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A Virginia circuit court judge on Wednesday struck down the state's voter-approved redistricting amendment in its entirety, ruling that the measure was unconstitutional from its inception and that every vote cast in Tuesday's special election — for or against — is legally void. Judge Jack Hurley, a Republican appointee, entered the sweeping final judgment on April 22, granting relief to the plaintiffs on all counts. He declared the proposed constitutional amendment "void ab initio" — Latin for void from the start — and permanently enjoined state officials from certifying the election results or taking any steps to implement new congressional...

Democrats scored a major victory on Tuesday as a congressional redistricting referendum that could give Democrats a significant boost in the battle for the U.S. House of Representatives majority in this year's midterm elections was passed by Virginia voters, the Associated Press reported at 8:49 p.m. ET. The ballot measure gives the Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature — rather than the state's current nonpartisan commission — temporary redistricting power through the 2030 election. It could result in a 10-1 advantage for Democrats in Virginia's congressional delegation, up from their current 6-5 edge. That would give the Democrats four additional left-leaning U.S. House...

The Talk Shows April 19th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz; Obama’s Wingman disgraced former Attorney General Eric Holder; Amos Hochstein, former Deputy Assistant to President Biden; Former Trump administration (1st term) Surgeon General of the United States Jerome Adams.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream Energy Secretary Chris Wright; Sen. Tim coKaine (D-Va.); Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.); Daniel Cameron, Republican candidate for Kentucky Senator. Panel: Francesca Chambers, Sarah Isgur, Reince Priebus and Kevin Walling. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by...

The price of oil plunged sharply and U.S. stock indexes opened at new all-time highs after the Iranian foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz was open for commercial vessels. U.S. crude oil plunged 10% to nearly $85 per barrel, while international Brent crude also slid more than 8% to around $90 per barrel. Heating oil futures, which are a proxy for jet fuel, plummeted 13%. Wholesale RBOB gas futures also fell 7%. At the opening bell, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1%. Both set new all-time highs in early trading as a result....

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. “I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel. These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “On Tuesday, the two Countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. I have directed Vice President JD Vance and...

Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress, complains that his colleagues in the House were denying him "due process" with an expulsion vote days after a former staffer accused him of sexual assault

U.S. President Donald Trump announced today (Sunday) a dramatic escalation in the confrontation with Iran, declaring a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes just hours after reports of the unsuccessful conclusion of a round of talks between the American and Iranian delegations in Pakistan, and after the White House made clear it would not tolerate illegal transit fees being collected in the strait’s international waters. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "Iran promised to open the Strait of Hormuz, and they knowingly failed to do so. This caused anxiety, dislocation, and pain to many...

The Talk Shows April 12th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Israeli Ambassadorto the USA Michael Leiter; Sen. Mark Warner (DeepState-Va.); Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio); Kristalina Georgieva, Bulgarian economist and the leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF); CBS News Polling Director Anthony Salvanto.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Former Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin; Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.); Nate Morris, Kentucky’s U.S. Senate Republican candidate; American author and academic Arthur Brooks; Pascal Confavreux, deputy spokesperson at the French Minister of foreign affairs. Panel: Olivia Beavers, Michael...

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along...

Pakistan’s prime minister asks US President Donald Trump to postpone his deadline for Iran by two weeks and implement a truce for that same period, also urging Tehran to allow maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz during that time. “To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks,” writes Shehbaz Sharif, whose government is serving as a mediator between Iran and the United States.“Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture,” he writes...

The Talk Shows April 5th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore; Timothy Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, USA . Panel: Amy Walter, National Editor of The Cook Political Report; David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times and Jeff Mason, White House Correspondent for Reuters (a Trump hate fest).FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.); Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.). Panel: Leftist Richard Fowler, Hugh Hewitt, Howard Kurtz and Meridith McGraw.MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker:...

President Trump Addresses Nation on War with Iran

The Court will hear oral arguments this morning at 10:00 in Trump v. Barbara. Issue(s): Whether Executive Order No. 14,160 complies on its face with the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment and with 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a), which codifies that clause.The key arguments in the birthright citizenship case here:.Key ArgumentsAudio of oral arguments here:Supreme CourtCspanScotusblog is liveblogging here:liveblog

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The Talk Shows March 29th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Senior Advisor to the President for Border and Immigration Policy Tom Homan; Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.); Jerome Adams, former Surgeon General of the United States under the first Trump administration; USMC Gen. (Ret.) Frank McKenziel; Karim Sadjadpour, policy analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.); Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.); Commandant of the U.S. Merchant Marine Captain Brent Sadler; Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.). Legal panel: Tom Dupree...

The Talk Shows March 22nd, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz; Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.); International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi; Former DeepState intelligence Asset and member of the Council on Foreign Relations Fiona Hill; CBS Pollster Anthony Salvanto.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Senior Advisor to the President for Border and Immigration Policy Tom Homan; retired US Army Lt. Gen. Charles Moore; Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.); Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-El Salvador); Sen. Linda Graham (R-S.C.). Panel: Guy...

After many weeks of delay, debate, and unnecessary controversy, the U.S. Senate, as of Tuesday, has finally advanced vital election integrity legislation. The Save America Act would require proof of citizenship and an ID to register to vote or to vote in federal elections, which ought not to be controversial at all but which made RINOs like John Thune and Thomas Massie dither with anxiety and which absolutely enraged Democrats. Donald Trump had sworn not to sign any more legislation until the Senate actually passes the Save Act, since the legislation is key in this midterm election year, so the...

President Trump has said that there will be no deal with Iran “except unconditional surrender” in his latest post on social media. “After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before,” wrote the US president. “IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).”

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: President Trump has named Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the next U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is out.https://x.com/nicksortor/status/2029629285720314087

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in Israeli attacks, with U.S. support, on Saturday. He was 86 years old. A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Israel's defense ministry said it had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an "extremely serious" threat. Middle East conflict Iranian supreme leader killed in Israeli airstrike, source says President Trump announced the Iranian leader's death on social media, saying Khamenei could not avoid U.S. intelligence and surveillance. A source...