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Colorado’s best future does not include gerrymandering and political cheating (Editorial)

Shame on Texas Republicans who engaged in one of the dirtiest political tricks America has ever seen — redistricting before the decennial census with the goal of giving Republicans a better chance of winning in five congressional…

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Oct 6 • 11:25 AM EDT • Politics • denverpost.com
Want a say in Central Ohio elections? Better vote in the primary

Gerrymandered maps put Ohio’s real election on May 5. Low turnout is expected, but the primary may decide who holds power in many districts.

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May 3 • 6:01 AM EDT • Politics • dispatch.com
The glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision

The court buried itself in dictionaries and missed the obvious.

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May 8 • 12:15 PM EDT • Politics • vox.com
The NAACP Is Proposing a Radical Shift to College Sports. Will It Work?

A bold plan to stem the gerrymandering push will require collective sacrifice.

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May 21 • 8:30 AM EDT • Sports • theatlantic.com
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana map in major gerrymandering ruling, sparks political firestorm

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to react to the Supreme Court’s Louisiana map ruling, discuss President Donald Trump’s Iran strategy, and highlight tax cuts boosting small businesses and workers

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May 5 • 9:28 AM EDT • Politics • foxbusiness.com
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Republicans are poised to finish this year’s redistricting war 10 seats ahead of Democrats

The coast-to-coast battle to gain an edge in November’s elections through partisan gerrymandering is racing to its conclusion – with Republicans poised to finish with as many as 10 seats ahead of Democrats through redistricting alone.

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May 28 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Florida Primary Underscores State’s New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut

Republicans hold every statewide elected office and have drastically swung voter registration in the state. A newly gerrymandered congressional map has added four Republican-leaning seats.

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Aug 18 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
We Still Haven’t Seen How Bad Gerrymandering Can Get

The Supreme Court has opened the door to aggressive Republican redistricting schemes that will trigger escalating Democratic reprisals.

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May 5 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • theatlantic.com
Turns Out Not Everyone is as Eager as SCOTUS to Make Gerrymandering Great Again

Two states of the old Confederacy, of all places, blew up Republican plans to rug-pull voters with last-minute map changes.

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May 26 • 5:45 PM EDT • Politics • esquire.com
Supreme Court justices spar over Louisiana’s effort to speed up elimination of majority-Black congressional district

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for Louisiana to redraw a hotly contested congressional map that the court ruled days earlier was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, a highly technical decision that sparked a bitter back-and-forth between three conservatives and a member of the court’s liberal wing.

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May 4 • 7:36 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Women keep politics honest

A recent sign that women place more value on being a force for good comes out of conservative Utah. Both parties gerrymander, that is, draw voting district boundaries to give unfair advantage to their candidates. But a faith-based group called Mormon Women for Ethical Government wanted to stop that practice. In 2018, they backed Proposition 4, a ballot measure to create an independent districting commission that would prevent gerrymandering. It passed a statewide vote.

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Sep 18 • 1:00 AM EDT • Politics • johnsoncitypress.com
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Texas' gerrymandered congressional map might come up short for GOP

Texas Republicans redrew congressional maps to add five more GOP seats at President Trump's request, but they aren't likely to pick up that many.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Case-led working group proposes gerrymandering solutions

The proposal advocates the use of independent commissions, national standards and algorithmic mapping to prevent partisan interference

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Jul 3 • 4:30 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Attorney general’s office secures landmark settlement with discriminatory landlord

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones secured a $2.25 million settlement from landlord David Merryman for discriminatory housing practices in Hampton Roads.

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Jul 22 • 7:40 AM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com
Reader asks about health insurance for Packers players and staff

Reporter Richard Ryman explains how the NFL and Packers handle health insurance for players, their families and team employees.

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Jul 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • greenbaypressgazette.com
DeSantis floats Florida map that could give GOP up to four more House seats

The redistricting plan proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, if approved, would let Republicans regain their lead in the national gerrymandering arms race.

