When Trump began pressuring Texas and other red states to re-gerrymander their maps, the immediate consensus was that Democratic-led states could do little or nothing to counter it. But it turned out that Democrats were anything but helpless.
Race called by the Associated Press!
THANK YOU VIRGINIA!
Virginians have overwhelmingly voted YES to pass a new statewide redistricting referendum.
The new map will directly counter Trump's desperate gerrymandering of Republican states.
Republicans probably aren't getting those 5 seats in TX either given how they've pissed off Hispanic voters.
NEW — Virginia voters APPROVE the redistricting amendment, setting up a major Democratic gerrymander.
Four U.S. House seats now expected to flip from red to blue in 2026, reshaping the national map overnight.
Republicans are now likely to respond quickly in Florida.
Interfaith and community leaders met at the ICE District Office at 114 N. 8th St. in Center City Philadelphia on Monday, April 20, 2026
BREAKING: In a huge win, Virginians voted “Yes” on Democrats’ redistricting plan aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders, according to AP. Full story to come.
Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.
Her baby was 5 months old-
" refusing vaccinations doesn’t just put your own child at risk. It puts other children at risk. -It’s one of the most contagious viruses that exists-" www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
VA redistricting passes, which should add 4 more Dem seats. Trump started the mid-decade redistricting effort by pushing Texas to do in June 2025 when many Republicans felt it could backfire on them.
It has.
NEW: The Virginia Referendum just flipped FOR redistricting. The most outstanding votes are in Fairfax County, which is currently +42 in favor of redistricting. Glory!
Virginia Redistricting Referendum
YES has taken a lead in the vote count
76% Reported:
🔵 YES – 1,183,559 (50.1%)
🔴 NO – 1,180,004 (49.9%)
VoteHub has called the race for YES.
The US president said the latest extension followed a request from Pakistan, adding that he was holding back from another attack on Iran ‘until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal’. ft.trib.al/SCzeE9y
Not a penny to make life more affordable for American families, but $70 BILLION for ICE to terrorize our communities.
Texas redistricts without a vote, Republicans cheer.
Dems in Virginia respond by putting it UP FOR A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, it passes, Republican cry foul.
Oh well. Good job Virginia!!
Today was a BANNER Day for Democarcy:
SAVE Act Dies in the Senate and Dems win redistricting in VA to pick up potentially 4 seats!
LET’S GOOOOO!!!!
VoteHub projects the Virginia Redistricting Constitutional Amendment to pass.
Decision Desk HQ projects the VA Congressional Redistricting Referendum will Pass.
While No currently has the lead, based on the location and size of the remaining vote, Yes will take the lead as soon as the remaining counties report.
#DecisionMade: 8:25 PM EDT
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The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear a case that could determine whether publicly funded preschool programs can exclude children of LGBTQ+ parents.
Read the full story ➡️: www.thepinknews.com/2026/04/21/c...
Virginia voters hit the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in a referendum on Democratic leaders’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional map.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This Wednesday is a big day for two court cases the AFT is involved with. Standby for updates:
A judge will hear our emergency motion to keep ICE out of schools and hospitals. Get our resources here. www.aft.org/our-communit...
"Tony Carruthers’ case is a perfect storm of capital punishment’s familiar failures: paid informants, information withheld from the jury, untested physical evidence."
If he is put to death, it would be a serious miscarriage of justice.
“Most of the results so far come from heavily Republican areas; nothing has been reported at all from Fairfax County and Richmond, two of the state’s populous Democratic strongholds. Where the count is complete, “Yes” has been running well enough to prevail.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
🚨🚨BREAKING: In a huge victory for Democrats that will greatly increase their odds of winning back the House in November, Virginia voters have APPROVED the redistricting referendum.
Oh.
A federal judge in Texas just dismissed a lawsuit FBI Director Kash Patel filed against former FBI official and MSNBC analyst Frank Figliuzzi.
The $250 million suit alleged Figliuzzi "fabricated" claims that Patel was frequently in nightclubs rather than being at work...
JUST IN: A federal judge has tossed a defamation lawsuit Kash Patel brought against former FBI official / pundit Frank Figliuzzi.
Figliuzzi’s claim that Patel spent more time in nightclubs than at FBI HQ was “rhetorical hyperbole,” the judge rules.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
BREAKING: Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, a U.S. appeals court rules.
SEND A MESSAGE TO TRUMP, VOTE YES VIRGINIA!
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