The Virginia Supreme Court overturned the state Democrats’ redistricting referendum, ruling it violated procedural requirements and nullifying the new congressional map that would have given Democrats a 10-1 advantage. The court’s 4-3 decision, led by Justice Arthur Kelsey, emphasized that early voting had already begun, affecting 40% of ballots. The decision could impact the House battle, as Democrats aim to regain control. The court’s ruling followed months of litigation, with the Republican National Committee and others challenging the Democrats’ actions. The court also criticized the Democrats’ legislative gamesmanship, likening it to similar practices in Maine.
A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block was delayed on Thursday due to unresolved issues.
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.
