Virginia lawmakers back redrawing congressional maps, paving the way for a voter referendum

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters will decide whether to back a redrawn district map that favors Democrats in the ...

Virginia Moves Closer to New House Maps That Could Set Democrats Up for a Win

Voters will now get a say over whether the current maps can be redrawn ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Virginia Senate Democrats advance mid-decade redistricting amendment

Virginia Senate Democrats on Friday approved a controversial constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly ...

Virginia Democrats set up a referendum to try to flip as many as 4 GOP-held US House seats

Virginia on Friday became the latest state to escalate the nationwide redistricting battle ahead of November’s midterm elections that will determine which party controls the US House during the final ...

Map Shows Countries Where Christian Persecution Growing

The advocacy group Open Doors said in its report that worldwide Christian persecution was at an "all-time high." ...

Retired Ohio chief justice joins alliance to preserve independent judicial branch

Former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor is spending her retirement tending to a new puppy, and fighting to ...
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Federal judges allow California to use new US House map ahead of 2026 election

A federal three-judge panel ruled that California can use a new voter-approved U.S. House map designed to boost Democrats in ...