Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP-friendly congressional map 

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously rejected challenges to a Republican-friendly congressional map on Tuesday that is expected to hand the party an additional House seat in the midterms.  The rulings landed just hours after the court heard oral arguments in three underlying lawsuits attempting to block the new lines. “This Court’s review of the Missouri residents’ appeals is limited to determining only the legality – not the…

South Carolina Senate Votes Against Extending Session, Putting Redistricting in Jeopardy

A monument to Confederate soldiers is seen outside the South Carolina Statehouse, in Columbia, S.C., on April 14, 2026. Jeffrey Collins/AP Photo The South Carolina state Senate voted on May 12 against extending its current session, a setback in the effort to postpone the congressional primaries in the state and to redraw the state’s congressional

Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” could close in June, sources say

Companies hired by the state of Florida to operate the Alligator Alcatraz detention center were notified Tuesday afternoon that the facility is being shut down, with the remaining 1,400 detainees expected to be removed in the coming weeks, four sources familiar with the announcement told CBS News Miami. The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for

Hegseth takes heat from Republicans in back-to-back hearings: 5 takeaways

Republicans in the House and Senate vented their frustrations with the Pentagon on Tuesday, using a pair of back-to-back hearings to press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the Iran war, President Trump’s unusual plan to fund the Defense Department, spending priorities and America’s dwindling munitions stockpiles. The hearings come as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran…

Platner’s Maine: Texas Transplants Feel ‘Lucky’ To Find Vagrant’s Feces on Front Porch After Fleeing ‘Climate Change’

‘We haven’t been here for very long, but we’re really happy’ Graham Platner’s Maine could soon become a popular destination for obnoxious liberals fleeing red states due to “climate anxiety.” The Bangor Daily News on Tuesday profiled Shawn and Sara Good, a married couple who recently moved to Bangor from Austin, Texas. The Goods decided