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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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Politico:
'The GOP should've done more': Virginia Republicans point fingers after gerrymandering loss … There are mounting signs that Trump and the GOP have used valuable time and political capital on an arduous tit-for-tat that is so far looking like it will be close to a draw.
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Sabato's Crystal Ball, Raw Story, Townhall, PoliticusUSA, Newsbusters, The Daily Signal, New York Times and Punchbowl News
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 …
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New York Times, Roll Call, KDFX-TV, RedState, NPR, NewsMax.com, Washington Examiner, One America News Network, WUSA, The Hill, UPI and Northern Virginia Magazine
Punchbowl News:
4/22/26☀️ AM: … After their victory in Virginia on Tuesday night, the House majority is there for Democrats to take. — Democrats eliminated four GOP-held House seats in Virginia by convincing voters there to undo a redistricting commission put in place just six years ago.
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Politico
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Election Live Updates: Virginia Passes New Map, Lifting Democrats' Midterm Chances
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
In big win for Democrats, voters approve Virginia redistricting plan, moving battle to court
In big win for Democrats, voters approve Virginia redistricting plan, moving battle to court
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Virginia Scope and Deseret News
New York Times:
Virginia Redistricting Referendum Results
Virginia Redistricting Referendum Results
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The Federalist, National Review, twitchy.com, Pluribus News, Joe.My.God. and Northern Virginia Magazine
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Democrats boost midterm edge with Virginia redistricting win: 5 takeaways
Democrats boost midterm edge with Virginia redistricting win: 5 takeaways
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RedState, Al Jazeera, Advocate, twitchy.com and Democracy Docket
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Dems' Virginia gamble pays off in redistricting wars
Dems' Virginia gamble pays off in redistricting wars
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The Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite, New York Times and CBS News
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress
Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress
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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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The Guardian, UPI, Associated Press, American Greatness, NewsMax.com, Breitbart, The Federalist, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, RedState and Washington Examiner
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche
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Washington Post, The Daily Signal, NewsMax.com, Newsbusters, Fox News, Daily Kos and The Gateway Pundit
Associated Press:
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group
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Townhall, New York Post, Fox News and HotAir
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.
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The Independent
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.
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New York Times and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Trump announces indefinite extension of ceasefire as Iran stalls negotiations
Trump announces indefinite extension of ceasefire as Iran stalls negotiations
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The Hill, The Guardian, CNN, Robert Reich, Daily Kos, American Greatness, Associated Press, Boston.com, Agence France-Presse, France 24, Washington Examiner, Politico, HotAir, New York Sun, Al Jazeera and WUSA
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely, says blockade will remain
Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely, says blockade will remain
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Wall Street Journal, ABC News, The Guardian, RedState, The Daily Signal, Jewish Insider, HotAir, Washington Times, Townhall, NOTUS, Raw Story, New York Times, Al Jazeera, Patterico's Pontifications, Associated Press, The Post Millennial, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New Republic, Forbes and Politico
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Thune nudges Trump to “wrap up” Fed probe — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is pressing the Trump administration to end the GOP staring contest over Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair. … - “We all agree that Kevin Warsh is a great pick and hopefully will be confirmed,” Thune told reporters on Tuesday.
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Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Scripps News, The Hill and KDFX-TV
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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 …
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New York Times, BBC, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, The Daily Signal, The Daily Caller, The Hill and The Independent
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 …
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Patterico's Pontifications
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.
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Washington Post and WTTG-TV
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Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law10 minutes ago
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law10 minutes ago
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 …
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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.
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Raw Story, Above the Law, Mediaite and Associated Press
Ephrat Livni / New York Times:
Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain — The proposal, which was approved by Parliament on Tuesday, will ban the supply or sale of tobacco products to anyone born in 2009 or after, permanently. — Britain aims to raise a “smoke-free generation” by permanently banning …
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The Guardian
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Michelle Roberts / BBC:
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
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NewsMax.com, The Daily Wire and New York Sun
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 …
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 …
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Reuters, Reason, New York Times and Above the Law, more at Techmeme »
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
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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Politico, Raw Story, The Independent, Blaze Media and Washington Examiner
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.”
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New York Times and Reuters
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 …
