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What's Next in National Redistricting Fight

What's next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map

The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election. But Republicans are still ahead in the fight.

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California Vote Escalates Partisan Redistricting Fight

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California voters approve Prop 50's Democrat-friendly maps; redistricting war heats up

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Fresh off redistricting win, Newsom to head to climate talks in Brazil

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday confirmed he plans to attend the United Nations climate conference in Brazil next week, on the heels of a resounding political victory against President Donal...

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Republicans Are Already Trying To Block California's Prop 50 Redistricting

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Raw | California Republicans sue after Prop 50 passes | Here's why

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Polls open in US elections - here are five things to watch

If Mamdani wins, he will become the city's first Muslim mayor.

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Democrat Zohran Mamdani defeats Cuomo to become New York City's mayor

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California Voters Approve Congressional Redistricting Measure That Could Offset Expected Republican Gains in Texas

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Furloughs, closures and mass firings threats: What's next in the shutdown fight

On the first day of the government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats traded blame while a small bipartisan group of senators began to negotiate.

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What's on the ballot in the first general election since Donald Trump became president

One year after Donald Trump retook the White House and set into motion a dramatic expansion of executive power, the Republican president figures prominently in state and local elections being held Tuesday.

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What’s at stake in the Tuesday city election: How far left does Minneapolis want to be?

Will the city elect more progressives and democratic socialists, or swing control back to moderate Democrats aligned with Mayor Jacob Frey?

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What’s in a name? The Department of Defense becomes the Department of War

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing the Department of Defense to revert to its old title of Department of War and for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's title to be changed to secretary of war. The order states that the name ...

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What’s in the plan to end the Gaza war proposed by Trump and Netanyahu

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a plan today to end the war in Gaza. But Hamas has yet to agree, and there are questions about its implementation. Nick Schifrin begins our coverage. In a 20-point plan released by the ...

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What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Tariffs Case

If the Court blesses the president’s use of emergency powers to evade Congress, the consequences would be profound.