May 29 Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say By Associated Press A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday. Continue reading
May 21 Design plan for Trump's proposed Washington arch is approved by Trump-appointed commission By Darlene Superville, Associated Press At a height of 250 feet, the arch would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial and be close to half the height of the Washington Monument, an obelisk that is about 555 feet tall. Continue reading
May 19 School official did nothing after being told about a 6-year-old student with a gun, prosecutor says By John Raby, Associated Press An assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school shook off repeated warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun that was later used to shoot his teacher, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 18 Trial begins for former Virginia assistant principal after 6-year-old student shot teacher By Associated Press A former Virginia assistant principal is on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to an elementary school. Continue reading
May 15 Supreme Court rejects bid to restore Virginia congressional map favoring Democrats By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In recent days, the justices have sided with Republicans in Alabama and Louisiana who hope to redo their congressional maps to produce more GOP-leaning seats following the court’s voting rights decision. Continue reading
May 11 Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts By Associated Press Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats. Continue reading
May 09 The latest congressional redistricting changes and what to know By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The remaking of the U.S. political map accelerated this week in courts and legislatures. Here's a look at where things stand. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 6:41 Virginia's Supreme Court tosses voter-approved redistricting plan in blow to Democrats By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Virginia’s Supreme Court has struck down a voter-approved plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps to benefit Democrats. It was a major setback for Democrats, as both parties wage a war of mid-decade redistricting. David Wasserman of the Cook Political… Continue watching
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