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Democrats are staring down a potential redistricting nightmare heading into the 2026 midterms, with Republicans playing aggressive offense on congressional maps while Democrats scramble to hold the line in court, Punchbowl News reported Monday.

The most urgent crisis is in Virginia, where Democrats won a redistricting referendum designed to hand them four new House seats, only to watch the Virginia Supreme Court pump the brakes on certifying the results. The delay has left election officials unable to prepare for the August primaries in the newly drawn districts, and Democrats are growing increasingly nervous.

Republicans quietly fear that a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official running for office in Ohio could cost them a coveted congressional seat, according to a new report.

The Atlantic reported on Monday that Madison Sheahan, who is running against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) in Ohio's 9th Congressional District, has drawn the ire of Republican strategists and some voters. Some described her as a "dilettante and a carpetbagger," even though she grew up on a local farm, according to the report. They also expressed concerns that Sheahan would cost them a chance to win a seat they have described as their "white whale."

President Donald Trump lives in an ever-shrinking bubble, and as he loses his mental faculties and the country falls to pieces under his leadership, it's become increasingly obvious he'll have no mainstream defenders after this chapter closes.

That's according to former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), who made the comments to MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Monday's edition of "Deadline: White House."

Early voting for Louisiana's May 16 election began Saturday amid widespread confusion after Gov. Jeff Landry canceled U.S. House races Thursday, one day following a Supreme Court ruling declaring the state's House district map unconstitutional.

Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced votes in House races won't be counted, yet ballots still listed candidates and mail-in ballots were already distributed, according to the Louisiana Illuminator. Voters remained uncertain whether their House votes would count, with some voting out of habit or precaution.

A federal judge is considering holding Trump administration officials in contempt of court after the Department of Homeland Security posted a press release accusing her of knowingly releasing a murder suspect — a claim the Justice Department's own attorney admitted in open court was false.

U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose, a Biden appointee based in Rhode Island, said Monday the "patently false” April 30 DHS press release headlined "Activist Biden Judge Releases Violent Criminal Illegal Alien Wanted for Murder" put her personal safety at risk and was still on the government's website as of Monday's hearing. DHS has yet to acknowledge the error.

One of President Donald Trump's nominees for a federal court seat in Texas sparked outrage after he refused to answer a basic legal question during a recent hearing.

Sen Chris Coons (D-DE) asked John George Edward Marck, whom Trump nominated last month for U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, about what the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution says. Marck, however, did not answer the question and instead sat silently while another witness at the hearing did.

President Donald Trump launched a multimillion-dollar "revenge campaign" against Indiana Republican state senators who blocked his redistricting efforts last year, but early signs suggest the effort is failing.

Ahead of Indiana's primary election, Trump sought to redraw Indiana's congressional map to benefit the GOP, similar to his success in Texas, but faced stiff opposition from eight state senators.

Actress Taraji P. Henson took a swipe at celebrities who are attending the Met Gala, given heavy involvement this year by tech billionaire Jeff Bezos, Page Six reported on Monday.

"The 'Empire' actress made her opinion on the topic known while responding to social media personality Meredith Lynch’s rant about Bezos’ involvement in the event," said the report. "'If you are a celebrity and you attend the Met Gala and you wear the ICE OUT pin, please note that I will be dragging you in perpetuity,' Lynch said in an Instagram video over the weekend. You cannot wear the ICE OUT pin to the Jeff Bezos-backed Met Gala.”

An event organized by a Muslim group at a Texas water park sparked a MAGA meltdown on Monday after an advertisement for the event surfaced on social media.

Sarah Gonzales, host of the right-wing show "Sarah Gonzales Unfiltered" on BlazeTV, posted an advertisement on X of the event, called "Epic Eid," which included a description claiming it was a "Muslim-only event." The poster on the event organizer's website says the event is "modest dress only," as it is meant to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid, which marks the end of Ramadan.

Right-wing influencers Laura Loomer and Candace Owens took turns releasing details about each other's personal lives over a squabble about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

After Owens spent weeks publishing conspiracy theories about Kirk's death, Loomer took revenge by publishing alleged details about Owens' houses and cars.

Three nonprofits linked to conservative megadonor Leonard Leo channeled over $50 million into the Knights of Columbus, which then distributed millions to anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ political initiatives, according to tax filings from 2023-2024.

The 85 Fund ($39 million), Rule of Law Trust ($1.4 million), and Marble Freedom Trust ($500,000) provided the funding.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche may be the Trump administration's most dangerous employee in the Department of Justice, but not for reasons most people expect, according to one expert.

Barbara McQuade, an author and former U.S. Attorney in Michigan, told Slate's Dahlia Lithwick on a new episode of the "Amicus" podcast that Blanche seems to have certain skills that his predecessor, Pam Bondi, does not. She pointed to Blanche's experience in the federal courts and his time at big law firms, where he learned skills that could help move malicious prosecutions against former FBI Director James Comey through the system.

The Trump administration abruptly took over East Potomac Golf Links, Washington's busiest public golf course, citing routine maintenance and tree work as justification.

The Interior Department provided no advance notice to National Links Trust, the nonprofit operator, or explanation to golfers and city officials, as reported by the Washington Post.