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Florida GOP legislature sends new House map, netting party up to 4 seats, to DeSantis for signature
The GOP-controlled Florida legislature passed a new set of Republican-favored congressional lines proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday as state lawmakers look to fast-track a new House map as the midterms approach. Florida currently has a 20-8 Republican edge in its congressional delegation, but the new map that DeSantis is proposing aims to create a 24-4 GOP advantage.…
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Florida Legislature passes redistricting plan creating four additional GOP-leaning House seats
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got his maps
NBC News
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Trump dismisses Putin’s offer of help on Iran
President Trump on Wednesday said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call for a ceasefire in Ukraine and also discussed the U.S. war against Iran. Trump said Putin offered to help with “enrichment,” presumably in reference to the idea that Russia could take about 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium, the fuel needed…
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Trump sees blockade extension as best option for forcing Iran back to the negotiating table
President Donald Trump has told his top advisers in recent days he wants the US naval blockade of Iranian ports to continue, sources familiar with the talks said, and his team has begun laying the groundwork for such an extension, including a longer-term closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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This Supreme Court Case Could Determine the Fate of More Than 1.3 Million Migrants
If Trump can end temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian nationals, don't expect it to stop there.
Reason
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Full federal appeals court won't rehear $83 million defamation verdict against Trump
A divided federal appeals court said Wednesday it will not grant a rare meeting of its active judges to hear an appeal of an $83 million verdict against President Donald Trump for defaming a magazine advice columnist over an encounter three decades ago. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to reject a so-called “en banc” hearing comes several months after Trump appealed to the Supreme Court another jury’s decision to grant $5 million the writer, E. Jean Carroll, after concluding that he had sexually abused her in a department store dressing room in 1996 and later defamed her. Lawyers for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
AP
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US supreme court conservatives seem to favor ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians
Nine justices were hearing Trump administration that it has authority to strip immigrants’ temporary protected status
The Guardian
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Bacon on Trump-branded passports: ‘It’s not really America to do this’
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) does not seem fond of the State Department’s plan to include President Trump’s likeness in new passport designs to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Bacon said during an appearance on “CNN News Central” on Wednesday morning that he found the idea “a little silly,” alluding to widespread imagery of…
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Live updates: Hegseth, House Democrats clash; Supreme Court delivers setback to Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court has issued a 6-3 opinion that strikes down the 2024 Louisiana redistricting map as an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander,” a significant challenge to the Voting Rights Act. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion. Justice Elena Kagan led the dissent, which she read aloud in court. The court’s final oral arguments of the…
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Schumer rips ‘awful’ Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday ripped what he called the Supreme Court’s “awful decision” to strike down a voting map in Louisiana, which critics cast as a serious blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The court in a 6-3 ruling held that creating majority-minority districts can result in unconstitutional racial gerrymandering,…
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Opinion - Shock poll: 47 percent of Dems think Trump assassination attempt staged!
Will the media take Dems to task for buying this nonsense about the threats to Trump’s life?
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James Comey surrenders to authorities after indictment over seashell post
Indictment claims ex-FBI director’s social media post last year of shells arranged into ‘86 47’ was threat against Trump
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US will release UFO files soon, Trump says
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration will be releasing as much information as possible on UFOs in the near future.
Reuters
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The House GOP is stuck in neutral
Mike Johnson is struggling to pass the FISA extension bill, re-open DHS, and fund ICE and Border Patrol but House Republicans are making it difficult.
MS NOW
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Hegseth clashes with Democrats over Iran war, Pentagon firings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democrats throughout a House hearing on Wednesday, with tensions flaring over the Iran war, the Pentagon’s whopping $1.5 trillion budget request and his ouster of top military officials. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), a former Air Force officer and member of the Armed Services Committee, pressed Hegseth on his firing…
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Why Ruben Gallego put himself in the barrel
The Arizona Democrat and potential presidential candidate talked to Semafor about his unique approach to Eric Swalwell’s implosion.
