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The Virginia Supreme Court has delivered a striking blow to Democrats in the redistricting battle they're waging against Republicans.Friday, May 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Politics
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee, who represents that state's 9th Congressional district, which could be eliminated based on a new redistricting map.Friday, May 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Politics
President Trump has granted pardons to officials who were convicted of public corruption while also dismantling a federal office responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption allegations.Friday, May 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Politics
Virginia voters approved redistricting that could help Democrats pick up four House seats. Democrats said it was to counter the gains that Trump and the GOP have picked up in Republican-led states.Friday, May 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Politics
U.S. forces fired on two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. And the United Arab Emirates reported another Iranian missile and drone attack.Friday, May 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Politics
The bulk of the president's social media posts don't make news. But taken together they show what's on his mind as he leads the nation through war and domestic turmoil.Friday, May 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Politics
Tennessee is the first state to draw a new U.S. House map after the Supreme Court's move last week to weaken the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in redistricting.Friday, May 8, 2026 from World Politics
Two former defence ministers have received their sentences after a long-running corruption crackdown targeting China's military. Friday, May 8, 2026 from Politics RSS Feed
A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor. Democratic Mayor Karen Bass is up for reelection after a...Friday, May 8, 2026 from Politics from Newser
US and Iranian forces traded fire Thursday near the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian barrage targeting American warships drew retaliatory strikes, military officials from both sides said, despite a ceasefire officially remaining in...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics from Newser
An advisory panel appointed by President Trump has urged the administration to shrink the Federal Emergency Management Agency's workforce by about half and shift more disaster responsibilities to states and tribes, according to a final...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
A United States trade court rules against President Donald Trump's universal 10 per cent tariff rate, dealing another blow to his signature economic policy.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics from Newser
A federal trade court ruled Thursday that President Trump exceeded his authority when he ordered a 10% tariff on most US imports, marking another legal defeat for his trade agenda. The Court of International Trade concluded that Trump...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
Iran's semi-official news agency is reporting Tehran's navy has targeted three US destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live. Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics RSS Feed
Tennessee has enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis. The new voting districts signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Bill Lee gives the GOP a chance to win all nine of the state’s...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics from Newser
The Southern Poverty Law Center entered a not guilty plea Thursday in a federal court in Alabama to charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering tied to its former informant program. A federal grand jury last month returned...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics RSS Feed
Michigan Republicans once viewed 2026 as their best chance to reclaim power in the battleground state. Now, party officials and strategists see warning signs. A Democrat just won a key Michigan state Senate special election by nearly 20...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Ogbu not chosen for six-person debate on Friday despite placing third in most recent opinion pollThursday, May 7, 2026 from NPR Topics: Politics
Over protests in the capitol, Tennessee lawmakers joined the rush of southern Republicans to redraw congressional voting maps now that protections for minority voting power have been weakened.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from NPR Topics: Politics
After an appeals court tried to end telemedicine access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in a medication abortion, the Supreme Court stepped in. Here's what's happened and what's to come.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics from Newser
Iran has put a formal layer on a power play it's been making in the Strait of Hormuz. A new "Vessel Information Declaration" issued by its new Persian Gulf Strait Authority requires ships to submit detailed data on ownership, crew, and...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Veteran criminal and Dublin Central byelection candidate said illegal immigrants should be interned in the CurraghThursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics RSS Feed
The federal government doesn't have to return the 2020 election ballots from Georgia’s Fulton County that were seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee issued the ruling Wednesday. Lawyers for the...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
Russia is building nuclear power plants across the globe, and it's helping it build a network of dependence.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Second Bill introduced in past month on issue after March for Life rally hit out at left-wing parties’ attempts to ‘remove safeguards’Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics from Newser
Tennessee Republicans just moved to erase the state's lone Democratic-held congressional seat. The GOP-controlled state House and Senate on Thursday approved a new map that dismantles Memphis's Black-majority district, long represented...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from NPR Topics: Politics
The office investigates detainee deaths and access to medical care, among other issues. It's being wound down, even as the number of detention deaths and length of detention stays has grown.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
Foreign leaders and lobbyists thought they would write the next chapter in Catholic history. They failed and Leo is proving to be the pope that some of them feared.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics from Newser
The ninth man to lead the FBI is putting a very personal stamp on the job—right down to engraved bourbon bottles that read "Kash Patel FBI Director." In the Atlantic , investigative reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick details how Patel has been...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
When a group of so-called ISIS brides boarded a flight from Doha to Melbourne, they took a leap of faith, unsure of what fate awaited them at the end of their journey. But they said they were willing to face arrest for the freedom of...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
The Kremlin is taking extraordinary measures ahead of Russia's marking of the defeat of Nazi Germany, as Ukraine launches its second-biggest attack of the war so far.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanThursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Irish Times/TG4 opinion poll shows Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne in slim lead over Independent Ireland’s Noel ThomasThursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Strong showing by Independent Ireland and Labour candidates in Irish Times, TG4 and B&A poll of votersThursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Stadler trains, due in 2028, will have spacious dining areas and unaided boarding on exterior doorsThursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics from Newser
An airstrike that killed the son of Hamas' chief negotiator has cast a shadow over US-mediated talks on Gaza's future, even as those talks continue in Cairo. Reuters reports that Azzam al-Hayya, son of Hamas figure Khalil al-Hayya, died...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics RSS Feed
Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor. Collins says the condition is benign and does not interfere with her duties in Washington as she's in the midst of a tough reelection...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
Two British Chinese nationals have been found guilty of spying for China, using UK police systems to gather information.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Politics from Newser
After last month's big win in Virginia , House Democrats could be forgiven for thinking the redistricting map wars were breaking their way. How quickly things have changed: Punchbowl News assesses a string of court moves and new...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
The secretary of state was seeking to mend fences after US President Donald Trump's social media broadsides against the pope for his opposition to the Iran war.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Niamh Smyth, the Minister of State for AI, said the provisional agreement ‘marks a pivotal moment in the responsible regulation of artificial intelligence’Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Pearse Doherty condemns ‘culture of arrogance’ at a time when recruitment is being paused across the health serviceThursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
A number of countries are scrambling to trace people who disembarked from an Atlantic cruise struck by a deadly virus outbreak.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
The two media moguls shared a bitter rivalry for decades after some drunken comments at a Hobart boathouse. Here's how their rivalry unfolded through the years.Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Cost of living looks set to dominate campaign; and HSE’s financial position has ‘significantly worsened’Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Foreign Policy Journal
A 32-year-old Florida man is facing federal charges after allegedly posting a series of violent social media threats targeting President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and former Attorney General Pam Bondi across a period...Thursday, May 7, 2026 from World Politics
Solomon Islands is set to have a new leader next week, with Jeremiah Manele voted out as prime minister after a fiery debate in parliament. Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
State is already on track to miss its own renewable energy goal by 2030Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Mixed day of canvassing for Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich of the Social Democrats and Labour’s Helen OgbuThursday, May 7, 2026 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Micheál channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults over help to ease rising bills