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Alabama can use electoral map that favors Republicans, supreme court rules

Conservative justices vacated a lower court’s order that had blocked the map citing racial discrimination

The Guardian - US

Netflix sued by Texas attorney general who claims streamer is ‘spying’ on users

Republican Ken Paxton has accused the streaming giant of ‘deceptive’ practices around advertising

The Independent UK

Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

The outrage was swift and severe when the U.S. Supreme Court, by an ideologically divided 6-3 vote, recently struck down Louisiana’s majority Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Critics lambasted the court for gutting the Voting Rights Act, the federal law that had until recently garnered strong bipartisan…

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Senate Democrats to fight Republicans’ $1bn funding plan for Trump’s ballroom

Chuck Schumer accuses GOP of ‘asking working families to pay the price while Trump pockets the perks’ in letter

The Guardian - US

Trump Accuses Fox News Of Helping Democrats In New MAGA Meltdown

President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News on Sunday, accusing the conservative network of undermining Republicans after it aired Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and claiming that MAGA voters "hate Fox" because the channel gives airtime to liberal politicians and commentators.

Latin Times

Republicans would rather self-destruct than save themselves from Trump

As the president’s popularity withers, the party has no will to stage an intervention against him

The Guardian - US

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill draws GOP support — and backlash

The latest version of the El Paso Democrat’s Dignity Act includes a key change to make it more palatable to Republicans. Some have gotten on board, but others are firmly opposed.

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California's ugly succession war hangs over Gavin Newsom

The winner of the California race matters a great deal for Newsom's campaign.

Axios

Congress' biggest reckoning since #MeToo

The loudest demands for accountability are coming from Republican women lawmakers.

Axios

With Trump’s low approval rating and Republicans’ ‘self-destruction’, can Democrats take the Senate?

Even with the Iran war weighing Trump’s party down, Democrats face a challenge turning the upper chamber blue

The Guardian - US

Some Republicans Are Trying to Flip Democratic Senator John Fetterman, Report Claims

Some Republicans believe that even if the party loses four Senate seats in November, it could preserve control of the chamber if Fetterman defected.

International Business Times

Democrats' Last Shot at the House Just Got Torched — Virginia Court Kills Voter-Approved Redistricting Map in 4-3 Ruling

The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved congressional redistricting amendment in a 4-3 ruling, dealing a major blow to Democrats' hopes of winning the House in November's midterms. Combined with the U.S. Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act, Republicans now hold a commanding redistricting advantage.

International Business Times

Tucson took action against ICE. Now the city is bracing for state Republicans to fight back

‘You cannot compromise with crazy,’ the mayor says after taking steps to block the agency from targeting its residents

The Guardian - US

‘The FDA is a complete mess’: Trump makes fate of agency chief unclear as public trust plummets

Food and Drug Administration commissioner’s decisions have hurt staff morale and put his job in crosshairs

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Axios

Panicked Democrats scramble to offset back-to-back-to-back redistricting blows

The party has absorbed three redistricting loss in 12 days.

The Guardian - US

Virginia Democrats file motion asking for stay in map ruling as Trump touts ‘huge win’ for Republicans – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Republicans dominating redistricting fight across several states before midterms

President and his party celebrate as Democrats vow to fight Virginia court ruling barring state from enacting new voter-approved congressional maps – key US politics stories from 8 May 2026 at a glance

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ 35th Congressional District primary runoffs: Who is running and what to know

Two Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave year.

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The Texas Tribune

By threatening public safety grants, Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities

The governor’s threats have produced quick wins on hot-button issues important to the GOP base – immigration and perceived threats posed by Islam.

The Independent UK

Tennessee governor met with protests after signing GOP-backed House redistricting into law

Tennessee is the first state to enact new congressional districts since a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling significantly weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities

The Mary Sue

Trump swore his gold-plated ballroom would cost nothing but now Republicans want $1B in federal cash to ‘secure’ it

The new White House ballroom project, once promised to cost taxpayers nothing, is now at the center of a political storm after Republicans proposed $1 billion in federal funding to secure it. The request comes as the project’s budget has ballooned from $200 million to nearly $400 million, with President…

Latin Times

Bill O'Reilly is Latest Conservative Figure to Cite 'Anger' in Trump Base Over Iran: 'Got to Move it or Midterms Are Lost'

"The growing anger in the United States," O'Reilly said, combined with "$5 a gallon" gasoline prices could have electoral consequences for Republicans

The Guardian - US

Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district

Move comes days after supreme court ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering

International Business Times

Trump's GOP Faces Lower Voter Enthusiasm Than Democrats Ahead of Midterms, Poll Shows

Multiple polls have shown Democrats are more motivated to vote, while Republicans are lagging compared with previous midterm cycles.

Roll Call

Tennessee passes new map that erases state’s lone majority-Black district

Tennessee state legislators on Thursday passed a congressional map that dismantles the state’s lone majority-Black district and gives Republicans the advantage in all nine of the state’s House seats. The move comes a little over a week after the Supreme Court limited the use of race in drawing congressional districts,…

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