DAILYCALLER (Natalie Sandoval) - AOC Says Red States Might Not Be Red, Just ‘Voter Suppressed’
Infrequent voters favored President Donald Trump
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Ross Coulthart Q&A: Area 51 earthquake, Trump disclosure and pastor briefings | Reality Check
Ross Coulthart explores untold stories using a fact-based approach to address various topics, from unidentified aerial phenomena to other mysteries that often go unreported. Now, he is turning to viewers, answering their pressing questions each week. In this week's episode, Coulthart tackles questions about reports of pastors holding UFO briefings, what is happening with alien.gov and reports of earthquakes near Area 51. #Area51 #UFOs #UAPs CREDITS: Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Research Producer: Rob Jones Editor: Irit Nayden On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - BREAKING: Dem's redistricting map struck down by Virginia Supreme Court
The Virginia Supreme Court threw out Democrats’ redistricting referendum on Friday, ruling 4-3 that it didn’t follow the proper procedures. The decision casts aside the state’s new congressional map that would’ve given Democrats a 10-1 tilt in Virginia. Under the ruling, the 6-5 map will stay in place. “This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void,” Justice Arthur Kelsey wrote for the majority. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5869616-virginia-supreme-court-tosses-redistricting-map-2026-midterms/ #redistricting #trump #virgina #congress
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump touts release of UFO files: 'Have fun and enjoy'
The existence of aliens and the government's knowledge of extraterrestrial life have been the subject of speculation for decades.
ABCNEWS - Judge says DOGE grant terminations are unlawful and 'troubling'
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency “blatantly used” race, gender and protected characteristics to execute mass termination of federal grants, a judge said.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Democrats' disaster scenario: Lawmakers despondent over "sickening" Virginia ruling
House Democrats fell into a state of anguish on Friday after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a congressional map that would have netted them as many as four seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Why it matters: The decision is a huge boost to Republicans' chances of keeping the House in November, with even some Democrats acknowledging they basically need to run the table in November to win now. - "Damn, California and Virginia were supposed to be our bigger ones," one House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid getting out ahead of their leadership, said in a phone interview after the ruling was released. - "This means we gotta make sure we have a good wave to win the House ... we have to make sure we win a lot…
House Democrats fell into a state of anguish on Friday after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a congressional map that would have netted them as many as four seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Why it matters: The decision is a huge boost to Republicans' chances of keeping the House in November, with even some Democrats acknowledging they basically need to run the table in November to win now. - "Damn, California and Virginia were supposed to be our bigger ones," one House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid getting out ahead of their leadership, said in a phone interview after the ruling was released. - "This means we gotta make sure we have a good wave to win the House ... we have to make sure we win a lot…Open
NYTIMES (Kalley Huang, Eli Tan and Kate Conger) - Meta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable
As it adapts to the artificial intelligence era, the company is pushing many of its 78,000 workers to use the technology, and preparing to lay some of them off.
NYTIMES (Jim Rutenberg and John Koblin) - ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment
The network’s argument, made to the F.C.C., is the most aggressive posture taken yet by a television network toward the Trump administration.