Redistricting Ruling in Virginia Adds to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Headaches
Gov. Abigail Spanberger had initially been skeptical of the push for new maps, but as the state’s leading Democrat she had a political stake in its fate.Read More
Deadly Israeli Strikes Erode Cease-Fire in Lebanon
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has shown little sign of abating, with Hezbollah also continuing to attack Israeli troops, and both sides accusing the other of violating a U.S.-brokered truce.Read More
Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran
The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault.Read More
Republicans Are Building an Advantage in Redistricting. How Much?
Where things stands in the race for House control after recent court rulings.Read More
How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress
The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened opportunities for the G.O.P.Read More
Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting
Four states are considering drawing new maps in the coming weeks. Another dozen or more could join the fray next year.Read More
How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days
Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears.Read More
Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary
Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.Read More
Lawmakers May Continue to Inspect ICE Detention Centers, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court declined, for now, to halt an order requiring D.H.S. to permit unannounced visits to immigration detention centers by Democrats in Congress.Read More
Trump Administration Wants to Strip 12 Immigrants of U.S. Citizenship
The targeted Americans are accused misdeeds that can qualify them to lose citizenship, but denaturalization has rarely been invoked in the past.Read More