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Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights case
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday announced he will call a special session for judicial redistricting once the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a Voting Rights Act case that has broad implications for minority representation throughout the country. During oral arguments last fall, the Supreme Court appeared poised to strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which has been used to counter racially discriminatory election practices. Overturning Section 2 would give state legislatures and local governments the opportunity to redraw maps while preventing minority voters from challenging ones that dilute their influence.. A decision wiping out a pillar of the 1965 Voting Rights Act could help Republicans gain seats in the U.S. House by eliminating Democratic-leaning districts that are majority Black or Latino, especially in the South.
AP
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As U.S. re-arms during ceasefire, long-term concerns emerge about munitions supplies
The Trump administration has sought to project confidence in the U.S. military's munitions stocks after more than a month of war with Iran, but long-term supply questions remain.
CBS News
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California to weigh tighter restrictions on voter registration amid US debate on election security
A proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polling places — will appear on the November ballot, state officials announced Friday. The announcement comes amid a national debate over election security and what type of requirements voters should face to show they are qualified to cast a ballot. In Congress, Republicans are pushing a strict proof-of-citizenship proposal for residents to vote, encouraged by President Donald Trump.
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‘Nobody knows what’s going on’: Bolton on US-Iran talks
John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Trump, joins “The Hill on NewsNation” to discuss the latest developments.
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Burgum previews Reflecting Pool’s new ‘American flag blue’ floor
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum shared an update Friday of the ongoing installation of an “American flag blue” floor in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “Renovations are underway!” Burgum wrote in a post on the social platform X, alongside a picture of workers applying the new blue base to the pool. The secretary thanked President Trump…
The Hill
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Florida Democrat ‘appalled’ by report 31 sloths died in storage warehouse
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said Thursday that he was appalled by a report about the death of 31 sloths that died under the care of Sloth World, a tourist attraction in Orlando, Fla., that wasn’t yet opened to the public. The sloths were from South American rainforests and perished in storage warehouses between December 2024…
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Maine governor vetoes statewide pause in new data centers
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Friday she has vetoed legislation that would have banned the development of large-scale data centers in the state for the next year-and-a-half, issuing a blow to the local anti-data center push growing across America. Mills, who is running for the U.S. Senate, wrote in a letter Friday to the…
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Amnesty, ACLU issue warning on US travel ahead of World Cup
Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday warned foreign citizens about travel to the U.S. during the FIFA World Cup due to the Trump administration’s deportation agenda. The two organizations joined roughly 120 human rights organizations in warning that “fans, players, journalists and other visitors … could be at risk of…
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Trump says he'll resurface Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, turning it blue
President Trump's renovation kick has now reached the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Shadow docket exposure, Trump as SCOTUS analyst and the final hearings to come
This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter highlights a stunning report and Trump’s losing expectation as the term enters the last stretch.
MS NOW
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US justice department to allow firing squads as federal death penalty method
Trump’s DoJ says it is taking steps to ‘strengthen the federal death penalty’ in opposition to Biden-era policies
The Guardian
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DOJ seeks to bring back firing squads, electric chairs for some death penalty cases
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday it will bring back the use of firing squads and electric chairs for some death penalty cases, as well as “readopting” the use of lethal injections as used during the first Trump administration. Department officials said in a statement that bringing back these manners of execution “are critical…
2 min read - Health
The FDA Fast-Tracks Its Review of Psilocybin and Methylone, 2 Promising Psychedelics
The agency issued "national priority vouchers" for the two drugs six days after President Donald Trump promised to facilitate approval of psychedelic therapies.
Reason3 min read - Politics
Senate Armed Services chair: Trump should resume strikes on Iran
Sen. Roger Wicker said the administration needs to “finish destroying Iran’s conventional military capabilities.”
Politico922 min read - Business
Johnson & Johnson to launch on TrumpRx with 4 of its prescription drugs
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
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Bipartisan senators unveil bill pushing back on Trump easing Russia oil sanctions
A bipartisan group of senators led by Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) pushed back on President Trump’s decision to loosen sanctions on Russian oil amid a global shortage of oil supplies by introducing legislation to restore congressional oversight of U.S. sanctions on Russia. Gallego and Grassley’s No Oil Profits for Enemies (NOPE)…
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Republican congressman absent over ‘personal health matter’, Johnson says
Tom Kean, who has not voted since 5 March and whose seat is top Democratic target, due back ‘very soon’, speaker says
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Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?
