Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests Republicans in several Southern states are pressing ahead with an aggressive election-year redistricting effort, undeterred by objections to their plans to reshape majority-Black congressional districts.
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Republicans in several Southern states are pressing ahead with an aggressive election-year redistricting effort, undeterred by objections to their plans to reshape majority-Black congressional districts.
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May 7, 2026, 02:29 AM UTC
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· click + to trackHoward Lutnick answers questions from US House over Jeffrey Epstein ties Democrats sharply criticize the US commerce secretary’s testimony, saying he was ‘dishonest’ and should resign The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, appeared before the House oversight and reform committee on Wednesday to answer questions over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein . Lutnick agreed in March to sit for a transcribed interview with the committee after the justice department’s release of millions of documents related to Epstein, which included documents showing that Lutnick continued correspondence with Epstein after the disgraced financier had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor. The session is part of the committee’s broader investigation into Epstein.
US House narrowly defeats resolution limiting Trump war powers WASHINGTON — The approval gap on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran narrowed slightly Thursday in the U.S. House, when a War Powers Resolution gained a handful of votes, though still falling just short of passage. The effort to force Trump to seek congressional authorization before further action in Iran failed 213-214, with one Republican voting […]
f1d67984…openwatch.io →US House narrowly defeats resolution limiting Trump war powers WASHINGTON — The approval gap on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran narrowed slightly Thursday in the U.S. House, when a War Powers Resolution gained a handful of votes, though still falling just short of passage. The effort to force Trump to seek congressional authorization before further action in Iran failed 213-214, with one Republican voting […]