What states could try to redistrict and add more GOP seats for the 2026 midterms after Callais decision

Louisiana’s Secretary of State on Thursday announced the state would suspend the May 16 House primaries in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the state’s congressional map one day earlier. The Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday about Louisiana’s congressional map could have implications for several southern states, as it weakened the relevant …

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Britney Spears Charged With One Misdemeanor in DUI Case

LOS ANGELES, April 30 (Reuters) – Pop ⁠singer ⁠Britney Spears was charged ⁠on Thursday with one misdemeanor count of driving under ​the influence of alcohol or drugs after she was arrested near her California home ‌in March. Spears, 44, will be ‌offered the chance to plead guilty to a lesser charge of ⁠reckless driving ⁠involving …

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US House Passes Farm Bill After Scrapping Pesticide Language Opposed by MAHA

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday ⁠passed ⁠its version of a five-year farm bill after ⁠stripping a provision opposed by the “Make America Healthy Again” movement that would have blocked some lawsuits ​against pesticide makers. The House passage shows progress for the long-stalled, sweeping legislation, which funds agricultural and …

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Watch: Warren presses Hegseth about insider trading on Iran war developments

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about regulations in the Pentagon on dealing with insider trading with developments on the Iran war on prediction markets. Hegseth largely sidestepped the question, saying the department is “focused on our mission on executing for the American people.”

Senate passes another short-term FISA extension, hours before deadline

Washington — The Senate on Thursday passed an extension of a key surveillance authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners without a warrant, the latest in a back-and-forth with the House over the expiring program. The program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, is set to …

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Trump takes questions on foreign investments in U.S., Iran war negotiations and more

Trump takes questions on foreign investments in U.S., Iran war negotiations and more – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump took questions from reporters at the Oval Office on Thursday after signing an executive order on retirement planning. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins following the president’s remarks.

Trump administration ends funding for fentanyl test strips, baffling public health groups: “It doesn’t make sense”

Test strips used to determine if illicit drugs contain deadly contaminants including fentanyl will no longer be covered by federal funding, reversing a position the Trump administration held as recently as July and leaving public health organizations worried that the U.S. will lose the progress it has made combatting fatal overdoses. In a letter reviewed …

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