Virginia Judge Blocks Redistricting Plan Approved by Voters  Bloomberg.com Judge bars certification of Virginia redistricting results; state AG promises appeal  CNN “I wish none of this had… [more]

Trump admin agrees to pay $1.25M to 2016 Trump adviser over surveillance  Politico U.S. Settles Carter Page Wiretap Lawsuit for $1.25 Million  The New York Times Trump… [more]

Navy Secretary Is Out, Pentagon Says  The New York Times US Navy Secretary Phelan ousted as naval blockade of Iran continues  CNN Trump Live Updates: Navy Secretary… [more]

Virginia court blocks voter‑approved congressional map backed by Democrats  Reuters Virginia judge blocks redistricting referendum result that boosted Democrats’ election hopes  CNBC DeSantis says he’s taking up… [more]

Cartel war takes surprising turn as CIA involvement in Mexico surfaces  Los Angeles Times 2 Americans Killed in Mexico Crash Were C.I.A. Members  The New York Times… [more]

John Phelan out as US Navy secretary, replaced by Cao  Axios Navy Secretary abruptly leaves job as US naval blockade of Iran continues  CNN Navy secretary departs… [more]

Trump claims Virginia redistricting election was ‘rigged’  BBC Virginia judge blocks redistricting referendum result that boosted Democrats’ election hopes  CNBC Trump brings his nonsense about mail-in ballots… [more]

Live Updates: Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz as thousands more U.S. forces head for Middle East  CBS News Iran Again Tightens Its Grip on… [more]

Pentagon Secretly Makes Dire Prediction About Trump’s War Chaos  The Daily Beast Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress  The Washington… [more]

Exclusive: US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say  Reuters The US-Iran war is spilling into the Indo-Pacific. That could make it harder… [more]