Virginia Democrats are launching an effort to redraw the state's congressional districts, positioning themselves in direct response to Republican-led redistricting maneuvers in states like Texas and North Carolina.

Journalism advocates on Thursday accused a senior Homeland Security official of personally deploying tear gas into a Chicago protest "without justification" in defiance of a judge's orders.

President Trump leaves Washington Friday for a whirlwind tour of Asia with an ambitious to-do list of high-stakes meetings, including with Chinese President Xi Jinping, that could reshape a global economy that's already grappling with his reordering of trade relations.