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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost  —  NBC News projects Democrats will be able to enact a new proposed map designed to net them up to four seats, as they push for control of the narrowly divided House.
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Christian Paz / Vox:
Virginia voters just handed Democrats another win in the Great Redistricting Wars  —  Voters have once again handed President Donald Trump a loss in one of the defining fights of his second administration: the national congressional redistricting race.  —  Tuesday night, Virginia approved …
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
In big win for Democrats, voters approve Virginia redistricting plan, moving battle to court
Discussion: Virginia Scope and Deseret News
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress
US Department of Justice:
Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering  —  For Immediate Release  —  Between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled more than $3 million in donated funds to individuals who were associated …
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CourtListener:
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Discussion: RealClearPolitics
Associated Press:
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Vance's Trip to Peace Talks on Hold  —  The vice president's trip to Pakistan is on hold because Tehran failed to respond to American negotiating positions, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the situation said.  But it could be back on at a moment's notice.
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Trust Trump? Iran's Doubts Shadow Peace Talks.
Discussion: New York Times and Mediaite
Bloomberg:
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire, Keeps Blockade as Talks Falter
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely, says blockade will remain
Associated Press:
Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with even Republicans showing less faith in his leadership.
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AP-NORC:
Fewer approve of Trump's handling of the economy  —  About 7 in 10 Americans describe the national economy as poor and think the country is headed in the wrong direction. … As gas prices have risen amid the ongoing war in Iran, public views of President Trump's handling of the economy have declined.
New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo  —  A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban.  —  After halting a U.S. resettlement program …
Washington Post:
Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret.  Here's what's in it.  —  The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration's contract governing hundreds …
Discussion: CBS News
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
U.S. Abruptly Rescinds Subpoenas It Had Just Issued in John Brennan Inquiry  —  The reversal came after the Justice Department replaced a career prosecutor with a loyalist to President Trump in the administration's effort to charge the former C.I.A. chief with a crime.
Jamie Stengle / Associated Press:
Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules  —  Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools.
Washington Post:
Kevin Warsh is good news for the Federal Reserve  —  He deserves to be confirmed as chair once Trump drops the baseless criminal investigation into Jerome Powell.  —  Kevin Warsh, the nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, promised independence for the central bank and demonstrated seriousness during …
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Lawsuit: Blaze's Crackpot Reporting Prompted a Wild, Unnecessary FBI Raid  —  WHEN THE CONSERVATIVE WEBSITE the Blaze published an article last November accusing a former Capitol Police officer of being the January 6th pipe bomber based on “gait analysis,” most of the public reacted skeptically.
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Financial Times:
Elite law firm Sullivan & Cromwell admits to AI ‘hallucinations’  —  Firm whose partners bill more than $2,000 per hour apologises to judge for software-driven errors in bankruptcy case  —  Sullivan & Cromwell told a US federal bankruptcy court that a major filing it made in a high-profile …
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Florida Inquiry Into ChatGPT's Role in FSU Shooting Shifts to Criminal Investigation  —  The state opened a criminal investigation into the chatbot and its maker involving a fatal shooting last year.  The company said it's not responsible for the killings.  —  Florida's attorney general …
Adam Kredo / The Washington Free Beacon:
‘Awesome’: Connecticut's Chris Murphy Cheers Disputed Report That Iranian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Breached US Blockade  —  Sen. Chris Murphy (D., Conn.) responded to a disputed report claiming that 26 Iranian “shadow fleet” vessels had breached the United States' naval blockade by calling the news “awesome.”
Adam Kinzinger:
This Isn't Trading.  It's Theft from Your Retirement.  —  Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks.  The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Video discussion for paid subscribers follows article
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Tucker Carlson says he will be ‘tormented’ for ‘a long time’ over his support for Trump  —  The former Fox News host apologized for “misleading” people and expressed regret for having previously backed the president.  —  Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson expressed regret …
Southern Poverty Law Center:
A Beacon of Hope for 55 Years  —  For 55 years, the Southern Poverty Law Center has stood as a beacon of hope, fighting white supremacy and various forms of injustice to help create a multiracial democracy where we can all live and thrive.  Today calls for us to maintain our resolve in the face of another fight for justice.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
RFK Jr. Brazenly Says Measles Outbreaks Not His Fault: 'I've Never Been Anti-Vaccine'  —  The HHS secretary, known for spreading disinformation about vaccine safety, falsely claimed people aren't getting vaccinated because “the government lied to them during COVID.”
Discussion: New York Times and Reuters
Wall Street Journal:20 minutes ago
Tom Barrack Has His Own Mideast Policy  —  Our man in Istanbul has some strange views for an American envoy.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  American Ambassadors are supposed to defend U.S. policy in their host countries, not defend their hosts against U.S. policy.
Discussion: Foreign Policy
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
Armed ‘No Kings’ counter-protester in Tenn. faces new charges, including child porn  —  Federal grand jury returns superseding indictment against Elijah Millar, 20, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Murfreesboro man who was arrested last year after an armed confrontation …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Johnson touts ‘bipartisan’ path for FISA reauthorization, but obstacles remain  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is raising the possibility of a “bipartisan” path forward on extending a key spy authority after negotiations among House Republicans blew up late last week.
Discussion: Demand Progress
 
 
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Robert Schmad / Washington Examiner:
Missouri State University sued for allegedly policing student speech
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Adam Gurri / Liberal Currents:
Vote Blue No Matter Who: Party Politics as Political Agency
Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Kennedy snaps back at comment about ‘whale heads, bear heads, and raccoon parts’
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Douglas Gillison / Reuters:
Trump consumer finance watchdog ends key civil rights-era anti-discrimination protection
Discussion: Townhall and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
‘Donnyland’? Ukraine Proposes Renaming Part of the Donbas in Trump's Honor.
Discussion: The Independent and Joe.My.God.
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Rick Scott holds up Coast Guard promotions
Discussion: NOTUS and Raw Story
NOTUS:
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns
Washington Post:
Annual flu vaccine no longer required for U.S. military, Hegseth says