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Virginia Supreme Court sets oral arguments on redistricting

The Virginia Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for Monday over a challenge to the validity of the redistricting referendum, the latest step in a fast-moving court battle over the commonwealth’s congressional map. Monday’s oral arguments, stemming from a challenge brought by Republican Virginia Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougle and…

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Senate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown

Bill clears 50–48 vote to boost ICE and CBP funding as Democrats oppose measure and shutdown continues

The Guardian - US

Nancy Mace calls fellow Republican congressman a ‘sexual predator,’ answers why he ‘should be behind bars’ and not in Congress

Party lines didn’t hold.

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After Virginia’s referendum, the Texas-ignited redistricting war is looking like a wash

Most Texas Republicans remained supportive of their state’s redraw even as their gains have been wiped out by California and Virginia.

The Texas Tribune

At the Races: Never-ending redistricting

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. Redistricting has already thrown a long shadow over the 2026 midterm elections, and we’re not done yet. As our colleague…

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Put 3-year halt on H-1B, end H-4: New GOP bill by Rep Crane seeks major reforms in visa programs

A new bill is now added to list of bills like EXILE, PAUSE, seeking a major overhaul of the H-1B visa program which is at the center of the immigration controversy in Trump 2.0 administration. Arizona Republican Rep Eli Crane introduced the End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026 in…

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'This Needs to Be Done:' GOP Back £70Bn 'Go-It-Alone' Plan Funding ICE, Border Patrol to Bypass Democrats

Senate Republicans advance a $70B immigration enforcement plan via budget reconciliation, bypassing Democrats and deepening divisions as border security takes priority over bipartisanship.

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What is happening with Tom Kean Jr.? Not Even Republicans Can Reach the New Jersey Congressman

A growing sense of concern is spreading across Capitol Hill as Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who represents one of New Jersey's most competitive congressional districts, remains absent from Washington with little public explanation.

Latin Times

A Republican lawmaker has been out of DC for a month - and nobody seems to know what is going on

New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean has missed almost 50 roll calls, with none of his Republican colleagues able to confirm where he’s been for the past month

The Independent UK

'Other Than Epstein, She's the Worst Person in This Investigation': Comer Breaks With GOP Over Maxwell Pardon Deal

The Kentucky Republican acknowledged that "a lot of people" on the committee, however, support the possibility of offering clemency to secure Maxwell's testimony

Latin Times

Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills

Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate

The Guardian - US

Steve Bannon is already losing his mind over the midterms: ‘We ain’t gonna be in power!’

MAGA designer says Americans who fought in the Revolutionary War would be ‘disgusted and revolted by the scum of this consulting class’ guiding Republican strategy in anxious warning ahead of midterms

The Independent UK

Former inspector general urges audit of Epstein files release be conducted ‘without undue influence’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads, Republican counterpart reserves $14 million for U.S. House seats in South Texas

House Majority PAC is targeting five majority-Hispanic seats, including the 23rd Congressional District, which was recently vacated by Republican Tony Gonzales. The top Republican group is spending $13.9 million on two seats.

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US Navy Secretary John Phelan leaves post amid Iran war in latest Pentagon shake-up

The Pentagon shakeup continued as US Navy Secretary John Phelan suddenly departed during the Iran war, with Trump-backed combat veteran Hung Cao taking over temporarily.

The Guardian - US

Virginia court blocks voter-passed congressional maps that boost Democrats

Move comes one day after voters approved the maps, leading state attorney general to vow office will appeal

Latin Times

Virginia Redistricting Fight Erupts After Conservative Judge Voids Referendum, AOC Accuses Republicans of Hypocrisy

A political firestorm is unfolding in Virginia after a Republican-appointed judge struck down a Democratic-backed redistricting amendment, invalidating the results of a closely watched special election and setting up a high-stakes legal battle that could ripple far beyond the state.

The Independent UK

What to know about the Ten Commandments going up in public school classrooms

Court rulings are bolstering mandates to display the Ten Commandments in public schools in the U.S. as supporters push to expand the role of religion in classrooms

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The Texas Tribune

Texas Republican candidate suspended by Kalshi for betting on his own election

Zeke Enriquez, who ran in the GOP primary for Texas’ 21st Congressional District, was fined and barred from the prediction market platform for five years. Two candidates in other states were suspended for the same offense.

The Independent UK

Republicans delay vote on bill gutting Endangered Species Act – on Earth Day

The ESA passed 355-4 in the House of Representatives in 1973

Axios

Trump's redistricting war leaves Republicans worse off

Virginia's vote pushed the House math further against the GOP.

The Independent UK

Voices: As Trump blinks first on Iran, a glimmer of hope emerges for peace in the Middle East

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Pressure from China and hostile public opinion at home should concentrate Maga Republican minds and push the president towards jaw-jaw rather than war-war

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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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Virginia judge blocks certification of redistricting referendum

A Virginia judge sided Wednesday with Republicans challenging the commonwealth’s new redistricting process for the third time, a day after voters approved a new map that would favor Democrats. After a hearing Wednesday, Judge Jack Hurley Jr. of the state Circuit Court of Tazewell County issued a ruling blocking the…

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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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