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5 min readIn a single day, the Trump administration extended a ceasefire with Iran hours after threatening new strikes, Virginia voters approved a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting map, and a third member of Congress resigned in under two weeks amid misconduct allegations. The news roundup also covered a looming Homeland Security funding cliff, the shipment of NASA’s next major space telescope, and the 56th anniversary of Earth Day.
Virginia voters approve Democratic redistricting map
Virginia voters narrowly approved a ballot measure to redraw the state’s congressional maps in a way that favors Democrats. The approval “brings Democrats even or ahead of the Republican redistricting push that President Trump kicked off in July last year,” according to VPM’s Jad Khalil. The new map could lead to a four-seat gain for Democrats in the U.S. House. Virginia’s Democratic Speaker of the House, Don Scott, said in a statement that Virginians “sent a message to Trump.” Republicans countered that the process was tilted and predicted the courts would have the last word. Multiple court cases remain outstanding that could nullify the results, as Republicans have challenged the process by which Democrats put the redistricting question before voters. Virginia is the second state to conduct redistricting through a ballot initiative.
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- 1 (00:03) **Virginia Voters Approve Redistricting Map Favoring Democrats** - Voters narrowly approved a congressional map that could give Democrats a four-seat gain in the House, marking the second time Virginia has redistricted through the ballot box.
- 2 (00:52) **Trump Extends U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Indefinitely** - President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran, backing away from earlier threats of new strikes, at the request of Pakistani mediators.
- 3 (01:47) **Third Congress Member Resigns Amid Misconduct Allegations** - Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned as the ethics committee prepared sanctions, following a wave of resignations by members facing expulsion.
- 4 (02:50) **Stock Futures Rise in Pre-Market Trading** - Dow futures are up nearly 300 points ahead of the market open.
- 5 (03:00) **Homeland Security Secretary Warns Agency Will Run Out of Money in Early May** - Sec. Mark Wayne Mullen says thousands of employees, including TSA workers, won't get paid if the partial shutdown continues.
- 6 (03:21) **NASA Prepares to Launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope** - The $4 billion telescope, with a mirror as large as Hubble's but a much wider field of view, is being sent to Kennedy Space Center for a September launch.
- 7 (04:25) **Earth Day Observed Worldwide** - The observation, which began in 1970 as a teach-in for students, is now marked globally with events like local cleanups.
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