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Last update: an hour agoRedistricting Fallout: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is warning Republicans they’ll “crush their souls” after a fresh wave of court rulings wiped out Democratic gains from Virginia’s redrawn map—reshaping the fight for House control and raising alarms about Black representation. Election Strategy: Democrats are now debating whether to abandon long-held safeguards and carve up majority-minority districts to compete with GOP mapmaking and outside spending. Virginia Politics: The latest blow follows the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision and Virginia’s own rejection of a map that would’ve added Democratic seats. Higher Ed Legal Watch: A federal appeals court upheld Virginia’s ban on financial aid for students in religious training, while one judge urged the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its 2004 precedent. Healthcare Business: Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed bipartisan bills capping insulin costs at $35 and adding prescription-drug cost protections for Marketplace plans.
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