Utah ordered to redraw congressional map, opening up possible Democratic seat

The Utah Legislature will have to redraw the state’s congressional map after a judge ruled Monday that the lines enacted in 2021 did not conform with “mandatory redistricting standards and requirements” — opening up the door for a winnable seat for Democrats in the red state.  According to the ruling released late Monday, “the core

Judge tosses Trump lawsuit against Maryland judges over immigration order

Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration’s challenge to a standing order issued by a U.S. district court in Maryland that bars federal immigration officials from immediately removing migrants who are challenging the legality of their detentions. The decision from U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen came in a novel and

California Republicans file petition to stop special election on Newsom’s redistricting plan

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan is facing another bout of legal pushback, as state Republicans filed an emergency petition asking the California Supreme Court to block a November special election on the proposal. Named Proposition 50, the redistricting measure, signed into law last week, would overhaul California’s congressional map to make five GOP-held districts

FEMA staff argue Trump administration’s cuts risk undoing progress since Katrina

A group of current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials warned Congress on Monday that the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to the disaster relief agency could reverse decades of reforms made after Hurricane Katrina. The open letter was released as the U.S. this week marks 20 years since Katrina’s 2005 landfall — sparking one

Why did Trump back U.S. government stake in Intel?

Why did Trump back U.S. government stake in Intel? – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump called the government’s recent 10% in semiconductor chipmaker Intel a good deal. The administration converted nearly $9 billion in federal grants to the company into Intel stock. Jo Ling Kent has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before