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Apr 27 • 12:07 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The Gerrymandering of America: It’s About More Than Politics

The design of political constituencies is an important element in the maintenance of community. The way we have manipulated voting districts has eroded a relationship that ought to be fundamental to public life.

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Jun 3 • 12:05 AM EDT • Politics • governing.com
Congressman Cohen Announces Plan for His Political Future

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, who has represented Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District for more than 19 years, held a press conference at his office in Washington this morning to announced that he will not be a candidate for any of the newly drawn Congressional seats carved out of the 9th. His majority-Black district was gerrymandered into three Republican-leaning districts by the state General Assembly last week.He made the following statement:

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May 15 • 2:17 PM EDT • Politics • cohen.house.gov
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Black voters are ‘prepared to make noise’ after Republicans quickly pass ‘Jim Crow’ voting maps

Voting rights advocates are scrambling to respond to rapidly gerrymandered congressional maps that dilute Black political power

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May 9 • 9:09 AM EDT • Politics • independent.co.uk
Missouri’s gerrymandered map faces final test as Supreme Court weighs referendum

The high-stakes decision could effectively decide the future of Kansas City’s representation in Congress.

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Sep 2 • 2:03 PM EDT • Politics • kansascity.com
Colin Reed Talks Potential Sale of Opry Entertainment Group

Executive chairman of Ryman Hospitality Properties — owner of the Ryman, Grand Ole Opry House and much more — clarifies recent reports

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Jul 10 • 3:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • nashvillescene.com
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The gerrymandering wars are here to stay

What happens next

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May 13 • 4:18 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Ryman Hospitality Properties says it is evaluating future of Opry Entertainment Group

Ryman Hospitality Properties says it is exploring strategic opportunities for its Opry Entertainment Group.

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Jun 24 • 8:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox17.com
Kentucky Wildcats News: Tyler Fryman Watch

Good morning, BBN! Kentucky Football’s final weekend of official visits is underway, and while the Wildcats have a loaded group of prospects on campus, one visitor stands out above the rest: in-state wide receiver Tyler Fryman. The Fort Mitchell (Ky.) Beechwood standout is someone Kentucky continues to heavily recruit and looks like the team to […]

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Jun 20 • 6:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
FedEx Delivery Driver Falling Into a Front Yard Pool Outside a Georgia Home Shows What Seconds of Screen Distraction Can Do

A viral video of a FedEx deliveryman falling into a front yard pool outside a Georgia home may have given him an unexpected way to cool off in the summer heat. The light-hearted video has ... Read mor...

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Jul 19 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • yahoo.com
Some Lawmakers Want a Gerrymandering Truce

Could the current partisan redistricting frenzy lead to reform?

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May 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • theatlantic.com
Political group sues Missouri officials over pressuring county clerks

People Not Politicians is seeking a court injunctive to stop state officials from pressuring county election authorities to use a gerrymandered congressional map.

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May 18 • 7:10 PM EDT • Politics • komu.com
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Virginia Democrats’ irresponsible new plan to save their gerrymander

Democrats just handed the Supreme Court’s Republicans a loaded weapon.

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May 12 • 12:15 PM EDT • Politics • vox.com
Republican efforts to gerrymander Missouri congressional map struck down by courts
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Sep 10 • 4:07 PM EDT • Politics • kansascity.com
SCOTUS smacks down Missouri's MAGA map

In a final ruling, the Supreme Court has blocked Missouri Republicans' gerrymander.

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Sep 25 • 7:06 PM EDT • Politics • motherjones.com
Ryman Hospitality Addresses Reports About Opry Entertainment Group

Ryman Hospitality Properties addressed recent media reports regarding its Opry Entertainment Group business.

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Jun 27 • 8:14 AM EDT • Entertainment • pulse2.com
Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats’ win

Senior Republicans in Washington are ramping up the pressure on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to lead a redrawing of his state’s US House map after Virginia Democrats triumphed in potentially flipping four seats in their favor. A special session to consider redistricting in Florida is slated to start Tuesday, but no map has been publicly released. A DeSantis spokesperson did not respond to a CNN inquiry about its status. Key Republicans involved in redistricting say they’ve been kept largely in the dark on DeSantis’ plans. There’s no coordination on the state level because of strict state rules around partisan gerrymandering, and no maps have been officially circulated within Florida’s congressional delegation either.

