Democrats in Virginia are eyeing one last opportunity to pass new congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as the national redistricting war nears its end. Virginia Democrats teed up a Tuesday referendum asking voters if lawmakers can temporarily pass a Democratic-favored 10-1 House map before the 2030 Census. Democrats in the Old Dominion
President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 11, 2026. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Donald Trump on April 20 denied his energy secretary’s claim that gasoline prices in the United States may not fall below $3 a gallon until later this year or even 2027, while claiming relief
The seal of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington on Dec. 14, 2017. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo The U.S. Supreme Court on April 21 will consider whether the Federal Communications Commission’s power to levy large fines violates Verizon and AT&T’s constitutional right to a jury trial. The cases of FCC v. AT&T and Verizon Communications v.
U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 20 that he believes Iran will eventually return to negotiations, after Iranian officials said they would not participate in talks due to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. “Well, they’re going
Virginians vote Tuesday on a redistricting referendum that could reshape the state's congressional map and boost Democrats in the midterm elections.
Senate Republicans aim to advance a party-line reconciliation package for immigration funding this week amid internal divisions between both chambers over the bill's scope.
Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in the Hillsboro Old Stone School in Hillsboro, Va., on Nov. 4, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Voters in Virginia head to the polls on April 21 to decide whether the state legislature can redraw the commonwealth’s congressional map. If a majority of voters choose “Yes” on