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Democratic lawmakers are defending redistricting efforts across the country, calling their efforts a necessary foil to similar Republican-led plans, while arguing vulnerable Republicans should have fought harder to prevent the «arms race» reshuffling district lines nationally.
«I feel like the system is fundamentally broken, but let’s be clear, Republicans began the redistricting arms race. And so, Democrats are left with no choice but to level the playing field for the sake of democracy,» Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., told Fox News Digital.
Lawmakers’ comments come as the Supreme Court handed down a decision on Wednesday, reshaping the framework of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and opening the door to the possibility of fresh redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
In its 6-3 decision delivered along ideological lines on Wednesday, the court struck down Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, which was redrawn in 2024 to have a predominantly Black electorate. The court also ruled that states may not use race to either draw districts that disenfranchise voters or help minority communities support their preferred candidates.
SUPREME COURT ORDERS NEW ARGUMENTS IN PIVOTAL ELECTIONS CASE
The facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, D.C., in October 2024. (Valerie Plesch/picture alliance via Getty Images)
It’s unclear which states may re-evaluate their maps in light of the decision.
«This is a very nefarious thing that the Supreme Court has done, and it’s a very desperate thing that Republicans are doing to cling to unearned power,» Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., said.
Since President Donald Trump urged state lawmakers to expand the GOP’s 217-213 majority by eliminating five Democratic seats in Texas, states including California, Utah, Missouri, Louisiana, Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina have followed suit.
Most recently, the Florida legislature approved a plan to eliminate up to four Democratic districts.
DESANTIS LAUNCHES FLORIDA REDISTRICTING PUSH TO POTENTIALLY ADD MORE GOP HOUSE SEATS
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democrat, attempted to disrupt final approval of a Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed redistricting bill by shouting on the House floor with a bullhorn. (Wilfredo Lee, File/AP Photo; Rep. Angie Nixon, official government website)
While most Democrats have laid blame for the avalanche of redistricting efforts on Trump, others believe a desire to use redistricting to carve out partisan advantages goes back much farther.
«I put this all on Democrats,» Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, said.
«In 2003, when Tom DeLay was majority leader, and he said that he wanted to get rid of five Democrats in Texas, we didn’t respond. We let him slap us around, we let him come around and slap us, and we didn’t do anything about it,» Veasey said, referring to another mid-decade Republican redistricting effort that went unchallenged by Democrats in other states.
Veasey believes this time around, vulnerable Republicans in Democratic-leaning states invited their own demise by not voicing opposition to the Republican efforts in Texas.
«They didn’t say anything. The time to speak up, especially the Republican members from California, the time for them to speak was back then and they didn’t,» Veasey said.
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Rep. Marc Veasey speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, like many of his Democratic colleagues, lamented the redistricting struggle but argued that pretending that the situation didn’t exist was unrealistic.
«Look, in a perfect world, we would not have any political gerrymandering. We wouldn’t have folks trying to draw black and brown people out of their districts and then putting the partisan cover over the top. But because we don’t live in that world, we’ve got to fight fire with fire,» Menefee said.
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Cuáles son las ciudades más exclusivas donde las celebridades y magnates compran mansiones millonarias
Las principales celebridades y empresarios, como Steven Spielberg, Mark Zuckerberg y Larry Page, eligen residir en los barrios y ciudades más exclusivos del planeta, según un análisis de la revista Forbes y Knight Frank, que identifica los diez mercados inmobiliarios de lujo con mejor perspectiva para el año próximo en Estados Unidos, Europa, Australia, Nueva Zelanda, Suiza y Asia.
En Estados Unidos, el Upper East Side de Manhattan y Pacific Palisades en Los Ángeles encabezan la lista de zonas más codiciadas por millonarios y figuras públicas. El barrio neoyorquino experimentó su mayor actividad en los primeros meses de 2026, impulsado por nuevos desarrollos y residencias históricas que superan los USD 75.300 por metro cuadrado. Steven Spielberg posee una mansión en Pacific Palisades valuada en USD 97 millones
La costa californiana, tras la reconstrucción por incendios, recuperó atractivo para grandes fortunas. Silicon Valley, tradicional enclave tecnológico, también figura entre los destinos preferidos, aunque la presión fiscal en California empuja a muchos empresarios hacia Miami, donde se concretaron operaciones inmobiliarias de hasta USD 170 millones.
Europa: Italia, Reino Unido, España y Suiza en el radar de los grandes patrimonios
En Europa, Italia se destaca por su régimen fiscal para ingresos obtenidos fuera del país, que atrae a compradores internacionales. Via Veneto en Roma y el lago Como sobresalen entre los destinos más exclusivos; en este último, un departamento de tres dormitorios puede alcanzar los USD 5 millones.