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Apr 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Top House Democrat vows to go ‘all in’ on 2028 gerrymandering push after Virginia setback

Hakeem Jeffries predicted his party would still win the US House in November despite the GOP’s now-clear advantage in the nationwide redistricting fight.

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May 8 • 3:02 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Kemp calls special session to redraw 2028 maps, overhaul voting process

The June special session comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court decision gutting racial gerrymandering protections in the Voting Rights Act.

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May 13 • 2:17 PM EDT • Politics • ajc.com
Maryland Democrats should reject gerrymandering and set a national precedent

Marylanders have a chance in November to turn the tide against one of the worst tactics in American politics.

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Oct 2 • 9:54 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
TN Politics: Early voting turnout is higher than usual, but will it help Democrats?

Winning is "doable," says Otis Sanford. But Shelby County Democrats will need to show up in big numbers to keep a congressional seat after gerrymandering.

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Jul 24 • 7:30 AM EDT • Politics • wknofm.org
Harry Kane sends message of congratulations to Real Madrid star

Bayern Munich and England star Harry Kane has this weekend sent a message of congratulations the way of fellow countryman Jude Bellingham.This comes after the latter beat his illustrious teammate to t...

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Sep 27 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Missouri’s top election official blocks referendum on gerrymandered map

Hoskins, a Republican, claimed that the campaign was unconstitutional, a remarkable argument that map opponents will challenge in court.

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Aug 4 • 5:54 PM EDT • Politics • kansascity.com
How this age of extreme gerrymandering is transforming American politics

Politicians, no longer content to leave elections to chance, are working to choose their voters as often as every two years.

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May 25 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

The U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering

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May 4 • 12:12 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Lone Star Politics: April 26, 2026

The Dallas Police Department found themselves in the cross hairs of Governor Greg Abbott. We hear about how the rank-and-file were caught in this debate. Plus, Gerrymanders across the country shake up the map, we explore what happens next.

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Apr 28 • 8:14 PM EDT • Politics • nbcdfw.com
Meet 'Working-Class Mainer' Graham Platner's Oyster Farming Business Partner, an Elite Boarding School Graduate Who Drinks 'Foraged Spring Water' and Owns the Island Where the Farm Is Based

Maine's far-left Democratic Senate nominee, Graham Platner, has leaned on his career as a "working-class" oyster farmer to cast himself as a blue-collar everyman. His Ivy League business partner—who owns the secluded island where the farm is based—is, well, anything but.

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May 11 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • freebeacon.com
Friday sports: Watertown’s new coach, new era

Shane Countryman is running the team this year.

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Aug 28 • 10:10 AM EDT • Sports • wwnytv.com
School politics class: How the Supreme Court greenlit America’s gerrymandering battle

US Supreme Court

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Oct 11 • 6:11 AM EDT • Politics • ft.com
The great reverse migration is reshaping the political South

Republicans in Southern states are gerrymandering the return of Black voters.

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Jun 3 • 6:15 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District

A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.

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May 29 • 1:09 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Singer collapses onstage at Ryman, leaving fans stunned, praying: ‘Really unsettling’

The scary scene unfolded at Satuday's show in Nashville.

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Sep 8 • 5:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
In approving Alabama gerrymander, the Roberts Court shows its naked political bias

The justices tossed precedents to allow Republicans to dismantle yet another majority-Black district.

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May 12 • 11:50 AM EDT • Politics • motherjones.com
Newly-independent lawmaker Kevin Kiley calls gerrymandering ‘everything that is wrong with our politics’
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May 13 • 7:53 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
In Montgomery, thousands rally to defend voting rights

Thousands of people gathered in Montgomery, Ala., to mobilize support for voting rights amid outrage over racial gerrymandering.