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Blackburn calls for Tennessee lawmakers to draw all-GOP map
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) wants Tennessee to be the next stop on the redistricting front, calling on state lawmakers to draw new congressional lines that would wholly favor Republicans. “I urge our state legislature to reconvene to redistrict another Republican seat in Memphis,” Blackburn wrote Wednesday on the social platform X, alongside a map showing…
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Opinion - California dreaming is a political reality for all Americans
California's political landscape is heating up with the race for governor, the fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the potential presidential race in 2028, with Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris as leading contenders.
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House GOP clears key hurdle for FISA, ICE funding in dramatic vote
House Republican leaders on Wednesday cleared a major hurdle when they corralled members into adopting a rule to tee up consideration of two major pieces of legislation: reauthorization of the nation’s foreign spy powers and a budget blueprint to fund immigration enforcement. The House voted 216-210 along party lines to adopt the rule. To do…
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Former FBI Director James Comey surrenders and appears in court over alleged threat against Trump
Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered Wednesday to law enforcement before his first appearance in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Supreme Court hears arguments over deportation shield for Syrians, Haitians
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the Trump administration's attempt to rescind Temporary Protected Status for 6,000 Syrian and 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
CBS News
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Walz: ICE officers engaged in ‘campaign of organized brutality’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers engaged in a “campaign of organized brutality” after a recent massive federal immigration operation in his state. “For months, armed, lawless gangs roamed our communities in a campaign of organized brutality. Families lived in fear. Children were separated from their parents,…
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James Comey’s ‘86 47’ indictment would seem to be bad news for lots of people — including Trump
The Trump administration’s second indictment of former FBI Director James Comey appears to be perched on a very slippery slope.
918 6 min read - Science
Watch live: Trump hosts Artemis II astronauts at White House
President Trump on Wednesday afternoon will welcome the astronauts from NASA’s historic Artemis II moon fly-by mission to the White House. The four-member crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian mission specialist Jeremy Hansen — returned to Earth earlier this month after a 10-day mission that took the astronauts…
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Trump to host Artemis II astronauts at White House
The visit comes three weeks after the Artemis II crew returned to Earth following its moon mission.
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Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island’s coast, even as Trump wants to stop them
Wind farms are taking shape and operating along the East Coast, even as President Donald Trump seeks to end the US offshore wind industry.
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WHCA dinner shooting fallout; Supreme Court claws back VRA
A shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump. What’s next for the suspect, and are the tables turning in the legal challenges to Trump’s White House ballroom? Plus, a major Supreme Court decision today clawing back the Voting Rights Act. What does it mean for…
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Iran deal prospects look dim: Keane
Retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane predicted on Wednesday that Iran would continue delaying negotiations with the U.S. to end the 60-day conflict in a bid to exert pressure on President Trump, as the prospects of a peace deal appear fraught. “I think it’s pretty evident now that Iran is never going to put…
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Former Florida governor Charlie Crist is running for St. Petersburg mayor
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is seeking yet another office, this time running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg. Crist, 69, has been a Republican, a Democrat and an independent during his political career.
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Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.29.26: After high court ruling, GOP targets minority districts
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
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NRCC praises Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling: ‘Victory for the Constitution’
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Wednesday celebrated the Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana’s congressional map that created a second-Black majority district. “Today’s decision is a victory for the Constitution and the principle that every American citizen is equal under the law,” NRCC Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) wrote in a statement. …
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All New Cars Could Have Mandatory Surveillance Tech Unless Congress Stops This Mandate
Cars are already spying on drivers. A 2021 law requires manufacturers to install more tracking technology.
Reason
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Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects
The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects. The Republican administration adopted this strategy after federal courts thwarted President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop offshore wind development through executive action. U.S. Reps. Jared Huffman of California, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, and Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, are demanding information about the first and largest of the three.
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The White House ups the ante, characterizes Trump as a ‘king’ again
When the president isn’t promoting the idea that he’s Jesus, he and his team have been eager to present him as a monarch.
