New York judge strikes down Democratic-drawn maps  —  A New York judge on Thursday struck down the state's new congressional and legislative maps as defying a voter-backed constitutional amendment that aimed to end partisan gerrymandering, dealing a blow to Democrats hoping to hold onto their fragile majority in the House this November.

Breaking: Judge tosses out NY's new redistricted maps, declaring them unconstitutional  —  A Steuben County judge has struck down the recently redrawn congressional and legislative maps for New York, ordering the state Legislature to “submit bipartisanly supported maps” by April 11th.

Covid Live Updates: Senators Near Deal to Cut Stalled Aid Package to $10 Billion  —  Lawmakers said they were likely to cut $5 billion from the measure by dropping money for global vaccination efforts, but it was unclear it could draw enough support to become law.