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Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have summoned lawmakers into special sessions this week seeking new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has called legislators back ...
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Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks. Trump gave few details about what could be ...
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Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that’s straining American democracy

Willie Simon stood outside the Memphis motel where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968, now a museum dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement. Days after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Simon feared what ...
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Former New York Mayor Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition

WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday. The spokesperson, Ted Goodman, did not immediately provide more details about Giuliani's condition or how long he has ...
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How redistricting and the Supreme Court have cut voters out of US House races

By Joseph Ax May 3 (Reuters) - The number of competitive U.S. House of Representatives districts in this fall's midterm elections was already near historic lows before the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday opened the door to even more aggressive efforts to draw district ...
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US Attorney Pirro says she has evidence officer was shot during White House correspondents’ dinner

May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday that the government has evidence that a federal agent was shot during an alleged attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last weekend. "We now can establish that ...
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As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures

By Jan Wolfe May 3 (Reuters) - Clarence Thomas this week will reach a major milestone on the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the second-longest-serving justice in American history. Along the way, the stalwart conservative has played an important role in guiding the court on a ...
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White House dinner shooting suspect seeks end of suicide precautions

BOSTON, May 2 (Reuters) - Attorneys for the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a black-tie press gala last weekend asked a judge on Saturday to remove him from suicide precautions while in jail in Washington. Cole Tomas Allen allegedly stormed ...
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College football champion Indiana Hoosiers to visit White House this month: Source

(WASHINGTON) -- The Indiana Hoosiers -- 2025 College Football Playoff national champions -- will visit the White House on Monday, May 11, according to a source familiar with the team's plans.It's unclear whether former Indiana quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza will attend. ...
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The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Dr. Amy Acton, a Democrat running unopposed in her party's primary for Ohio governor, faces some steep challenges in the coming general election. She is trying to be the first Democrat in 20 years to win the office in a state ...
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Restless Democrats challenge party establishment while trying to loosen Trump’s grip on Washington

NEW YORK (AP) - Maine just sent a blunt message to the Democratic Party's national leaders. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills was forced to abandon her U.S. Senate campaign on Thursday, unable to generate sufficient fundraising or enthusiasm to compete against Graham Platner, an oyster farmer ...
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ActBlue sues to block Texas attorney general’s ‘retribution’ lawsuit

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, May 1 (Reuters) - Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday, trying to block the Republican from pursuing investigations and litigation against it as part of what the lawsuit calls an unlawful retribution campaign. ActBlue's lawsuit ...
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