Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Attempt to Revive Congressional Map

The Supreme Court in Washington on April 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court late on May 15 rejected an appeal by Virginia officials who sought to challenge the Virginia Supreme Court’s recent decision to block a congressional map approved by voters that favored Democrats. The unsigned order in Scott v. McDougle

Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to revive new congressional map

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections. In an unsigned one-sentence order, the Supreme Court left intact a ruling from Virginia’s highest court that invalidated an amendment to the state

Trump talks up trade deals with China, but experts see no big wins for U.S.

This week’s summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could ease economic tensions between the countries in the short term, but failed to deliver any breakthrough trade deals, according to some experts.  “I was expecting that China would announce mega purchases of U.S. agriculture, energy and airplanes,” Wendy Cutler, a former negotiator in

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5/15: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News An Iraqi national was charged with plotting terror attacks in the U.S.; several were injured in a massive explosion at a Maine lumber mill. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News