Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a new congressional map for the 2026 election after the Supreme Court struck down the state’s current map in a landmark ruling last month. The new map will eliminate one of the state’s majority Black, Democratic-leaning districts while keeping one Democratic-leaning district. The district now favors Republicans in five districts … Read more
Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting in the wake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling expected to require changes to Georgia’s electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle. The special session comes six weeks after the Supreme … Read more
Vince George wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District Source link
Carol Miller wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District Source link
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus, a power center in the Democratic Party for decades, saw its membership rise this Congress to an all-time high of 58 House members. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Now, thanks to a Supreme Court redistricting ruling that’s expected to … Read more
FBI Director Kash Patel got into a heated exchange with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on Tuesday at a Senate hearing that included accusations of overconsumption of alcohol and day-drinking. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The remarkable back-and-forth took place during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee … Read more
Virginia Democrats struggle with redistricting setback, mull desperate court purge Virginia Democrats face ‘desperation and fury’ after the Commonwealth’s Supreme Court blocked their redistricting map, which would have favored them with 10 districts against Republicans’ one. Internal discussions, revealed by a leaked New York Times report, show Democrats considering an unusual gambit to replace the … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are appearing Tuesday before the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee Pentagon budget requests as the Trump administration is seeking $1.5 trillion amid the Iran war. Hegseth and Caine will appear in back-to-back hearings before the House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees that oversee defense … Read more
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to adopt a new House map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In a divided decision from a trio of appeals involving Alabama’s 2023 House districts, the high court set aside lower court rulings that had blocked the state from using the GOP-drawn map, … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday removed an obstacle to Alabama using a new congressional map in this year’s election that would eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The court, over the objection of its liberal members, … Read more