NY Times: “And so he found himself among thousands of foreign nationals flown to Alexandria, La., after being taken into federal custody as part of the Trump administration’s sprawling immigration crackdown. No airport has become more crucial to carrying out President Trump’s pledge to deport millions of immigrants. “You won’t even believe something like that…
Month: August 2025
“DeSantis says a census redo could be in works amid state redistricting wars”
Politico: “Gov. Ron DeSantis, maintaining that the last U.S. Census was “flawed,” said Wednesday that the Trump administration was considering whether to approve a new census before the end of the decade — a move that the Republican governor predicted could help Florida gain extra congressional seats. DeSantis said he is already “seriously” looking at…
“Palestinian-American Student’s Diploma Withheld by VCU, Story Goes International”
RVA Magazine: “Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is facing scrutiny, both locally and internationally, after withholding the diploma of psychology graduate Sereen Haddad, a 20-year-old Palestinian-American student who completed her degree in three years with highest honors. The university says the decision is tied to an ongoing student conduct review related to her participation in a memorial gathering on…
“Nancy Mace Launches Bid for South Carolina Governor”
Politico: “Rep. Nancy Mace, the outspoken South Carolina Republican whose political rise has defied easy categorization and made her one of the GOP’s most unpredictable figures, is entering the state’s 2026 governor’s race,” the Charleston Post & Courier reports. The Downballot: Nancy Mace’s favorite person in the world launches bid for governor.”
SCOTUS Indicates May Strike Down Practice of Drawing Majority-Minority Districts to Protect Minority Representation
Politico: “The Supreme Court said Friday that it will weigh the constitutionality of a common form of redistricting used to protect the voting power of Black and Hispanic voters: the drawing of congressional districts where racial minorities make up at least half the population. Experts in election law said the move signals that the court…
“From Republican lt. governor [of GA] to Democrat: Loving my neighbor is easier now”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “My journey to becoming a Democrat started well before Donald Trump tried to steal the2020 election in Georgia. There’s no date on a calendar or line in the sand that points tothe exact moment in time my political heart changed, but it has.My decision was centered around my daily struggle to love my…