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AXIOS (Sabrina Moreno) - Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results

The Virginia Supreme Court overturned the results of the state's redistricting referendum, which voters narrowly approved last month . Why it matters: The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country. - It follows months of legal challenges over whether the referendum was unconstitutional. The big picture: The decision effectively blocks Democrats from redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. - That's after the state spent $5.2 million to pay for the special election, and outside groups raised nearly $100 million to sway voters. - The new map would have been in effect for the November midterms and was expected to shift the state's congressional split from 6-5 favoring Democrats to 10-1. Between…

The Virginia Supreme Court overturned the results of the state's redistricting referendum, which voters narrowly approved last month . Why it matters: The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country. - It follows months of legal challenges over whether the referendum was unconstitutional. The big picture: The decision effectively blocks Democrats from redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. - That's after the state spent $5.2 million to pay for the special election, and outside groups raised nearly $100 million to sway voters. - The new map would have been in effect for the November midterms and was expected to shift the state's congressional split from 6-5 favoring Democrats to 10-1. Between…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - U.S. Economy Revives with Double the Expected Job Growth in April.

Growth in the United States job market exceeded expectations in April, with private sector gains driving a back-to-back monthly increase even as federal employment continues to decline.

Growth in the United States job market exceeded expectations in April, with private sector gains driving a back-to-back monthly increase even as federal employment continues to decline. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. economy added over 100,000 jobs in April, surpassing economists’ expectations of roughly 50,000. DETAIL: Job growth exceeded expectations in April as the U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs, far more than the 55,000 projected by economists. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.3 percent. This monthly back-to-back job growth has been driven primarily by private sector hiring. Specifically, private sector employment grew by 123,000 jobs, whereas public sector employment declined by 8,000. The reduction…Open