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May 16 • 6:47 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Trump keeps saying the quiet part out loud on changes to the 2026 election

President Donald Trump’s latest gerrymandering push is an extremely desperate partisan power grab that would invalidate votes already cast.

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May 4 • 1:16 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
The US has a long history of changing voting districts for political reasons. Is it legal?

Under the US Constitution, political gerrymandering isn't illegal.

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Apr 27 • 11:00 AM EDT • Politics • vpm.org
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel New Gerrymandering Era

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

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Apr 30 • 3:39 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Whole Hog Politics: Gerrymandering’s upside-upside down Congress

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audienc…

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May 8 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
One Dietary Supplement Was Found to Lower Aggression by Up to 28%

A new tool for anger management?

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May 25 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
Readers dismayed by Tennessee politics, urge reform

Concerns about gerrymandering and racial and political oppression spark calls for reform.

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May 12 • 5:06 AM EDT • Politics • knoxnews.com
Politics’ Third Law: Equal and Opposite Gerrymandering

On a national scale, parties’ skeevy redistricting largely cancels out. Voters are the casualty.

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Apr 29 • 1:29 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Why political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters’ race despite Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary.

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May 11 • 1:41 PM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
There’s a new GOP proposal to gerrymander Florida. Can Gov. DeSantis make it a reality?
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Apr 27 • 1:31 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
With a Gerrymander Vanquished, Wisconsin Democrats Aim for Control

The swing state of Wisconsin had one of the most undemocratic State Assembly maps in the country. Now Democrats have a chance to take control of the legislature.

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Sep 7 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation

When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.

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Sep 13 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
John Stamos Shares Beach Boys' Mike Love Is Facing Health Issues

Full House's John Stamos revealed that Beach Boys singer Mike Love is facing "serious health challenges" ahead of their performance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

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Oct 12 • 11:25 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Supreme Court decision sets off gerrymandering scramble

Republican-led states are eying changes to boost the GOP’s gerrymandering effort at the expense of voters of color

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Apr 30 • 6:48 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary.

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May 11 • 7:59 PM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
The Supreme Court’s new decision tilting the midterms toward Republicans, explained

The Court’s new gerrymandering decision is tough to explain, unless you think the justices are GOP partisans.

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Jun 3 • 2:15 PM EDT • Politics • vox.com
Map passed by North Texas Senator upheld by U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld controversial Texas Congressional maps, ruled there there can be nearly limitless gerrymandering in the states for partisan reasons, and took a chunk out of the Voting Rights Act. Lone Star Politics speaks with Senator Phil King, R-Weatherford, chair of the redistricting committee in the Texas Senate.

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May 6 • 3:53 PM EDT • Politics • nbcdfw.com
Owner of Grand Ole Opry confirms it may sell country music's most iconic venues

Ryman Hospitality Properties says it is evaluating potential opportunities involving Opry Entertainment Group following recent media reports.

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Jun 24 • 6:19 PM EDT • Entertainment • newschannel5.com
Trump’s political headwinds pile up after gerrymandering, Iran setbacks

New polls showed voters prefer Democrats on the economy for the first time since 2010 and Republicans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation.

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Apr 25 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Gas Prices, Gerrymandering and Obama’s Return to Texas

Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in politics

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May 15 • 2:23 PM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
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Ryman Hospitality Addresses Possible Sale of Opry Entertainment Group

Corporation officials say they are exploring the possible sale of a 70 percent stake in the entertainment entity, but there are no agreements in place and ‘no assurances any transaction will occur.’

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Jun 26 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • nashvillescene.com
Joe Tirio: The most dishonest thing in American politics isn’t a candidate. It’s a map.

"The argument that 'the other side does it too' is the weakest possible defense of a bad practice," McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio writes of gerrymandering in a guest opinion.

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Jun 20 • 8:22 PM EDT • Politics • shawlocal.com
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See how gerrymandering in 2025 changed Missouri’s congressional map

It was chaos in Missouri politics Tuesday as the fight for what map voters will use during the November 2026 election and beyond continues.