The Trump administration's historic move to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug was cheered by some advocates but for others, it fell far short for the thousands still incarcerated on federal cannabis-related convictions. The executive order, which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed Thursday, does not address current penalties for possessing and selling marijuana or those jailed with yearslong sentences. “While this is a victory, the fight is far from over," said Jason Ortiz, director of strategic initiatives for the Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit focused on cannabis criminal justice reform.
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US freezes $344 million in cryptocurrency said to be linked to Iran
The Trump administration has frozen $344 million in cryptocurrency it says was linked to Iran as the United States ratchets up pressure on Tehran.
CNN
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Senate GOP Armed Services chair: ‘Time is over’ for talks with Iran
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) says “the time is over for negotiations with Iran’s regime,” signaling growing pessimism among Senate Republicans about the likelihood of reaching a peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without further U.S. military action. “The radical successors of Khamenei can never be trusted to keep any…
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Appeals court says Trump administration must open borders to asylum-seekers
An appeals court on Friday struck down the Trump administration’s closing of United States borders to asylum-seekers. An executive order by President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day last year, and later guidance to turn asylum-seekers around without a court hearing, are “unlawful” and “cast aside federal laws affording individuals the right to apply and be […]
Stateline
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Trump embraced the gambling industry for decades. Now he's hedging his bet on prediction markets.
President Donald Trump on Thursday bemoaned to reporters the surge of interest in gambling and prediction markets in recent years, but he and his administration have been all in on the phenomenon, an NBC News review shows."You know, the whole world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino.
NBC News6 min read - US
How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White House
Speculation about links among a handful U.S. scientists who have died or disappeared in recent years was largely confined to niche online communities less than two months ago. As of Friday, the number had grown to at least 12 and was at the epicenter of U.S. government, with both the FBI and Congress investigating possible connections. At a press gathering April 16, President Donald Trump was asked about “10 missing scientists with access to classified stuff, nuclear material, aerospace, they've all gone missing or turned up dead in the last couple of months" and whether he thought there were ties among them.
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Trump, still mired in distractions, turns his attention to the reflecting pool in D.C.
Two-thirds of Americans believe the president has the wrong priorities. As he focuses on another renovation project, he keeps proving them right.
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Moreno introduces resolution banning senators from prediction markets
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) introduced a resolution on Friday that would ban senators from participating in prediction markets amid concerns about potential insider trading on the platforms. The resolution would amend the Senate rules to include a provision stating that members may not enter into “an agreement, contract, or transaction that provides for any purchase,…
3 min read - Politics
Appeals court blocks Trump's asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
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‘The Falklands are British’: UK blasts report of Trump mulling NATO reprisals
The United Kingdom on Friday insisted on British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after Reuters published a report stating that President Trump is mulling over reprisals toward NATO allies for not supporting the U.S. military offensive in Iran. An unnamed U.S. official told Reuters that an internal Pentagon email outlines options for the U.S. to…
3 min read - Politics
DOJ aims to strip citizenship from hundreds of foreign-born Americans, sources say
The Justice Department is targeting at least 300 foreign-born Americans to possibly revoke their citizenship as part of the Trump administration’s effort to ramp up denaturalization, according to a person familiar with the investigations.
NBC News2 min read - Politics
Live updates: US-Iran talks to resume in Pakistan; DOJ drops Powell probe
Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will head Saturday to Pakistan for a new round of talks with the Iranians, the White House announced Friday. Vice President Vance will not join them but is on standby. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine gave a brief update…
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FDA moves to fast-track review of 3 psychedelic drug studies
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday granted fast-track review to three companies studying psychedelic therapies to treat depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the latest step by the Trump administration toward possible approval. The agency did not disclose the specific companies that were granted priority review vouchers. Two companies are studying psilocybin; one for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and the other for treatment of major depressive disorder. A thi
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. absent from Congress for weeks over a 'personal health matter'
Rep. Tom Kean, Jr., R-N.J., has been absent from the House since early March as he deals with a “personal health matter,” according to his office.
