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The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by Virginia voters, but the state Supreme Court declared the referendum null and void because lawmakers failed to follow the proper procedures to get the issue on the ballot.
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Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesIt was the second time in a year a jury was unable to reach a verdict on a rape charge brought by Jessica Mann. -
In 2025, the Trump administration began dismantling the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the funding that was distributed around the world plummeted.
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Mark Schiefelbein/APThe summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded on Friday. -
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North AmericaFlorida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory. Trump's EEOC has challenged such policies elsewhere.
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The Supreme Court kept access to the abortion pill mifepristone available via telehealth. And, Trump says he made multiple trade deals during his state visit to China.
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Madison Thorn/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesWhat does representation look like for Tennessee voters who were split into three new congressional districts last week? NPR traveled from Memphis into the Nashville suburbs to ask. -
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Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APCIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said.
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