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6:10 PM ET, April 30, 2026

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Washington Post:
Louisiana moves to suspend House primaries as states face pressure to redistrict  —  Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map.  —  Summary  —  Louisiana officials announced plans Thursday …
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress  —  A historic drop in representation by Black members of Congress may be on the way after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision Wednesday to further weaken the Voting Rights Act.
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Slaying of the Voting Rights Act by the Coward Samuel Alito  —  Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back.  You'll also receive updates on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence team.
Politico:
Jeffries lays out more targets for gerrymanders in response to GOP's renewed push … The Supreme Court decision has given Republicans a big opportunity to gerrymander more seats as they look to keep House control.  But Jeffries insisted Republicans' options for redraws before the midterms are limited given the calendar.
New York Times:
How the Voting Rights Act Bolstered Black Representation in the House
Max Rego / The Hill:
Cassidy pans Landry for moving forward with Louisiana Senate primary after voting rights decision
Richard L. Hasen / MS NOW:
The Supreme Court's redistricting ruling creates a dangerous choice for Democrats
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now  —  Just say it's because they're Democrats.
Melanie Mason / Politico:
What Alex Padilla says Democrats should do about the Voting Rights Act ruling
Discussion: WLTX-TV, New Republic and Al Jazeera
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling
NBC News:
Congress expected to end the record 75-day partial government shutdown  —  The House expects to vote to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security by the end of the day.  ICE and border patrol will be funded separately due to Democratic opposition.  —  WASHINGTON — The House is expected …
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
GOP unity cracks with latest Iran war vote  —  GOP unity over the Iran war started to crack Thursday when Sen. Susan Collins of Maine voted with Democrats to halt the conflict, marking the first time a Republican has changed their vote on the military campaign in the Middle East.
Discussion: The Hill, Fox News and Jewish Insider
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown  —  After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign …
NBC News:
House Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. is ‘not at war’ with Iran as White House approaches 60-day deadline
The Hill:
Trump pulls Casey Means nomination for surgeon general for Fox News's Nicole Saphier  —  President Trump on Thursday pulled the controversial nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general, announcing on Truth Social that her replacement would be Fox News contributor and radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump Withdraws Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General
Margaret Manto / NOTUS:
Trump's New Surgeon General Nominee Is a Doctor and Vaccine Mandate Critic
MS NOW:
‘Seashells’ case was on back burner until Bondi fired as AG, say sources  —  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gave new life to the investigation of James Comey, directing a new office — and new prosecution team — to seek a second indictment.  —  The move to charge former FBI Director James Comey …
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
Trump DOJ Pursuing Separate Comey Probe for Classified Leaks
Discussion: Blaze Media
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:   The dumbest week in DOJ history
The Bulwark:   Department of Just-Indict-Someone  —  Even Trump can barely defend the charges against James Comey with a straight face.
New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein's Possible Suicide Note Hidden from Public View … A suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in a Manhattan jail has been kept secret for nearly seven years, locked up in a New York courthouse.  —  A cellmate said he discovered the note in July 2019 …
New York Times:
Janet Mills Bows Out of Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises  —  Her withdrawal reflects the energy of the party's left and voters' unease with older candidates and paves the way for Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.  —  Gov. Janet Mills of Maine …
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Patrick Svitek / CNN:
Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends campaign for US Senate
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
‘Just go to Hell’: Ed Martin, Thom Tillis squabble amid Tillis' anti-Jan. 6 litmus test  —  Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and pardon attorney Ed Martin traded personal insults Thursday on social media, a remarkably public feud between a sitting Republican senator and member of the administration.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Newsweek
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Financial Times:
Trump sons take stake in Kazakh miner that won $1.6bn US contract  —  Donald Jr and Eric have sought to capitalise on sectors backed by father's presidential administration  —  A shell company backed by Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump has merged with a critical minerals group that last year secured …
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP  —  Federal debt exceeding the size of the economy is a potent symbol of the gathering fiscal stresses on the U.S.  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold, on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II.
Annie Massa / Bloomberg:
Trump Family-Backed Drone Firm Signs Weapons Deal With US  —  The US Air Force agreed to buy an undisclosed number of interceptor drones from a company backed by President Donald Trump's sons, according to the firm, deepening the military's ties to defense contractors linked to the first family …
Discussion: Washington Times
Washington Post:
Public rejects Trump's ballroom by wide margin  —  The president's planned 250-foot arch and a Treasury Department plan to put Trump's signature on paper money are also unpopular.  —  Summary  —  Americans reject President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin …
Paul Krugman:
The Logic of NACHO  —  The only available deal is no deal  —  On Wall Street, TACO — Trump Always Chickens Out — has abruptly been replaced as a favorite meme by NACHO — Not a Chance Hormuz Opens.  As a result, oil futures have soared.  —  I never bought into the TACO meme …
Discussion: Raw Story and BizPac Review
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Trump Administration Casts Host of Policies Under Biden as Anti-Christian  —  A new report is the latest effort by the Justice Department to argue that it is removing political bias from prosecutorial decision-making.  —  The Justice Department on Thursday accused the Biden administration …
Discussion: The Daily Signal
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Associated Press:
The pastor of the nation's largest Methodist church is running for the US Senate in Kansas  —  The pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the U.S. launched a campaign Thursday for the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, upending the race in a normally Republican state …
Discussion: Kansas City Star and Newsweek
NBC News:
Senate bans members and staff from trading on prediction markets  —  A resolution changing the rules of the Senate was passed unanimously, and goes into effect immediately. … The resolution, which changes the rules of the Senate, passed unanimously without a roll call vote.  It goes into effect immediately.
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Victoria Albert / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Senators Vote to Ban Themselves From Trading on Prediction Markets
 
 
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
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Politico:
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
I will have plenty to say about the Supreme Court's decision today in Callais v. Louisiana …
 

 
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