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Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Are Worried the Redistricting Fight Is Backfiring — After a victory in Virginia, some analysts say Democrats may pick up more seats in Congress following the nationwide redistricting battle — Republicans are increasingly worried that a battle President Trump started last summer …
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Winston Rogers / WJLA-TV:
Virginia judge blocks redistricting referendum from being certified — ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — A Virginia judge blocked the state from certifying the results of Tuesday's congressional map referendum, deeming the referendum and the bill that triggered it as unconstitutional, according to a judge's order issued Wednesday.
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Virginia voters yesterday agreed to a constitutional amendment that would temporarily redistrict the state if any other state redistricted for partisan reasons: that is, in retaliation for the partisan redistricting President Donald J. Trump launched in Texas in 2025 in an effort to retain control of the House of Representatives.
CNN:
Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats' win
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Punchbowl News:
4/23/26☀️ AM: … It will span 38 media markets across broadcast, cable, streaming and digital.
4/23/26☀️ AM: … It will span 38 media markets across broadcast, cable, streaming and digital.
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
“I wish none of this had happened”: GOP's buyer's remorse on redistricting
“I wish none of this had happened”: GOP's buyer's remorse on redistricting
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Virginia Gerrymander Disenfranchises Republicans
The Virginia Gerrymander Disenfranchises Republicans
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Politico:
Senate Republicans clear go-it-alone path for ICE funding … “Our Democratic colleagues have refused to provide funding for the Border Patrol and ICE,” Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said ahead of the Senate's late-night session. “This needs to be done.”
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
‘Just do the math’: GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup … That's not to mention the growing uncertainty about what will happen in the midterms themselves, with many Republicans growing concerned that their four-seat majority could be at risk.
Washington Post:
Republicans take first step toward funding ICE without Democrats' help
Republicans take first step toward funding ICE without Democrats' help
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
With Midterms Coming Up, G.O.P. Is Bogged Down in Congress
With Midterms Coming Up, G.O.P. Is Bogged Down in Congress
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David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked — AFTER-DINNER SCREECH — The president is planning a rage-fueled moment at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. — Donald Trump will launch a “revenge” attack on the White House media when he confronts …
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Why are White House journalists partying with Trump? — The White House correspondents' dinner has always been a questionable affair. It's even more worrying under an anti-press administration — Even in the pre-Trump era, I had reservations about the annual black-tie celebration …
Peter Eavis / New York Times:
Iran Again Tightens Its Grip on Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz — Traffic in the strait has all but halted as Iran renews its attacks, striking two vessels on Wednesday. More than 300 ships linked to Iran have passed through the strait since the war began.
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump DOJ will avenge the KKK by taking out SPLC — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠 — “The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed on Tuesday.
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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
How the Southern Poverty Law Center Drew the Ire of Conservatives
How the Southern Poverty Law Center Drew the Ire of Conservatives
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel's Girlfriend — The bureau said it is not pursuing a case, but the scrutiny is an example of the Trump administration weighing whether to criminalize routine news gathering. — The F.B.I. began investigating …
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New York Times:
Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration — John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon leaders. The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran. — Navy Secretary John Phelan …
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Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Iran's military more capable than Trump administration is publicly acknowledging, sources say
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Why voters say the Democrats are “weak,” in their own words — 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 …
Jorge Liboreiro / Euronews:
Breaking news. EU approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts controversial veto — The two-month-long impasse over the €90 billion for Ukraine came to an end on Thursday after Hungary lifted its contentious veto. Brussels says the first payment will be made “as soon as possible”.
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
RFK Jr. Defends Trump's Mathematically Impossible Drug Discount Claims — President Trump has claimed that he has secured discounts of 400 to 1,500 percent on prescription drugs. A price discount cannot be more than 100 percent because that would lower the price to zero.
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Shawn Cohen / Charleston Daily Mail:
Secret ‘sugar daddy’ sex scandal explodes inside Trump's counterterrorism HQ: Read glamorous senior aide's voracious text messages, itemized ‘trophies’... and her utterly shameless justification — A top-level Trump counterterrorism official is under investigation amid claims she actively looks …
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
DHS bigwig put on leave after ex-boyfriend accuses glitzy terror official of $40K sugar baby scheme
DHS bigwig put on leave after ex-boyfriend accuses glitzy terror official of $40K sugar baby scheme
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's DOJ has cut thousands of law-enforcement jobs while vowing to get tough on crime — The Trump administration has cut more than 4,000 employees from some of the nation's top law-enforcement agencies, even as it vowed to crack down on crime, according to records obtained by Reuters.
J.K. Trotter / Streetsblog New York City:
To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force — James Giovansanti is Public Enemy #1: He's a cop who is supposed to protect New Yorkers, but, instead, endangers them with his truck — and suffers no punishment. — Is this public enemy #1?
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Who Goes to See Vivek at Ohio State? — LIVE, UNSCRIPTED QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSIONS are a uniquely high-risk proposition for marquee events. Failed Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, now running for governor of Ohio, received an opportunity to reflect on this fact anew when …
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Associated Press:
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift — President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates …
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Politico:
New Jersey's most vulnerable GOP incumbent is MIA — Rep. Tom Kean Jr. represents New Jersey's most competitive district this November — but nobody, even his GOP colleagues, can say where he's been for the past month. A scion of one of the state's most storied political dynasties …
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Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
A New Era and New Leadership: The Generals Who Are Running Iran — The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards. — When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran as the supreme leader …
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Politico:
Trump admin agrees to pay $1.25M to 2016 Trump adviser over surveillance … A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment. Page and one of his attorneys did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. — The settlement does not resolve Page's effort to revive his claims …
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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Gallego Partied Until the Early Morning on Colombia Trip Despite Security Warnings — Sources told NOTUS embassy staff warned the Arizona Democrat about a credible threat to his life, but he stayed at a Bogotá club until 3 a.m., concerning U.S. officials. — Copy
Kadia Goba / NOTUS:
The Ethics Committee Investigated Rep. Alma Adams for Alleged ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With a Staffer — Several former aides to Adams, 79, say they were interviewed by the committee in 2023 about the North Carolina Democrat's relationship with Sandra Brown, who is now her deputy chief of staff.
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