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Virginia GOP, Dems battle it out over redistricting before state Supreme Court

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Virginia court blocks Democrats’ redistricting effort, Florida next A Virginia court blocked Democrats’ redistricting efforts, ruling the referendum unconstitutional. Attention now turns to Florida, where House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries issues a stark warning to Republicans regarding their redistricting plans, while Governor Ron DeSantis welcomes the challenge. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! … Read more

Virginia Supreme Court weighs legality of Democratic redistricting plan after voters approved it

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The Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on the legality of a constitutional amendment voters approved last week that allows Democrats to implement a more favorable congressional map ahead of the midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Attorneys for the Democrats in the … Read more

Live Updates: White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect due in court as investigation continues

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  11m ago Suspect set to appear in federal court Allen, 31, will appear in federal court in Washington on Monday. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Saturday night that Allen will be charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon, and predicted he … Read more

Supreme Court hands GOP a redistricting win by striking down lower court block on Texas map

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court handed down a victory for the Republican Party on Monday, striking down a lower court’s ruling that had blocked Texas’ plans for redrawing its congressional districts. The court hung its order on reasoning from a previous ruling in Abbott v. League of United Latin … Read more

Supreme Court turns away another parental rights dispute on gender-identity policies in schools

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal from a Florida couple who alleged that their parental rights were violated by a now-revised school board policy that kept their daughter’s school from informing them about her request to use a different name and pronouns. In rejecting the case, the high court again … Read more

Haitians, Syrians aren’t the only immigrants watching US Supreme Court arguments on temporary status

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When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the Trump administration’s plans to stop shielding Haitians and Syrians from deportation, people from more than dozen other countries will pay close attention, perhaps none more than an estimated 200,000 from El Salvador. Many Salvadorans have lived in the United States for 25 years under Temporary Protected … Read more

Suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting to be arraigned in federal court today

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The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner will be arraigned Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C. President Trump was evacuated after shots rang out at the annual media dinner, which was packed with more than 2,500 politicians, journalists and celebrities on Saturday night. Authorities said a Secret Service agent was … Read more

Supreme Court considers lawfulness of broad police requests for cell phone location data

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WASHINGTON —At 4:50 p.m. on May 20, 2019, an armed man holding a cell phone walked into the Midlothian, Virginia, branch of the Call Federal Credit Union and handed a note to a teller demanding cash. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. At one point brandishing … Read more