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Sep 9 • 3:51 PM EDT • Politics • kansascity.com
Should Mississippi voters choose their politicians, or politicians choose their voters?

Mississippi Today's politics team gives a rundown on a monumental week in the Magnolia State that saw thousands of people marching and rallying in Jackson over voting rights and the gerrymandering battle embroiling much of the nation.

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May 26 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • mississippitoday.org
Welcome to the Resistance, Gerrymandering Texas Republicans

The new congressional seats Texas Republicans delivered for Trump by redistricting appear to have been canceled out—and then some—by Democratic states. Oops.

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Apr 24 • 1:17 PM EDT • Politics • texasmonthly.com
Referendum campaign asks court to block new Missouri map

People Not Politicians wants a Cole County judge to reverse Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and prohibit use of the gerrymandered map

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Aug 5 • 12:57 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Louisiana passes new congressional map to eliminate majority-Black district, give GOP another seat

Approval of the new House map came a month after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s current map as an illegal racial gerrymander, weakening the landmark 1965 federal Voting Rights Act.

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May 29 • 3:03 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Appeals court declines to block ruling in favor of Missouri’s gerrymandered map

The decision marked another salvo in Missouri’s chaotic redistricting saga that has drawn national attention.

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Sep 9 • 5:18 PM EDT • Politics • kansascity.com
Holder: Partisan gerrymandering is ‘taking power away’ from the people
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May 7 • 12:37 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
The Supreme Court just handed Republicans a surprisingly decisive midterm loss

For the second time this week, the Court rules against Missouri’s Republican gerrymander.

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Sep 10 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • vox.com
‘Gerrymandering warps the balance of minority and majority rights’

Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

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Apr 24 • 1:21 PM EDT • Politics • theweek.com
Is the FDA Really Suppressing Science? Plus. . .

