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Harris accuses Trump allies of trying to ‘rig’ 2026 midterms after Virginia court tosses redistricting measure

Kamala Harris claims Virginia Supreme Court ruling on redistricting maps boosts Trump's alleged effort to rig the 2026 midterm elections for Republicans.

Where Trump, GOP vs Democrats redistricting battle heads next in wake of key court rulings

Trump hails Virginia Supreme Court ruling that strikes down redistricting ballot measure as a huge win for Republicans defending their House majority.

AOC, asked about running for president, says her ambition is 'way bigger than that'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says her ambition goes beyond a 2028 presidential run, declaring she wants to change the country for the working class.

Supreme Court’s junior justice goes on solo tear as Trump fights put her at odds with the bench

Justice Jackson's solo dissents have drawn sharp rebukes from colleagues who say her positions defy precedent and embrace an imperial judiciary.

Rand Paul vows to keep pressure on Fauci as statute of limitations on criminal referral expires Monday

Sen. Rand Paul urges the DOJ to indict Dr. Fauci before the statute of limitations expires on his criminal referral for lying about gain-of-function.

Trump-backed Board of Peace, Israel 'will take action' if Hamas remains out of compliance: Netanyahu advisor

Netanyahu advisor Michael Eisenberg says Israel will act against Hamas for noncompliance with peace terms, crediting Trump's team for the deal.

Virginia Democrats’ $70M redistricting gamble backfires after court defeat, ignites blame game

Virginia Democrats' redistricting strategy backfired after a court struck down new maps, triggering infighting and costing roughly $70 million in losses.

What to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts

The congressional map appears to be tilting more red amid the latest flurry of redistricting developments across the U.S. Virginia's supreme court this week rejected a new districting plan on procedural grounds

'Free beer' for Trump death Dem activist running for Wisconsin gov: 'I will win' if they silence me

Democrat Kirk Bangstad, who posted about "free beer day" tied to Trump's death, now seeks Wisconsin governor's race signatures and warns his party.

Biden seeks to block DOJ release of 2017 audio, court filing says

Joe Biden's lawyers are expected to intervene against the DOJ's release of redacted transcripts and audio from his ghostwriter conversations.

Trump says US helped secure release of 5 prisoners in Belarus deal, thanks Lukashenko

President Trump says five Polish and Moldovan prisoners have been released from detention in Belarus and Russia through U.S. diplomatic efforts.

Union-funded anti-Spencer Pratt ad sparks backlash as critics say it could help him

LA unions spent $221,000 on a political ad attacking Republican Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign, but critics say the messaging could backfire.

Hegseth says Pentagon will review Mark Kelly's public statements about classified briefing amid ongoing feud

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth suggested Sen. Mark Kelly may have violated his oath by discussing a classified Pentagon briefing on weapons stockpiles.

Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump's religious liberty commission

President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission is preparing to make recommendations after more than a year of hearings

Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow

A new congressional map in Tennessee splits the majority-Black city of Memphis into three districts