David Venturella is named interim director of ICE, replacing Todd Lyons amid ongoing immigration enforcement challenges. Venturella previously led the Secure Communities program and has worked under multiple administrations.
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Nebraska and West Virginia hold primaries Tuesday to determine candidates for competitive House and Senate races, including a heated Democratic contest in Nebraska’s 2nd District and GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s bid for a third term in West Virginia.
The Supreme Court has allowed Alabama to use a new congressional map with only one majority-Black district, sending the case back to a lower court amid ongoing voting rights litigation. The decision follows a recent ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act.
Virginia Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a voter-approved congressional map blocked by the Virginia Supreme Court, arguing the state court’s ruling violated federal law and overrode the will of the people.
President Donald Trump backs temporarily suspending the federal gas tax to ease high fuel prices, but experts say the relief for drivers would be modest. Congressional approval is needed, and the move could cost billions in government revenue.
Alabama passes legislation allowing new primary elections if courts permit use of a Republican-drawn congressional map that reduces Democratic seats. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act and is part of a wider southern GOP effort to redraw districts before the midterms.
The Virginia Supreme Court invalidates a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting plan, preserving current maps and delivering a boost to Republicans ahead of the 2024 midterms. The court ruled the amendment process violated the state constitution, nullifying the recent voter-approved referendum.
Tennessee's Republican legislature approves a new congressional map that splits the state's majority-Black district in Memphis, a move expected to favor Republicans in the 2024 midterms. The redistricting follows a Supreme Court ruling limiting racial gerrymandering protections.