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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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CNN:
Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats' win — Senior Republicans in Washington are ramping up the pressure on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to redraw his state's US House map after Virginia Democrats flipped potentially four seats in their favor.
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Virginia voters yesterday agreed to a constitutional amendment that would temporarily redistrict …
Virginia voters yesterday agreed to a constitutional amendment that would temporarily redistrict …
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
“I wish none of this had happened”: GOP's buyer's remorse on redistricting
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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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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.
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Politico:
Senate GOP braces for Cabinet shakeup — Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION: — Senate finishes vote-a-rama — How Thune hopes to confirm Warsh — Florida GOP revolts on endangered species bill — The Trump administration saw yet another high-profile departure Wednesday …
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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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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 …
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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J.K. Trotter / Streetsblog New York City:
To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force — Is this public enemy #1? — James Giovansanti lives and works on Staten Island. Since 2022, traffic cameras have caught his pickup truck blasting through school zones or running red lights more than 547 times in that one borough.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill any boat’ laying mines in Hormuz Strait … President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Navy “to shoot and kill any boat” that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. — “There is to be no hesitation,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
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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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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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Timothy Noah / New Republic:
How the Tech World Turned Evil — I. That Antichrist Nonsense, Explained — Twenty-second-century historians tracing the ascent of American technocracy from quirky garage tinkerers grooving on the Whole Earth Catalog to sinister oligarchs enacting Philip K. Dick prophesies may locate …
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

