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DNYUZ
dnyuz.com > 02/19/2026 > swing-states-top-republican-who-clashed-with-trump-quits

Swing State’s Top Republican Who Clashed With Trump Quits

24+ min ago  (455+ words) A top Republican who has been described as Wisconsin's "shadow governor" is the latest GOP figure to abruptly retire during President Donald Trump's second term. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, 57, said Thursday he will step down at the end of…...

The Independent
independent.co.uk > news > world > americas > democrats-howard-lutnick-donald-trump-huntsville-alabama-b2924025.html

Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating

37+ min ago  (418+ words) U.S. Census Bureau plans to use a questionnaire with a citizenship question as part of its practice test for the 2030 census could jeopardize the once-a-decade head count and scare away immigrants from participating, congressional Democrats warned Thursday. Democrats on the House…...

Fox21Online
fox21online.com > i > virginia-judge-temporarily-blocks-democrats-redistricting-work-on-bid-to-flip-4-congressional-seats

Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats' redistricting work on bid to flip 4 congressional seats

40+ min ago  (247+ words) The Tazewell Circuit Court in Virginia granted a temporary restraining order requested by the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee over the ballot referendum's timing and phrasing. The motion, also signed by Republican U.S. Reps. Ben Cline and…...

Newsmax
newsmax.com > politics > virginia-redistricting-democrats > 02/19/2026 > id > 1246749

Virginia Judge Pauses Democrats' Redistricting Plan

49+ min ago  (300+ words) OLIVIA DIAZ Thursday, 19 February 2026 05:40 PM EST A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state's congressional maps, handing the party another setback in its efforts to pick up four more…...

Conservative Review
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Judge Blocks Virginia Dems’ ‘Unconstitutional’ Power Grab — For Now

53+ min ago  (26+ words) The ruling temporarily halts what RNC Chair Joe Gruters called 'an illegal redistricting scheme that a court has already called a blatant abuse of power.'...

The Federalist
thefederalist.com > 02/19/2026 > judge-blocks-virginia-dems-unconstitutional-power-grab-for-now

Judge Blocks VA Dems' 'Unconstitutional' Power Grab — For Now

53+ min ago  (306+ words) The ruling temporarily halts what RNC Chair Joe Gruters called "an illegal redistricting scheme that a court has already called a blatant abuse of power." A Virginia judge granted the Republican National Committee a temporary restraining order that halts Virginia…...

Mises Institute
mises.org > podcasts > audio-mises-wire > senate-and-loss-mixed-government

The Senate and the Loss of “Mixed Government”

58+ min ago  (201+ words) Few Americans today realize that until the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913, US senators were appointed by their state legislatures, not by popular vote. This development had an unfortunate effect upon US politics, further damaging the original federalist governing arrangement....

DNYUZ
dnyuz.com > 02/19/2026 > maga-senator-crosses-party-lines-to-back-wife

MAGA Senator Crosses Party Lines to Back Wife

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (499+ words) A Trump-aligned senator from Nebraska is going against his party to endorse his Democratic wife for state office. Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts, 61, is supporting his wife, Susanne Shore, in her bid for an Omaha-based seat on the University of Nebraska…...

Yahoo News
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'Just vote': Democratic Gov. Wes Moore urges Maryland state Senate to make decision on congressional redistricting

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (52+ words) Democratic Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland tells Fox News Digital "I think it is important that people fight" as he highlights his push for congressional redistricting. Democratic Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland tells Fox News Digital "I think it is…...

Fox News
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'Just vote': Democratic Gov. Wes Moore urges Maryland state Senate to make decision on congressional redistricting | Fox News Video

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (82+ words) Fox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace. 'Just vote': Democratic…...