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The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts and fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s assertion came on the eve of the 60-day mark of President Trump’s official notice to Congress that he had begun the war, a critical deadline.

It was not immediately clear whether the Republican governor would postpone the primary election after the court ruled the state’s current maps unconstitutional.

What Peak Gerrymandering Could Look Like Now.

Black Democrats in the South already face steep challenges when seeking political office. But the Supreme Court’s ruling could be felt for a generation.

Here’s What States Might Do After the Court’s Decision.

The passage of the landmark law in 1965 helped increase Black representation in Congress, especially in the South, according to a Times analysis.

The defense secretary was also questioned over civilian deaths, an accusation of antisemitic remarks and women in combat.

In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his demands, current and former officials say.

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While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.

The agency said staff members who had been let go or placed on administrative leave were now needed to prepare for hurricanes and the World Cup.

Blockbuster Oil Company Profits Revive Calls for Windfall Tax.

Hegseth to Testify to Senate Panel After Sparring With House Democrats.

Dr. Means’s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. President Trump said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist.

Farmers Question U.S.D.A. Data After It Got Corn Forecast Wrong.

Republicans were forced to use a special maneuver to steer around opposition in their own party and speed the measure, relying on Democrats to push it through.

If President Trump flies to China as planned in May, the primary topic will be the rippling economic effects of a war that Beijing views as unnecessary.

Royal watchers in Britain called the visit of King Charles III to America a master class in understated criticism.

The Vaccine Skeptic in Trump’s New C.D.C. Leadership Team.