It’s Thursday, May 7. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Aaron MacLean says Trump is poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the Iran war. Joe Klein on the life of CNN founder Ted Turner. Jillian Lederman on why cruise ships are here to stay. And much more. But first: Is the FDA suppressing science? On Tuesday, The New York Times published a story with an alarming takeaway. “FDA Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe,” read the headline. It is the latest in a string of stories that all have the same message: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other agencies, are engaged in a cover-up—and silencing scientists trying to get the word out about the Covid vaccine. What all these stories suggest—some more subtly than others—is that the outsiders now running the public health establishment, officials such as Marty Makary at the FDA and Jay Bhattacharya at the National Institutes of Health, are on a revenge tour. That they are doing harm to the country to get back at the scientists and bureaucrats who ostracized them for deviating from the public-health consensus during the pandemic. It’s a seductive narrative. But is it true? That’s the question we address in our latest editorial. —The Editors Read [ Marty Makary's FDA Has All the Right Enemies ](https://www.thefp.com/p/marty-makary-vaccine-study-fda) [ Trump Blinks First ](https://www.thefp.com/p/iran-peace-deal-pakistan-trump-strait-of-hormuz) Aaron MacLean In return for no detectable concessions, President Trump this week gave up on forcing open the Strait of Hormuz. Now, the Trump administration looks desperate for a deal to end the war with Iran. It’s easy to understand the desire to end the war, but are they blowing the chance at victory? Aaron MacLean makes sense of the administration’s latest moves—and Iran’s response—in his column today. Read full story Aaron MacLean and Niall Ferguson: Live in New York City Join Aaron MacLean and Niall Ferguson on May 19 for a live recording of School of War at the iconic New York Historical. In a conversation as timely as it is wide-ranging, Aaron and Niall will explore the strategic stakes of the moment, including the Middle East, China, and the future of American leadership on the global stage. Get Tickets Now [ Ted Turner, the Optimist Who Built CNN ](https://www.thefp.com/p/ted-turner-cnn-tribute) Joe Klein The man who gave us CNN and the 24-hour news cycle, Ted Turner, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Today, political writer Joe Klein—who almost ghostwrote Turner’s autobiography—remembers his friend, the American media mogul who stood out for his idealism and lack of a filter—something that got Turner in trouble more than once. “His was not a traditional intelligence, but one of horizon: Ted saw things before other people did,” Joe writes. Read full story [ Nothing Can Sink the Cruise Ship ](https://www.thefp.com/p/cruise-ship-hantavirus) Jillian Lederman A viral outbreak on a cruise ship that left three passengers dead has left some people wondering: Are cruise ships on the way out? Not so fast, says Jillian Lederman, who has been on many a cruise herself. Read her piece on why 38 million people a year take a cruise—and aren’t about to stop. Read full story [ The Great Writers Who Were Terrible People ](https://www.thefp.com/p/the-great-writers-who-were-terrible) Shilo Brooks Throughout history, some of the greatest literary geniuses have also been immoral bigots. In the latest episode of Old School, Shilo Brooks is joined by Eli Lake for a conversation about those geniuses, from Voltaire to Norman Mailer and Roald Dahl—and why we should read their work despite their odious prejudices. Listen on MORE FROM THE FREE PRESS [ Inside the Digital Intifada ](https://www.thefp.com/p/digital-intifada-social-media-hamas-terror) Warren Kinsella Read full story [ This Week in American History: Trump’s Over-Arching Problem ](https://www.thefp.com/p/this-week-in-american-history-trumps-over-arching-problem) Jonathan Horn Read full story [ Humanity Is Still Evolving—and Fast ](https://www.thefp.com/p/humanity-is-still-evolvingand-fast) Razib Khan Read full story THE NEWS Thirteen D.C. Metropolitan Police officers have been placed on administrative leave and could face termination after an internal investigation found evidence that crime statistics were manipulated to make the city look safer. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee previously alleged that former D.C. police chief Pamela Smith pressured officers to skew data. Tennessee Republicans unveiled a redrawn U.S. House map yesterday that would split up Memphis’s black-majority Democratic district, the latest move in a nationwide push to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms. The effort follows a Supreme Court ruling last week on Louisiana’s districts, which Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said gave states the green light to redraw maps along partisan lines. Israel struck Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last month, saying it targeted a commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force in the city’s southern suburbs. The strikes risk destabilizing that truce at a delicate moment, as Iran and the U.S. report progress toward a deal to resolve their own standoff. The U.S. Air Force is aiming for a Fourth of July delivery of a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, hoping to add it to the Air Force One fleet in time for the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, Reuters reported. (For more on the controversy surrounding the aircraft, read Jed Rubenfeld’s piece “It’s a Terrible Idea, but Trump Probably Can Accept a Free Jet from Qatar.”) Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified privately before Congress that he has no memory of why he and his family dined on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2012, according to Reuters. The admission contradicts Lutnick’s earlier claim that he had cut ties with the convicted sex offender well before that visit. Weeks before a former JPMorgan investment banker filed a lawsuit packed with explosive allegations, the bank reportedly offered him $1 million to settle his sexual assault and harassment claims, according to The Wall Street Journal. The suit, filed by Chirayu Rana, alleges he was sexually assaulted by a female colleague, subjected to racial discrimination, and forced into a degrading dynamic at work. JPMorgan says the claims lack merit, and the female colleague’s lawyers call the accusations fabricated. A new report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research shows that, for the first time in roughly 20 years, church attendance is trending upward, with more people volunteering and clergy expressing renewed optimism. The study’s authors described the findings, based on a survey of more than 7,400 congregations, as showing signs of widespread recovery from low attendance numbers.

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May 7 • 6:20 AM EDT • Science • thefp.com
Pete Buttigieg talks unions, Brent Spence Bridge at Labor Day picnic

Buttigieg, a potential presidential candidate in 2028, spoke about affordability, gerrymandering and the Brent Spence Bridge at the Labor Day picnic.

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Sep 5 • 6:48 PM EDT • Politics • cincinnati.com
Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat in US

The U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering.

