Court blocks Alabama from using congressional map with 1 majority-Black district

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 …

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Stocks rise as investors shrug off renewed fighting in Iran

Stocks rose on Tuesday despite renewed tensions in the Persian Gulf as investors clung to hopes of a deal between the U.S. and Iran to end the war. The U.S. military overnight struck Iranian missile launch sites and other targets, attacks that Iran’s Foreign Ministry called a “grave violation” of the countries’ ceasefire. President Trump …

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John Cornyn vs. Ken Paxton in Texas Republican Senate runoff

John Cornyn vs. Ken Paxton in Texas Republican Senate runoff – CBS News Watch CBS News Incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn is facing a runoff against state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday following President Trump’s last-minute endorsement announcement. CBS News’ Fin Gómez reports.