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Voters say they feel confused and misled on Virginia's redistricting vote

2026 at Dynamic Aviation in Bridgewater, Virginia.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fce%2F60%2F485d9c614d1cb07b2ef17bd52917%2F20260411-amend-sa1-4141.jpg) Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson gives remarks during a rally opposing the proposed 10-1 congressional maps on Saturday, April 11, at Dynamic

National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

GOP. Trump has just a 37% approval rating, with 59% disapproving. That's the worst score in the Marist poll in either of Trump's terms. [![A gas pump stands at a station in Manhattan

Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate

2026 in Schertz, Texas. **Brandon Bell/Getty Images** Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, says the Texas GOP primary is emblematic of a bigger national fight. "The Republican

After lackluster tour turnout, Turning Point wraps things up with excited crowd in Idaho

turnout and low-energy crowds. [Erika Kirk](https://www.npr.org/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5546856/erika-kirk-ceo-turning-point-usa-charlie-kirk-death), the CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of Charlie Kirk, canceled her appearance prior to the event in Georgia citing security concerns. Most recently