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May 4 • 12:11 AM EDT • Politics • apnews.com
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House centrists propose four solutions to stop ‘extreme partisan gerrymandering’

The House Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of centrist Democrats and Republicans, unveiled its agenda to combat mid-decade redistricting, which has been adopted by red states and blue states alike to gain an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY), the group’s co-chairs, said during a Wednesday press conference the […]

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Sep 16 • 2:55 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
So long Jeeves and Ask.com, relics of yesterday’s internet

Before Claude Code, Grok and Gemini, Jeeves was there in a modest, everyman suit. We conversed with him in full sentences and asked him whole questions. No more.

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May 4 • 9:12 AM EDT • Technology • seattletimes.com
Dispatch Politics Roundup: Gerrymandering Fallout

Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.

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May 8 • 2:41 PM EDT • Politics • thedispatch.com
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Addresses Recent Media Reports Regarding Opry Entertainment Group

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) (the “Company”), a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in group-oriented, upscale convention center resorts and entertainment experiences, today addressed recent media reports regarding the Company’s Opry Entertainment Group (“OEG”) business. Colin Reed, Executive Chairman of Ryman Hospitality Properties said, “We are incredibly proud of our OEG business an

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Jun 24 • 4:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Voter Voices: Longtime poll watcher has seen problems, politics

"Voter Voices" is a series of Mississippians sharing their thoughts on voting rights, the state's history of voter suppression and the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation.

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Jun 15 • 11:44 AM EDT • Politics • mississippitoday.org
What do you think of political gerrymandering?

The redistricting of Tennessee carves out the northwest corner of Montgomery County and puts it in the same District 5 as Memphis. What do you think?

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May 11 • 5:35 PM EDT • Politics • clarksvillenow.com
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GOP rush to redraw U.S. House seats creates voter confusion, headaches for election officials

Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials.

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Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

The U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering.

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May 4 • 12:11 AM EDT • Politics • clickondetroit.com
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Christian Menefee Defeats Al Green in Texas Democratic House Runoff

The showdown, manufactured by a Republican gerrymander, created one of many generational clashes consuming Democrats this cycle.

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May 26 • 8:38 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling

A decade ago, the party sought independent redistricting commissions. Now, in an era of extreme gerrymandering, such efforts could slow Democrats as they try to keep up with Republicans.

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Is tit-for-tat political gerrymandering the future of US politics?

Virginia voters delivered a major win to Democrats on Tuesday.A narrow majority voted to allow lawmakers to bypass the state's bipartisan redistricting commission. That means the Democratic-led legislature will create a map that’s more favorable to them in the midterms.It's the latest chapter in a redistricting saga that President Trump started last year, but is the tit-for-tat redistricting battle the future of US electoral politics?We speak with Democratic Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger to hear her perspective.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and Matt Ozug. It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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Apr 22 • 5:22 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

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Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

The U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering.

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May 4 • 12:11 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
Gerrymandering came for Kissimmee. So we hit the road to talk to voters

A new congressional map tripled the district’s size. So we decided to visit its constituents, both old and new, to understand what it means for voters.

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Sep 29 • 9:18 PM EDT • Politics • cfpublic.org
Supreme Court rules Louisiana’s Congressional maps are ‘unconstitutional racial gerrymander’

The ruling will have huge implications for elections not just in Louisiana but across the country.

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Apr 29 • 10:20 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
Louisiana governor expected to delay some May primaries after Supreme Court ruling, sources tell CNN

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to suspend at least some contests in his state’s May 16 primary election following the US Supreme Court’s decision invalidating his state’s congressional map and calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander.

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Breaking Lobos: Ryan Berryman Wants UNM to Define Albuquerque

This is a freelance story submitted by KC Smurthwaite, a consultant with Athletics Admin who specializes in the collegiate athletics space. If you’ve never been to Albuquerque, Ryan Berryman already has a pretty good idea of what might be on your New Mexico scouting report. “Sometimes all they know is they watched Breaking Bad one […]

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Sep 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com