NBC News2 min read - World
White House sending Witkoff, Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday for Iran talks
The Trump administration is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan this weekend for a second round of talks with Iran officials. Witkoff and Kushner are set to leave Saturday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Friday. “I can confirm special envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be…
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Appeals court rejects broad Trump administration bid to block asylum applications
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected President Trump’s effort to ban migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum, stating it ignored laws enacted by Congress. “Congress enacted the asylum statute, with narrow exceptions specified by statute, to grant all foreign individuals ‘physically present’ in the United States a right to apply for asylum…
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Rove warns of proposed Florida Republican gerrymander ‘risk’
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday warned that a proposed Florida Republican gerrymander could be a “risk” for the GOP’s control over the state’s House delegation. “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade asked Rove about a similar measure that Virginia voters passed during a special election on Tuesday that would increase Democrats’ chances of winning…
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Peru police raid ex-election chief’s home as ballot shortages spark a widening probe
Police in Peru raided the homes Friday of the now-resigned elections chief and five other officials in an investigation into a ballot shortage and other irregularities in the first round of the presidential election on April 12. Agents and prosecutors also raided the home of the legal representative of Galaga, a private company responsible for transporting election ballots to voting centers, anti-corruption police said on social media. Agents gathered mobile phones, documents and other evidence in the raids, police said.
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Ask Jordan: Is there a double standard with Justices Sotomayor and Thomas?
“Deadline: White House” legal analyst Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, Trump administration lawsuits and more.
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Team Trump turns on contractor after it failed to bolster election conspiracy theory
The more the evidence tells the president’s team that 2020 election theories are wrong, the deeper it digs in against reality.
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Hegseth says U.S. blockade of Iranian vessels to continue for "as long as it takes"
Hegseth indicated during a Pentagon news conference that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal as the war continues.
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‘No clear strategy’: how Trump went from shock and awe to wait and see in Iran
Lack of a sustained plan to end the war has convinced US allies that the White House is running out of ideas
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From Iran to Paris weather: Alleged prediction market violations start stacking up
Fault lines over who is in charge of regulation are already emerging, with several frontline Democrats leading the charge on reining in the companies.
Politico5 min read - Politics
Trump can’t negotiate a better Iran deal than Obama did. Period.
Peace talks in Pakistan to end the Iran war can’t produce a better deal than the nuclear agreement Trump trashed in is first term.
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India knocks disparaging post shared by Trump
Officials in India knocked a recent post shared by President Trump online that referred to the country as a “hellhole,” dismissing the characterization as “obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste.” Trump shared a multipage transcript from an episode of conservative commentator Michael Savage’s talk radio show, in which Savage was railing against the constitutional…
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What we know about the secret White House bunker — and the 'massive' military complex beneath Trump's new ballroom
The Presidential Emergency Operations Center, built for FDR in 1942, served a crucial role post-9/11 and is undergoing new expansions under Trump.
Business Insider10 min read - US
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes’s independence watchdog
The Pentagon recently ousted the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes’s ombudsman, the person meant to monitor the outlet’s editorial independence and report concerns to Congress. “Apparently the Pentagon also doesn’t want you to hear from me anymore about threats to the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes. They fired me,” Jacqueline Smith, wrote Thursday in…
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Department of Justice drops criminal probe into Fed chair Powell
President Trump signaled yesterday to Semafor at the White House that he was willing to consider an alternative inquiry.
Semafor
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Israel strikes Lebanon after Trump announces ceasefire extension
Israel on Friday carried out airstrikes in Lebanon amid their ceasefire and after President Trump announced that the ceasefire was extended by three weeks. The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire in a post on the social platform X. The Israeli military said it “struck Hezbollah military structures in the areas of Kherbet…
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Trump says a bit too much in his weird rant about the Southern Poverty Law Center
The Justice Department’s critics have suggested the SPLC case was cooked up for political reasons. The president just bolstered the accusations.
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