Texas Democrat blames ‘local journalist twisting words’ after antisemitism accusations

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A Democratic House candidate in Texas is blaming local media for twisting her words as she faces accusations of antisemitism from national and local Democrats over comments she made on social media. Maureen Galindo, the candidate for Texas’s 35th Congressional District, drew fierce pushback from Democrats and Republicans alike after writing in a post on

Federal Court Blocks Alabama’s New Congressional Map Favoring Republicans

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey speaks at a news conference in Beauregard, Ala., on March 4, 2019. Vasha Hunt/AP Photo Federal judges on May 26 issued an order temporarily blocking Alabama’s plan to implement a new congressional map that could help Republicans in the November elections for the U.S. House of Representatives. A three-judge panel on

Federal Court Blocks Alabama Plan for New Congressional Districts That Could Help Republicans

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey speaks at a news conference in Beauregard, Ala., on March 4, 2019. Vasha Hunt/AP Photo Federal judges on May 26 issued an order temporarily blocking Alabama’s plan to implement a new congressional map that could help Republicans in the November elections for the U.S. House of Representatives. A three-judge panel on

Court blocks Alabama congressional map with 1 majority-Black district

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Washington — A federal district court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Alabama from using a congressional map adopted by state lawmakers in 2023, finding that the plan, which includes one majority-Black district, is racially discriminatory. The panel of three judges instead ordered Alabama to continue using a court-selected map that includes two majority-Black districts. Those congressional

House Democrat: Platner’s tattoo should be ‘disqualifying’

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Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) refused to back Democrats’ leading candidate in the Maine Senate race, citing Graham Platner’s controversial tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol. “I’ve been clear about Graham Platner. I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying,” Auchincloss, who is Jewish, told CNN’s Boris Sanchez on Monday.  “I hope…