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Virginia's Supreme Court tosses voter-approved redistricting plan in blow to Democrats

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 Report with Amy Walter joins Amna Nawaz to discuss Friday's ruling and the national context. [...]

Brooks and Marcus on Virginia's major shakeup in the national redistricting battle

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Ruth Marcus of The New Yorker join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the Virginia Supreme Court's decision to strike down a voter-approved congressional map and developments in the war with Iran. [...]

Prosecutors aim to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-spy

The Trump administration moved this week to denaturalize 11 other people accused of crimes, including child sexual abuse and providing material support to terrorists. [...]

Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks and other areas

President Donald Trump's administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife. [...]

White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect seeks recusal of top DOJ officials

A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential conflict of interest. [...]

A state-by-state guide to the redistricting fight

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. [...]

Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts

Demonstrators outside the Alabama Statehouse on Friday shouted "fight for democracy" and "down with white supremacy." [...]

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap

President Donald Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago in World War II. [...]

Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect blue coating he's adding

President Donald Trump on Thursday went on an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflecting Pool after he had it coated in a color he calls "American flag blue." [...]

Judge finds Trump's DOGE-led cancellation of humanities grants unconstitutional

The Trump administration's cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. [...]

Trump says Russia and Ukraine to observe three-day ceasefire

It comes as the two countries accused each other of violating separate ceasefires to cover the celebrations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. [...]

Iran accuses US of 'reckless military adventure'

Abbas Araghchi says the US attacks each time there is a diplomatic solution on the table. [...]

Anger and resignation in Tenerife as hantavirus ship approaches

Some on the Spanish island worry that the imminent arrival of the MV Hondius could pose a health risk. [...]

Hovering objects and flashing lights: what we learned from UFO documents released by the Pentagon

The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects, also called unidentified anomalous phenomena. [...]

Hungary's new PM to be sworn in during 'regime change' party

Nearly a month ago Péter Magyar steered his Tisza party to a landslide victory, sweeping away 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán. [...]

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities across the globe. [...]

Greece examines mystery naval drone found in Ionian Sea

Greek media say the drone, which reportedly had explosives, could be either Ukrainian or linked to the Russia-Ukraine war. [...]

Australian by-election a litmus test for right-wing One Nation Party

Victory for the populist party in Farrer, New South Wales, would see One Nation's first MP elected to Australia's national parliament. [...]

Three dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island

Officials had previously issued warnings on climbing the active volcano due to safety concerns. [...]

White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post

The Star Wars actor apologised and deleted the post, which contained an AI image of the president in a shallow grave. [...]

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