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The GOP, Mitt Romney and The Five Stages of Grief

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The latest congressional redistricting changes and what to know

The remaking of the U.S. political map accelerated this week in courts and legislatures. Here's a look at where things stand. [...]

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." [...]

Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'

Iran is reported to want lifting of the US naval blockade, recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for war damage. [...]

His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body

The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank. [...]

French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship

Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says. [...]

Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer

Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison. [...]

Thailand's divisive ex-PM is out of jail, but is the Thaksin era over?

Thaksin seems incapable of taking a back seat. This time, it really could be different. [...]

Iran activists tell BBC how threat of war intensifies trauma of repression

A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure. [...]

Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war

The Strait of Hormuz waterway remains effectively shut, severely disrupting global energy shipments. [...]

Modi urges Indians to work from home and limit foreign travel as Iran war continues

He said the austerity measures would reduce India's fuel use and help save foreign exchange. [...]

Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes

The pop star's legal team alleges a photograph of her face was used on Samsung television boxes without permission. [...]

Australia's right-wing One Nation party scores historic parliamentary win

One Nation gains its first seat in the lower house, in a by-election seen as a key test for the populist party. [...]

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