Trump taps Kari Lake for Jamaica ambassadorship after Voice of America turmoil

The Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama officials to redraw their congressional map on Monday, weeks after striking down Louisiana’s second black-majority congressional district. Alabama officials filed petitions to the Supreme Court last month urging the justices to quickly toss out a ruling that required the state to use a congressional map with two […]

Plus: AOC attacks billionaires, Trump heads into Xi talks weakened by the Iran conflict, and redistricting battles escalate nationwide

President Donald Trump will travel to China for a crucial summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week and is bringing a slew of top business leaders with him. The summit will begin May 14, and the two leaders are expected to discuss the Iran war, Taiwan, and trade, among other topics. The meeting was […]

The Supreme Court on Monday wiped out a decision blocking Alabama Republicans’ congressional map, potentially allowing it to be used for the midterms in the wake of the justices’ recent blockbuster ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act. The design would remove one of Alabama’s two majority-Black districts and give Republicans a better shot at winning the seat held by Democratic...