Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy’s top civilian official, was “departing the administration, effective immediately.” Navy Undersecretary…
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Is political gerrymandering the future of U.S. politics? Virginia’s governor weighs in
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks to Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger about a measure she supported — that voters approved Tuesday…
Virginia approved a plan to draw four more seats that lean heavily for Democrats
Virginia voters approved mid-decade redistricting that aims to help Democrats win 10 of the state’s 11 seats in Congress. Republicans…
Hakeem Jeffries says Virginia redistricting assures a ‘free and fair midterm’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump’s effort to try to rig the midterm elections has been “thwarted,” after a…
Inside Linda McMahon’s effort to dismantle the Department of Education
A former pro-wrestling executive, McMahon is now the education secretary Trump tasked with abolishing the agency. New Yorker writer Zach Helfand…