edge with Virginia redistricting win: 5 takeaways
US Department of Justice:
Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering  —  For Immediate Release  —  Between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled more than $3 million in donated funds to individuals who were associated …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche
CourtListener:
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Discussion: RealClearPolitics
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Thune nudges Trump to “wrap up” Fed probe  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is pressing the Trump administration to end the GOP staring contest over Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair. … - “We all agree that Kevin Warsh is a great pick and hopefully will be confirmed,” Thune told reporters on Tuesday.
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Catherine Rampell / The Bulwark:
Trump's Fed Chair Nominee Fails the Big Test
Sam Meredith / CNBC:
Iran says it has seized two ships in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. extends ceasefire … Iran's navy on Wednesday said it had seized two container ships in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, shortly after the U.S. extended the ceasefire and as diplomats seek to bring the countries together for peace talks.
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Wall Street Journal:
Two Ships Attacked in Hormuz After Trump Extends Cease-Fire, Blockade
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New poll: 55% support impeaching Trump  —  This article reports results from the April 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional trended charts and a full archive of crosstabs …
Associated Press:
Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with even Republicans showing less faith in his leadership.
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AP-NORC:
Fewer approve of Trump's handling of the economy  —  About 7 in 10 Americans describe the national economy as poor and think the country is headed in the wrong direction. … As gas prices have risen amid the ongoing war in Iran, public views of President Trump's handling of the economy have declined.
Discussion: The Independent
Jamie Stengle / Associated Press:
Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules  —  Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools.
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Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law
Declan Harty / Politico:
Former Republican Rep. Devin Nunes out as Trump Media CEO … The C-suite overhaul lands after years of repeated losses at Trump Media, a company that was once billed as a conservative challenger to Silicon Valley giants and the next gem in Trump's vast business empire.
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump blasted Obama's Iran deal.  Now he faces similar tradeoffs.  —  As U.S. envoys pursue peace talks, the president confronts persistent sticking points: sanctions relief, enrichment limits and the risk of empowering Tehran.  —  Summary  —  Billions in frozen assets may be handed back to Iran.
Discussion: The Hill, New York Times and Al Jazeera
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New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Vance's Trip to Peace Talks on Hold
Washington Post:
Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret.  Here's what's in it.  —  The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration's contract governing hundreds …
Discussion: CBS News
New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo  —  A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban.  —  After halting a U.S. resettlement program …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
U.S. Abruptly Rescinds Subpoenas It Had Just Issued in John Brennan Inquiry  —  The reversal came after the Justice Department replaced a career prosecutor with a loyalist to President Trump in the administration's effort to charge the former C.I.A. chief with a crime.
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC won't publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits  —  The report, which had cleared the agency's scientific-review process, had been delayed.  It now won't be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.  —  Summary
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Financial Times:
Elite law firm Sullivan & Cromwell admits to AI ‘hallucinations’  —  Firm whose partners bill more than $2,000 per hour apologises to judge for software-driven errors in bankruptcy case  —  Sullivan & Cromwell told a US federal bankruptcy court that a major filing it made in a high-profile …
Politico:
Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the broad idea in December.  “Model allies that step up, like Israel, South Korea, Poland, increasingly Germany, the Baltics and others, will receive our special favor,” he said.
Discussion: Townhall
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Americans' disapproval rating of Congress matches historic high  —  Americans' disapproval of Congress has matched an all-time high, a new poll from Gallup finds, as the beleaguered institution grapples with scandals, expulsions and its role as a co-equal, independent branch of Congress.
Discussion: The Hill and Newsweek
 
 
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Matt Schudel / Washington Post:
Dan Eggen, who shaped politics coverage at The Post, dies at 60
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court will decide if migrants can be sent back to war zones
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Iowa Republican zeroes in on birth control access in heated Senate race
Discussion: Newsweek
Molly Taft / Wired:
New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Senate hopeful Graham Platner calls to investigate Trump and impeach two Supreme Court justices
New York Times:
A $440,000 Breast Reduction: How Doctors Cashed In on a Consumer Protection Law
 Earlier Items: 
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Wall Street Journal:
Tom Barrack Has His Own Mideast Policy
Discussion: Foreign Policy
Politico:
Johnson touts ‘bipartisan’ path for FISA reauthorization, but obstacles remain
Discussion: Demand Progress
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
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Adam Kinzinger:
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