Kemp signed a proclamation that calls a special session of the Georgia General Assembly for June 17 to address the Supreme Court's historic ruling that is expected to require changes to the state's electoral maps before the 2028 elections.
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
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
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.