The ruling is a significant victory for Republicans in the state, who argued the map was an “unconstitutional power grab,” and would grant Democrats a 10-1 advantage.
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Top Dem legal boogeymen tee up ‘battle royale’ in red state’s redistricting crusade
Democrat-aligned lawyers filed three lawsuits to block Florida’s new GOP-friendly congressional map after DeSantis signed it into law this week.
Trump demands Hakeem Jeffries be charged with inciting violence with ‘maximum warfare’ rhetoric
President Trump accused Hakeem Jeffries of inciting violence, tying the Democrat’s “maximum warfare” rhetoric to the recent assassination scare.
Republican lawmaker welcomes House Ethics probe into sexual misconduct allegations against him
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., acknowledged a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and says he welcomes the opportunity to correct the record.
FedEx Driver’s Punishment Set After After Kidnapping And Killing 7-Year-Old Girl
A Texas jury on Tuesday sentenced the FedEx driver who admitted to murdering seven-year-old Athena Strand to death. Tanner Horner, who confessed last month to Read More
Climate seminars for judges face funding trail probe amid fears of outside influence on courts
The FOIA requests could open up a new path for investigators to learn more about the Federal Judicial Center’s role in the climate seminars.
Border Patrol arrests two illegal aliens convicted of child sex offenses near San Diego in back-to-back busts
Border Patrol agents arrested two illegal aliens convicted of child sex offenses near San Diego last week, with both now being processed for removal.
Civil rights groups file lawsuit seeking to block Texas law allowing cops to arrest illegal migrants
Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, filed a new lawsuit on Monday to block a Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter through the southern border.
DOJ sentences pair in $522M DNA testing fraud scheme after suspect tried to flee US
Two men were sentenced for a $522 million fraud scheme that used kickbacks and fake genetic testing orders to bilk Medicare, Medicaid and insurers.
Jeffries launches New York gerrymander push after redistricting clash with DeSantis
Hakeem Jeffries launched an effort to redraw New York’s congressional map as Republicans look to pass GOP-friendly redistricting plans in multiple Southern states.