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Republican Jen Kiggans faces calls to resign for agreeing with racist ‘cotton-picking’ remark

Congresswoman says she did not condone radio host’s language about Hakeem Jeffries, the top House Democrat

The Guardian - US · May 12

US Army confirms the worst as one soldier’s body is recovered, but the fate of the other who jumped in to save him remains unknown

The U.S. Army just confirmed the worst possible outcome after one of two missing soldiers was found dead in Morocco. First Lieutenant Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, a 27-year-old platoon leader from Richmond, Virginia, was recovered along the shoreline about a mile from the cliffs where both soldiers vanished on May…

The Mary Sue · May 12

GOP Rep. Slammed For Not Pushing Back Against Claim That Hakeem Jeffries Should Get His 'Cotton-Picking Hands Off Of Virginia'

Democratic lawmakers are calling for GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans to resign after she did not push back against a claim that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries should get his "cotton-picking hands off of Virginia."

International Business Times · May 12

The Stunning Plan To Reverse The Supreme Court of Virginia: Lower The Retirement Age to 54, "Retire" The Justices In The Majority, Install Cronies To Uphold New Map

This is not constitutional hardball. It is murderball.

Reason · May 10

The next Voting Rights Act must outlaw gerrymandering

The supreme court has gutted one of the strongest federal tools we had against the most effective weapon in US politics

The Guardian - US · May 10

Pardoned January 6 rioter sentenced to seven years for Virginia burglary

Zachary Alam spent four years in jail for his role in the US Capitol attack before Trump pardoned him in 2025

The Guardian - US · May 10

No-bid contract to turn DC’s reflecting pool blue goes to firm with ties to Trump

A company Trump has used for work at his Virginia golf course was awarded $6.9m to paint the iconic attraction

The Guardian - US · May 9

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 · May 9

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 · May 9

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 Guardian - US · May 9