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Virginia court declares state’s redistricting vote was unconstitutional in legal win for Republicans

A Virginia circuit court judge ruled that Democrats' redistricting referendum was unconstitutional one day after voters approved the Democrat-drawn map on Tuesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Eric Swalwell hit with fresh complaint over alleged use of House office to boost his business

The Justice Department was asked to investigate allegations former Rep. Eric Swalwell and his chief of staff used their positions on Capitol Hill to promote their business.

Hospice CEO asks Congress how a provider can operate ‘out of a burrito stand in California’ with no oversight

California hospice advocacy CEO Sheila Clark told Congress that fraudulent hospice providers are flourishing in the state despite regulatory oversight.

DeSantis says he’s taking up Jeffries’ invitation to ‘F around and find out’ on Florida redistricting effort

Gov. Ron DeSantis fires back at Hakeem Jeffries over Florida redistricting, inviting the Democratic leader to campaign in the state ahead of 2026 midterms.

Murphy defends ‘Awesome’ post on Iranian ships evading US blockade, says it was ‘sarcastic’

Sen. Chris Murphy dismissed outrage over his sarcastic reaction to reports that Iranian ships avoided U.S. detection amid an ongoing blockade.

‘Concerning’: Ex-Biden official under fire as pay-to-play allegations emerge in top gubernatorial race

Keisha Lance Bottoms' Georgia gubernatorial campaign is reigniting debate over ethics issues from her previous years in city government in Atlanta, including alleged pay-to-play.

Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight

Acting AG Todd Blanche accuses Judge Boasberg of targeting DOJ attorneys after an appeals court again rebuked his contempt probe in a deportation case.

How 1 GOP billionaire is upending Georgia politics

HOMER, Georgia — The last few players of the day were finishing their rounds at the Chimney Oaks Golf Club when a steady wind...

Republican seeks blue-state breakthrough, distances from Trump while taking aim at ‘socialist’

Joe Hathaway and Analilia Mejia clash over ideology, Israel and Trump in Thursday's NJ-11 special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's House seat.

DOJ sues Connecticut, New Haven over sanctuary policies: ‘Open defiance’

The DOJ has filed a lawsuit against Connecticut and its city of New Haven, arguing that their sanctuary policies interfere with federal immigration enforcement.

House avoids unprecedented four-member expulsion week as Swalwell and Gonzales resign instead

Two House members resigned amid scandals, but potential expulsions of Reps. Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills raise parity and political math concerns.

Docs show migrant accused of killing Loyola student was flagged as flight risk before release

A Venezuelan migrant accused of fatally shooting Loyola student Sheridan Gorman was flagged as a flight risk before being released at the border in 2023.

Trump vs. the Pope

They shall beat their swords into plowshares, but not yet.

Republican Clay Fuller sworn in to take House seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republican Rep. Clay Fuller of Georgia was sworn into office Tuesday after winning a special election to take the congressional seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. heading ‘in the wrong direction’

Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country "looks like we're going in the wrong direction" in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project.

Swalwell’s exit from California governor’s race has Democrats searching for a breakout candidate

California Democrats are picking up the pieces from their shattered primary field in the California governor's race following Eric Swalwell's shocking exit over bombshell sexual assault allegations.

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in the White House over five years ago.

Democrats seek to overturn Trump’s new rules for student loan forgiveness

Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration's changes to a popular student loan forgiveness program, with lawmakers saying the changes are political and could leave some borrowers without the relief they were pledged.

Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid

President Donald Trump has again denied a request from Colorado's governor to help people affected by wildfires and flooding, consistent with his approval of major disaster aid to Republican-leaning states at about twice the rate he approves aid requests from Democratic ones.

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