What to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts
The congressional map appears to be tilting more red amid the latest flurry of redistricting developments across the U.S. Virginia's supreme court this week rejected a new districting plan on procedural grounds
01:36 AM on 05/09/2026 ABC Politics Democrats just lost the redistricting war
A pair of court rulings have shattered the party’s hopes of countering GOP redistricting gains before November's elections.
03:04 PM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Democrats' New York gerrymander won't be as aggressive as the GOP's efforts
Empire State Democrats aren't interested in targeting districts previously protected by the Voting Rights Act.
04:00 PM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Mitt Romney is back (sort of)
Since retiring in early 2025, Mitt Romney avoided national politics — until his old friend Susan Collins needed help.
03:44 PM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories White Houses lack of organization has AI lobbyists fretting
The Trump administration has sent mixed signals about how tough it intends to be in vetting powerful new computer models.
04:56 PM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Education Department launches hiring spree in key office, roughly a year after mass layoffs
The Federal Student Aid office plans to hire 334 full-time employees by 2027, despite staffing cuts last year and efforts to send the department’s work to other agencies.
03:42 PM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories What Beijing has learned about the U.S. from the Iran war
Current and former U.S. defense officials worry headwinds from the conflict with Tehran leave Beijing with the upper hand.
05:00 PM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Voters want us to do more, Republicans say. Theyre just not sure what.
Many GOP lawmakers are pressing for another budget reconciliation bill that could help address voters’ affordability concerns.
03:45 AM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Makary thought his job as FDA commissioner was safe until the moment it wasnt
HHS pushed President Donald J. Trump to oust the top drug regulator, according to a White House official.
01:07 PM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Ukraines Weirdest Front Line
How a mint-green research base, 14 scientists, and a gentoo penguin colony became part of Ukraine's war strategy.
02:00 AM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump gets his chance to upend FEMA
Long-anticipated recommendations to revamp the disaster agency were approved Thursday. Now, President Donald Trump has to make a decision.
09:34 AM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump administration tries to shore up its footing with immigration hardliners
Top administration officials insist that the president’s goal of deporting unauthorized migrants in large numbers remains.
04:00 AM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories The Man Trying to Make Trumps Tariffs Go on Forever
The fate of the president’s economic agenda rests with this “trade nerd.”
02:00 AM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Crypto giants pushed to ease rules on risky assets in Senate bill
Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini suggested earlier this year that lawmakers scrap a provision barring the listing of certain digital assets at risk of manipulation.
10:28 AM on 05/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
President Donald Trump's administration is pushing federal land management officials to lift restrictions on hunting and trapping in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
04:10 PM on 05/08/2026 ABC Politics Tennessees governor signs into law a new US House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis
Tennessee’s governor signs into law a new US House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis
02:39 AM on 05/08/2026 ABC Politics Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor's race
A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor
02:35 AM on 05/08/2026 ABC Politics Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting
Alabama lawmakers are set to vote on a measure that could change the state's congressional primaries as part of a bid to switch its U.S. House districts
12:35 AM on 05/08/2026 ABC Politics White House distances itself from tighter AI regulation
The White House is looking for “partnership” with companies rather than pursuing “government regulation,” a senior White House official said.
06:15 PM on 05/08/2026 Politico Top Stories OpenAI rolls out advanced AI cyber model to challenge Anthropics Mythos
GPT-5.5-Cyber scales up the latest model released by OpenAI two weeks ago and will only be available initially to vetted cybersecurity professionals.
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