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Senate ‘slipping further down the slope’

As senators headed Wednesday into their latest “vote-a-rama,” one thing was clear: Not many of them were happy. The procedural hallmark involves a series of unlimited amendment votes and is often bemoaned because of its marathon pace, twilight-hour votes and embarrassingly large pizza deliveries to the U.S. Capitol. But Republicans’…

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Top Democrat vows to take Florida next after Virginia redistricting shocks Republicans: ‘Maximum warfare’

ANALYSIS: New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has thrown down the gauntlet and is threatening Trump in his own backyard, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Donald Trump absolutely loses it after Virginia redistricting win by Democrats in over-the-top ‘RIGGED ELECTION’ screed

President’s latest Truth Social rant indicates he intends to view any losses by his party as fraudulent rather than a product of his own unpopularity

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Democrats celebrate Virginia redistricting win as Jeffries vows ‘maximum warfare’

Democrats’ narrow victory in Tuesday’s redistricting referendum in Virginia gives the party up to four pickup opportunities in the commonwealth in this year’s midterm elections. But it also puts both parties near parity in the monthslong arms race over redrawing congressional lines that has been a defining storyline of the…

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Epstein lawyer just flipped to the GOP after 67 years as a Democrat and the reason is Israel

Alan Dershowitz just switched his party registration to Republican after 67 years as a Democrat, and his reason for the switch is Israel. According to Mediaite, the longtime Harvard Law professor and former Jeffrey Epstein lawyer announced his decision in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, saying he could no longer…

The Mary Sue

Virginia's Grotesque Gerrymander and the Bipartisan Death of Redistricting Reform

Republicans picked this fight, and Democrats responded by drawing some egregiously gerrymandered districts. In the end, voters lose.

Reason

Republican hopefuls in swing seats aren’t walking away from Trump

Voters in Nebraska’s open 2nd District have twice rejected Donald Trump, but the presumptive Republican nominee for the seat is “humbled” to have the president’s backing. Trump has been “doing great things,’’ said Brinker Harding, an Omaha City Council member seeking to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Don Bacon. “We’ve got…

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Hakeem Jeffries Warns Florida GOP on Redistricting, Targets Eight House Republicans by Name and Promises: "Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time"

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a blunt warning after a major Democratic redistricting victory in Virginia, signaling that Florida could be next in a growing, coast-to-coast war over congressional maps.

Latin Times

The Lobster Triumphs

Plus: Tit-for-tat gerrymandering, D.C.'s flowing fountains, more war in the Strait of Hormuz, and more...

Reason

GOP Lawmakers Fear Irreparably Broken Appropriations Process Under Donald Trump

Senate Republicans, already battling a record shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security under Donald Trump, are openly warning that Democrats may force fresh funding crises this autumn.

International Business Times UK

Texas AG runoff: Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy weigh in on election integrity, lawsuits and more

Texas’ next top lawyer will take over a key driver of the conservative legal movement. We revisited the major issues in an updated Q&A with the two remaining Republican candidates.

The Texas Tribune

Map quest: Virginia vote leaves Trump seeing red – and blue

Virginia voters approved a referendum granting the Democratic-controlled legislature power to redraw congressional maps, potentially shifting the state's representation from a 6-5 Democratic edge to a 10-1 dominance. This redistricting battle, ignited by Republican efforts in Texas and countered by Democrats in California, could significantly impact the upcoming U.S. House…

The Times of India

Dems' Virginia gamble pays off in redistricting wars

Four GOP incumbents in Congress now face the prospect of running in districts designed to retire them.

Axios

Virginia voters approve new congressional maps in blow to Trump

Result could help Democrats win four extra US House seats in tit-for-tat redistricting battle begun by Texas

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Thune nudges Trump to "wrap up" Fed probe

"We all agree that Kevin Warsh is a great pick and hopefully will be confirmed."

International Business Times UK

Eight GOP Bills to Honour Trump Fuel Rushmore Plan as Backlash Grows Over Cost and National Priorities

Republican lawmakers propose bills to honor Trump, including a Mount Rushmore carving, sparking debates over costs, symbolism, and national priorities amid political divisions.

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Senate agrees to take up budget resolution for immigration funds

The Senate voted Tuesday to take up a budget resolution that is designed to provide enough funding for immigration enforcement agencies through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. On a strictly party-line vote of 52-46, the Senate agreed to proceed to a GOP-written budget resolution that marks the first…

The Independent UK

Congress will vote to expand ‘God Squad’ reach and gut endangered species protections – on Earth Day

The ESA has prevented the extinction of 99% of protected species

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Virginia votes on new congressional map with control of House at stake

Backed by Abigail Spanberger, the measure could boost Democrats and counter Donald Trump’s redistricting push

Latin Times

UK Denies Entry to Latina Influencer Over Anti-Muslim Speech Ahead of Far-Right Rally: 'Would Not Be Conducive to the Public Good'

At a previous event in the UK, Valentina Goómez At warned that "rapist Muslims" were "taking over" the country, language that has been widely condemned

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Cherfilus-McCormick resigns minutes before sanctions hearing

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick announced her resignation from Congress Tuesday, minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to consider what punishment she should face for numerous ethics violations. With the Florida Democrat’s resignation, the Ethics Committee loses jurisdiction over her case and how she handled money flowing to her congressional…

The Times of India

Big tech loves this arrangement: Congressman Riley writes to DHS for ending OPT; claims 450,000 jobs 'stolen' from Americans

GOP Congressman Riley M Moore has written to new DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin to end OPT, STEM-OPT and CPT programs to save jobs for American graduates. He is not the first one to raise the demand amid the ongoing H-1B controversy but he detailed how these programs that allow foreign…

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At the Races: Virginia is for voters

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for election day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire…

The Independent UK

MAGA lawmaker proposes MAMDANI law to deport any citizen who ‘advocates for socialism and communism’

Far-right Rep. Chip Roy targets Democratic Socialists of America in latest anti-immigrant bill aimed at GOP’s political opponents

The Independent UK

‘Train wreck’ FISA vote exposes Mike Johnson’s tenuous grip on House GOP with a major Trump deadline looming

ANALYSIS: As the president’s approval rating plummets, the days of him and the Republican House speaker getting everything they want may be over, Eric Garcia writes

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