Where the Redistricting Wars Stand Now
Five years after the 2020 census data was released and five years before the next census data is released, U.S. House district lines are still being redrawn.
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DOJ’s Shumate to Newsmax: More Citizenship Cases Ahead
The Department of Justice’s civil division chief told Newsmax on Friday that the 12 denaturalization actions filed in federal courts that day are “just a down payment on hundreds of cases” the agency intends to bring in the coming months,…
Larry Ellison Accused of Promising CNN Anchor Purge to Trump
Press freedom groups are accusing Paramount Chairman Larry Ellison of promising Trump administration officials he would overhaul CNN and remove anchors disliked by President Donald Trump if Paramount succeeds in acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery.
Ala. OKs Plan for New House Primary If Courts Allow New Map
A national redistricting fight over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democrat gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if courts allow GOP-drawn House districts to be…
DOJ Moves to Denaturalize 12 Foreign-Born US Citizens
The Department of Justice announced it has filed denaturalization actions against 12 people accused of offenses including providing material support to a terrorist group, committing war crimes, and sexually abusing a minor.
Postal Service Reports $2 Billion Quarterly Loss as Cash Crunch Mounts
(Adds comment from USPS, details and background on USPS, paragraphs 2 and 4-9)By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service on Friday reported a net quarterly loss of $2 billion as it faces a growing financial crisis…
La. Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Abortion Pill Ruling
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an appeals court ruling reinstating a requirement that women visit a healthcare provider in person to obtain mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions.
Rep. Randy Fine to Newsmax: Tenn. Redistricting Mirrors Dems’ Gerrymandering
Tennessee’s Republican-led redistricting effort simply resembles what Democrats have done “in New England for decades,” Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., told Newsmax on Friday.
Memphis Lawmaker Calls for City Secession After Map Vote
A Tennessee Democrat on Thursday called for Memphis to secede from the state after Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed a new congressional map that splits Tennessee’s only majority-Black district into three parts.
Man Who Attacked Rep. Omar With Syringe Pleads Guilty
A Minneapolis man who wielded a syringe and sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has pleaded guilty to assaulting a U.S. officer, according to NBC News.