2026-05-05
Court clears way for new gerrymanders. Passport fight continues. Bear injures two in Yellowstone.
Good evening. The Supreme Court's redistricting ruling opened the map-drawing season. The Justice Department defended a Trump-era transgender passport policy in court. And two hikers learned why Yellowstone closes trails.
What Actually Happened
The Supreme Court struck down race-based redistricting in Louisiana. Republicans target Tennessee and Alabama redrawing; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) signaled Democratic response plans.
A federal appeals court questioned whether the DOJ correctly interpreted a Supreme Court emergency ruling on the Trump administration's biological-sex-only passport policy from last year.
Congressional maps face redrawing after the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act decision. Republicans are moving to capitalize on the ruling.
Dean DelleChiaie of Nashua, N.H., was accused of emailing the White House about killing the president after using his work computer for related searches.
President Trump repeated calls for Iran to surrender in the ongoing war.
President Trump accused the pontiff of endangering Catholics by what Trump called tacit approval of Iran's nuclear development. He repeated the charge in a Hugh Hewitt interview.
The crypto exchange's CEO attributed the layoffs to AI accelerating internal processes and volatile market conditions reducing headcount needs.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged the Times engaged in DEI-related employment discrimination.
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- Louise Arbour becomes Canada's governor general
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- Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesperson, charity says
- Brockman: Musk pushed OpenAI to commercialize
- AMD Gives Upbeat Forecast, Super Micro Jumps on Outlook
- Pennsylvania sues Character.AI chatbot for impersonating doctor
- Bear injures two hikers in Yellowstone
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"The wire took a breath. Don't get used to it."
Court opened the map drawer. Bureaucracies battled in three dimensions. Yellowstone reminded everyone bears are real.
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