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Virginia’s victory good for Democrats but also shows Trump’s redistricting battle could be all for nothing

22 April 2026 at 17:50

Democrats within reach of House majority after voters rebel against Republican gerrymandering

Months into his second term, Donald Trump wagered that he could beat the historic trend of the party in power losing seats in midterm elections if Republican-led states redrew congressional maps to sweep Democrats out of office.

The gamble is looking to be a bust, or at best a draw, for the president, after Democrats fought back with their own redistricting efforts, the latest of which came to fruition in Virginia on Tuesday, when voters approved a plan that could remove all but one of the five Republicans in its current House of Representatives delegation.

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  • US midwestern states at risk of severe thunderstorms, weather agency warns Uwa Ede-Osifo
    About 26 million people are under tornado watches from Wisconsin to Oklahoma, according to one reportA stretch of the midwestern states is at risk of severe weather, forecasters warned on Friday, as tornadoes battered towns across the central US region, leaving behind debris and destroyed property.According to the National Weather Service, severe thunderstorms may be seen in north-west Oklahoma through western Missouri during Friday afternoon and evening. Continue reading...
     

US midwestern states at risk of severe thunderstorms, weather agency warns

18 April 2026 at 02:01

About 26 million people are under tornado watches from Wisconsin to Oklahoma, according to one report

A stretch of the midwestern states is at risk of severe weather, forecasters warned on Friday, as tornadoes battered towns across the central US region, leaving behind debris and destroyed property.

According to the National Weather Service, severe thunderstorms may be seen in north-west Oklahoma through western Missouri during Friday afternoon and evening.

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