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What's on the chopping block at NASA under the White House's drastic proposed cuts
In hearings before Congress, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended a budget proposal that would slash the agency’s science funding nearly in half.
NBC News
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Senate Republican on Comey indictment: ‘I hope that they have more than just a picture in the sand’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday said he hopes the Justice Department has stronger evidence against former FBI Director James Comey than “just the picture in the sand.” Comey was indicted with a second round of charges on Tuesday for allegedly threatening to harm President Trump after posting a photo of seashells arranged in a…
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Virginia Supreme Court leaves order temporarily blocking redistricting certification in place
The Virginia Supreme Court will allow a lower court order temporarily blocking the commonwealth from certifying the results of a redistricting referendum to remain in place, dealing a blow to Democrats who sought to challenge the ruling. The high court on Tuesday denied a motion by Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones (D) to appeal last…
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Gingrich: ‘If the election were in May, Republicans would lose’
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that Republicans would lose midterm elections if voting took place next month, urging GOP lawmakers to campaign collectively as the party of affordability and peace. “If the election were in May, Republicans would lose,” Gingrich told The New York Times. The former House Speaker said Republican leaders…
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FBI’s Patel launches unsubtle scramble to please Trump and avoid getting fired
Since Politico reported that things aren’t “looking great” for the FBI director, his efforts to impress the president have escalated.
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DOJ says WHCA dinner shooting suspect took mirror selfie before attack
The man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump last weekend took a mirror selfie just before the shooting, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday. The photo was included in a memorandum supporting pretrial detention filed by the DOJ, which said that suspect Cole Allen took the photo roughly a half hour before the…
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Pam Bondi to appear before House oversight panel over Epstein files
Democrats had filed civil contempt resolution against former attorney general for not appearing for deposition
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Pam Bondi to testify in House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation May 29
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify next month before the House Oversight Committee about her role in handling the release of the Epstein files, Republicans on the committee said Wednesday."We have secured Bondi’s appearance for May 29," an X account for the Republican members of the Oversight Committee wrote following weeks of demands from Democrats on the panel that Bondi should testify despite the fact that she is no longer serving as attorney general
NBC News
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Bondi to testify in House panel's Epstein probe as Democrats threaten contempt
The deposition was announced moments after Democrats said they filed a civil contempt resolution against Bondi.
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Supreme Court sharply limits use of race in redistricting in a win for Republicans
The Supreme Court ruled for Republicans in a congressional redistricting case from Louisiana, ruling that a new map was a racial gerrymander even though it was drawn to comply with the Voting Rights Act.
NBC News
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Pam Bondi sets new date to testify before Congress on Epstein files
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before Congress about the Epstein files on May 29 after she failed to appear for a previously scheduled deposition. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee confirmed the appearance, an arrangement made after discussions with Bondi’s personal attorney. Bondi was subpoenaed to testify after a surprise…
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Trump discusses extended Strait of Hormuz, Iran blockade with energy executives
President Trump on Tuesday discussed extending the blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz and how to minimize the impact to consumers during a meeting with energy executives at the White House, a White House official told The Hill. The development comes after The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Trump told…
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Senate panel advances Trump Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh
The Senate Banking Committee voted Wednesday to advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, just days after the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it was dropping its criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The panel voted 13-11 along party lines to send Warsh’s nomination to the full Senate, bringing him one step closer to taking the reins at the central bank. Warsh’s confirmation has remained in limbo for nearly two months, as…
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House Republican on Comey indictment ‘There’s something called dangerous speak’
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) on Tuesday criticized former FBI Director James Comey after he was indicted by a grand jury in a new case brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the second time DOJ has sought to prosecute him. The new lawsuit concerns a social media post Comey made last year that involved seashells…
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Pentagon asks Congress to endorse rebranding scheme (and spend taxpayer money)
Pointless bureaucratic chest-thumping is misguided. Asking Americans to pick up the tab for expensive bureaucratic chest-thumping is worse.
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Opinion - Trump survived the dinner — the free press may not survive his attacks
The body blows to the First Amendment might never heal.
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