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Wildfires are dealing a massive blow to US real estate and homeownership, congressional report finds
Wildfires are dealing a massive blow to US real estate and homeownership, congressional report finds
Climate change-fueled wildfires are costing the US economy between $394 billion to $893 billion annually, a new congressional report suggests -- a shocking figure that is more than double what previous government reports have estimated.
2023-10-17 01:28
New Hampshire student admits threatening Republican congressman Matt Gaetz
New Hampshire student admits threatening Republican congressman Matt Gaetz
Allan Poller, 24, called Matt Gaetz after becoming "emotional and intoxicated" while scrolling TikTok.
2023-10-13 21:56
Alabama gets new congressional map that could yield Democrats a second seat in the state
Alabama gets new congressional map that could yield Democrats a second seat in the state
A federal court on Thursday approved a new congressional map in Alabama that significantly boosts the Black population of a second district and could represent a pickup opportunity for Democrats in next year's elections.
2023-10-05 23:47
Alabama asks Supreme Court to freeze lower court ruling blocking state's newly drawn congressional map
Alabama asks Supreme Court to freeze lower court ruling blocking state's newly drawn congressional map
Alabama asked the Supreme Court on Monday evening to freeze a lower court ruling that blocks the state's newly drawn congressional map, in a filing that critics say defies a Supreme Court opinion that was issued just three months ago.
2023-09-12 08:53
Federal court strikes down Alabama's second attempt to avoid adding another majority-Black congressional district
Federal court strikes down Alabama's second attempt to avoid adding another majority-Black congressional district
A federal court blocked a newly-drawn Alabama congressional map because it didn't create a second majority-Black district, as the Supreme Court had ordered earlier this year.
2023-09-05 22:46
Plaintiffs in high-profile redistricting case urge judges to toss out Alabama's controversial congressional map
Plaintiffs in high-profile redistricting case urge judges to toss out Alabama's controversial congressional map
Civil rights groups representing plaintiffs in a high-profile congressional redistricting case are urging a federal court in Alabama to reject a controversial new map crafted by the Republican-dominated legislature, saying it perpetuates a violation of the nation's landmark voting rights law.
2023-07-30 00:23
US Supreme Court faces 'outright defiance' from Alabama
US Supreme Court faces 'outright defiance' from Alabama
It was a legitimate surprise when the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court ordered Alabama's conservative-dominated state government last month to redraw its congressional map and include either a second majority-Black congressional district or something quite close to it.
2023-07-25 06:59
Alabama GOP-controlled legislature approves congressional map with just one majority-Black district despite court order
Alabama GOP-controlled legislature approves congressional map with just one majority-Black district despite court order
Alabama's Republican-controlled legislature gave final passage Friday to a new congressional map with just one majority-Black district, despite a court order calling for the redrawn lines to create two majority-Black districts or "something quite close to it."
2023-07-22 07:19
New York court orders congressional map redrawn, but appeal likely
New York court orders congressional map redrawn, but appeal likely
A New York court on Thursday ordered the state's Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the state's congressional map.
2023-07-14 02:22
Supreme Court says Louisiana congressional map must be redrawn to add another majority-Black district
Supreme Court says Louisiana congressional map must be redrawn to add another majority-Black district
The Supreme Court said Monday that Louisiana's congressional map must be redrawn to add a second majority-Black district.
2023-06-26 21:47
Texas representative becomes first Black woman Democrat to play in Congressional Baseball Game
Texas representative becomes first Black woman Democrat to play in Congressional Baseball Game
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke new ground Wednesday night as the first Black woman Democrat to play in the Congressional Baseball Game's 114-year history.
2023-06-15 10:47