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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Redistricting efforts ramp up amid legal challenges and Supreme Court rulings

Louisiana state lawmakers voted early Wednesday morning to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional voting districts in the state — the latest in a bitter redistricting fight between Republicans and Democrats. The state’s Senate and Government Affairs Committee voted 4-3 along party lines at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday to advance a GOP-led redistricting effort after almost 10 hours of deliberation. A floor vote on the legislation is expected in the Louisiana Senate on Thursday, after which it will head to the lower chamber for consideration. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/5876268-louisiana-republicans-senate-map-democrats/ #SupremeCourt #Congress #Redistricting #Louisiana #VotingRightsAct #Virginia

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Illegals Face Execution for Shooting Pregnant Teen, Killing Unborn Baby.

Two illegal immigrants in Texas face capital murder charges for shooting a pregnant 17-year-old and killing her unborn child.

Two illegal immigrants in Texas face capital murder charges for shooting a pregnant 17-year-old and killing her unborn child. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Two illegal immigrants , Yeremy Alexander Zapata Aleman, 17, and Keyner Ariel Calero Jiron, 20, from Honduras and Nicaragua, respectively, have been charged with capital murder after allegedly shooting a pregnant 17-year-old in Dallas, Texas. The victim’s unborn child died as a result of the shooting, which occurred after a verbal altercation at a 7-Eleven parking lot escalated into a drive-by attack. WHEN & WHERE: The drive-by took place on May 3 at around 12:40 AM in Dallas, Texas. DETAIL: According to reports, the suspects followed the victim and another person after a…Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Murdaugh prosecutors have “roadmap to success” in retrial, state AG says | The Hill

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joins “The Hill” to discuss the Alex Murdaugh case after Murdaugh’s double murder conviction was overturned. "The court didn't overturn this case based on how we handled it. They based it on how Becky Hill, they believe, interfered with the jury," Wilson said. #alexmurdaugh #trial #murderconviction "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.

AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Independent Rep. Kiley moves to force vote to ban midcycle redistricting

Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) introduced a discharge petition Tuesday to force a House vote on his bill banning midcycle redistricting , Axios has learned. Why it matters: Discharge petitions are one of the few tools rank-and-file lawmakers can use to bypass House leadership and force legislation onto the floor. Six petitions have reached the required threshold in this Congress. - Kiley has spent months warning that midcycle redistricting could become a recurring partisan weapon if left unchecked. - California's new map reshaped his once Republican-leaning district, pushing him into more Democratic territory — and prompting him to leave the GOP and become an independent. - Kiley's bill would prohibit states from redrawing…

Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) introduced a discharge petition Tuesday to force a House vote on his bill banning midcycle redistricting , Axios has learned. Why it matters: Discharge petitions are one of the few tools rank-and-file lawmakers can use to bypass House leadership and force legislation onto the floor. Six petitions have reached the required threshold in this Congress. - Kiley has spent months warning that midcycle redistricting could become a recurring partisan weapon if left unchecked. - California's new map reshaped his once Republican-leaning district, pushing him into more Democratic territory — and prompting him to leave the GOP and become an independent. - Kiley's bill would prohibit states from redrawing…Open