Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama, has announced that the state's congressional map will be redrawn ahead of the midterm elections. The special session to redistrict the state is contingent on the U.S. Supreme Court lifting a key injunction.
Governor Kay Ivey is reconvening Alabama’s state legislature, which could reshape the congressional landscape pending a pivotal decision from the Supreme Court. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Governor of Alabama Kay Ivey (R) has announced that the state’s congressional map will be redrawn ahead of the midterm elections following a landmark Supreme Court ruling against racially gerrymandered majority-minority electoral districts. Howvever, the special session to redistrict the state is contingent on the U.S. Supreme Court lifting a key injunction. DETAIL: On Friday, Ivey announced that she is summoning the Alabama legislature to redraw the state’s congressional map . The session to redistrict the state is scheduled for Monday next…Open
TAC staffers talk to Emily Jashinsky about the week's events. The post TAC Right Now: Assassination Attempt on Trump—Again appeared first on The American Conservative .
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The president, Leon Botstein, who had run Bard for 50 years, faced scrutiny after his connections to Jeffrey Epstein proved to be deeper than previously known.
Trump’s statement came as the United States continues to enforce a naval blockade of Iran and as he declined to rule out additional strikes on the country.
The Hill's Senior Tech Reporter Miranda Nazzaro breaks down the week's top technology headlines. Eight of the country’s major artificial intelligence firms have agreed to deploying their AI systems in the Department of Defense’s (DOD) classified networks, as the agency seeks to bolster the technology into military operations. OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and SpaceX signed deals with the Pentagon to deploy their AI technology for “lawful operational use,” the Pentagon announced Friday. Anthropic, which the Pentagon designated as a supply chain risk earlier this year, was notably not included. It later said Oracle is also part of the deal. Read More:…
The Defense Department estimates Iran has been denied nearly $5 billion in oil revenue because of the U.S. blockade in the Gulf of Oman, causing unprecedented pressure on Tehran's government. Why it matters: The blockade is President Trump's most significant leverage tool to negotiate ending the war with Iran , and the Pentagon wants to emphasize its impact as peace talks stop and start. Zoom in: Since the blockade began April 13, the U.S. military has redirected more than 40 vessels that have tried to pass through the blockade by carrying oil and other contraband, Pentagon officials say. - In total, 31 tankers laden with 53 million barrels of Iranian oil are "stuck in the Gulf" and have a value of at least $4.8 billion. Two ships have…
This week's Supreme Court ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act has nullified some of the Democratic resistance that kept many states from pursuing extreme gerrymanders this election cycle. Why it matters: That new energy could put a fresh crop of blue and even purple states on the board as potential redistricting targets ahead of 2028, according to more than 20 federal and state Democratic lawmakers Axios spoke to. - Even some legislators who previously resisted redistricting in their states appear to be warming up to the idea after Wednesday's decision. - Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford, who won the Democratic nomination for Illinois' 7th House District, was one of several Black Caucus members who pushed back against Gov. JB…
