Democrats win Virginia redistricting fight, threatening Republican House majority

Democrats scored a major victory Tuesday when Virginia voters narrowly passed a congressional redistricting referendum that could give the party a significant boost in the battle for the U.S. House of Representatives majority in this year’s midterm elections, The Associated Press reported at 8:49 p.m. ET. The ballot measure gives the Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature — … Read more

Virginia voters approve new congressional maps in blow to Trump

Governor called referendum after president urged GOP-led states to redraw maps to protect House majority Voters in Virginia on Tuesday approved new congressional maps intended to boost Democrats’ chances of retaking the House of Representatives, in the latest blow to Donald Trump’s effort to use mid-decade redistricting to preserve his control of Congress. The tit-for-tat … Read more

Trump news at a glance: Trump backs off threat to resume bombing Iran and extends ceasefire

President changed his tune at request of Pakistan’s leaders, though he said military blockade of Iranian ports will continue Donald Trump unilaterally announced an extension of the two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday amid frantic efforts to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table. Hours after announcing that he “expected to be bombing”, … Read more

Why was the Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges?

Charges alleged the center paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing payments to donors The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on Tuesday on federal fraud charges, alleging it improperly paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing the payments to donors, acting attorney general Todd Blanche said. The center’s CEO Bryan Fair said … Read more

DOJ says Southern Poverty Law Center funneled $3M+ to white supremacist and extremist groups

FBI Director Kash Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Tuesday a sweeping indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), accusing the far-left nonprofit of fraudulently paying members of extremist groups. A grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama returned an 11-count indictment charging the SPLC with six counts of wire … Read more