May 08 A state-by-state guide to the redistricting fight By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort. Continue reading
May 08 Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts By Kim Chandler, Jack Brook, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Demonstrators outside the Alabama Statehouse on Friday shouted “fight for democracy” and “down with white supremacy.”… Continue reading
May 08 Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago in World War II. Continue reading
May 08 Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect blue coating he's adding By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday went on an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflecting Pool after he had it coated in a color he calls “American flag blue.”… Continue reading
May 08 Judge finds Trump's DOGE-led cancellation of humanities grants unconstitutional By Dave Collins, Associated Press The Trump administration's cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge ruled on… Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Trump hosts Mother's Day event with 'angel moms,' Gold Star moms By Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump will give remarks at the White House Friday. Continue reading
May 08 Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redistricting plan, dimming party's midterm hopes By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Voters narrowly approved the amendment April 21, but the court's ruling renders the results of that vote meaningless. Continue reading
May 08 Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says people can 'make up their own minds' By Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A 2024 congressional report revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:05 From 2020 election to retribution, how the Justice Department is advancing Trump's agenda By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Justice Department pressed forward on Trump’s top legal and political priorities on several fronts Thursday. That includes relitigating the 2020 election by investigating voting records in Georgia and legally targeting lawmakers and groups seen as hostile to the president’s… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 4:41 Supreme Court districting ruling creates confusion in Louisiana early voting By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams Early voting continues in Louisiana even as the status of the state’s primary elections remains in flux. Last week, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map and the state’s Republican governor suspended primary elections for the U.S. House so… Continue watching