En el Reino Unido, Chelsea lidera la preferencia en Londres, con valores que superan los USD 2 millones para departamentos de dos dormitorios y hasta USD 13 millones para casas familiares. La demanda local e internacional sostiene el dinamismo del barrio, que filtra por precio y exclusividad.
El Mediterráneo también gana protagonismo. Mallorca, en España, mantiene precios por encima de USD 2 millones para viviendas de lujo, mientras que, en Francia, St-Martin-de-Belleville ofrece chalets de cuatro dormitorios por USD 1,8 millones, en un entorno ligado al esquí y el descanso.
En Suiza, la Silberküste —en la ribera occidental del lago de Zúrich— se consolida entre ejecutivos y empresarios globales. Un departamento de dos dormitorios ronda los USD 1,9 millones y las villas frente al agua parten de USD 25 millones. La privacidad, la seguridad y el acceso a servicios premium resultan factores decisivos para familias y grandes patrimonios.
Fuera de Europa y Estados Unidos, el informe de Knight Frank identifica Dalefield, en las afueras de Queenstown (Nueva Zelanda), y Geelong, en Australia, como centros emergentes para la inversión de alto nivel. Dalefield ofrece casas modernas valuadas en USD 3 millones, mientras que Geelong, en la bahía de Victoria, alcanza precios cercanos a los USD 2 millones.
En Asia, Bombay se posiciona como un mercado estratégico, con un crecimiento del 38% en el PBI en los últimos cinco años y ventas de desarrollos nuevos que superan los USD 5 millones. Los cambios en el mercado inmobiliario reflejan la expansión de las grandes fortunas en la India y la preferencia por propiedades de lujo en ubicaciones centrales y costeras.
Abu Dabi también emerge como alternativa a Dubái dentro de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, con un auge en las inversiones inmobiliarias de lujo y ventajas fiscales para nuevos residentes. Brisbane, en Australia, experimenta una fuerte demanda debido a la inyección de inversiones previas a los Juegos Olímpicos de 2032 y al aumento de residentes millonarios, con departamentos de lujo que pasaron de USD 7 millones a USD 11 millones en apenas un año.
Las modificaciones en la legislación fiscal y la búsqueda de calidad de vida impulsan la migración de grandes patrimonios. En Estados Unidos, la propuesta de un impuesto a los multimillonarios en California llevó a figuras como Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Peter Thiel, Ken Griffin y Sergey Brin a mudarse a Miami, ciudad donde el valor de las propiedades adquiridas oscila entre USD 18 millones y USD 170 millones.
En el Reino Unido, la eliminación del estatus de no domiciliado provocó la salida de destacados millonarios, entre ellos John Fredriksen, Christian Angermayer y Nassef Sawiris. Según Henley & Partners, el éxodo de residentes adinerados afecta sobre todo a Reino Unido, China, India, Corea del Sur, Rusia y Brasil, motivado por la presión fiscal, la inestabilidad política y la búsqueda de mejores condiciones de vida.
Knight Frank también señala que, además de las direcciones tradicionales, la proyección de las zonas premium se sostiene en factores como la privacidad, la seguridad, la calidad ambiental y la oferta de servicios exclusivos. Los cambios en la movilidad global y la inversión en infraestructura consolidan nuevas tendencias en el mapa de la riqueza internacional.
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Democrats who rallied with liberal activists at nationwide «No Kings» protests just weeks ago were widely mocked for pivoting to offer the United Kingdom’s King Charles III a royal welcome in Congress and elsewhere.
Charles’ speech highlighted a contradiction between anti-monarchy rhetoric and public protests involving Democrats and the raucous welcome extended to the British monarch during his address to Congress.
Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., criticized Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., whom he said hypocritically cheered Charles several months after speaking at a «No Kings» protest in Savannah.
«Hold on a minute, wasn’t this the same Jon Ossoff who was just out there a few weeks ago hooting and hollering about ‘No Kings’ at his rally… He’ll shout ‘No Kings’ all day, but once the king comes around, man, he’s got him a front-row seat,» the Jackson lawmaker said.
TIM ALLEN TROLLS ‘NO KINGS’ LAWMAKERS FOR FAWNING OVER ACTUAL KING CHARLES
President Donald Trump greets Britain’s King Charles III at the South Portico of the White House for a state dinner on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
«I was on my way to hear an actual King speak,» Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., said in a statement after Charles’ address. «Funny how the ‘No Kings’ crowd is nowhere to be found. Guess the outrage depends on who’s talking?»
At a March 29 «No Kings» protest in Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minneapolis spoke at an event headlined by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, telling the crowd that the U.S. pledges allegiance to the «Constitution, not a King.»
The day prior, Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., spoke to the press at a «No Kings» protest in his area, saying that the crowd was exercising its freedom of speech against Trump while titling the clip on his social media page «No Kings, not now, not ever.»
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., authored the «No Kings Act» in 2024 in rebuke of the Supreme Court’s ruling that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution stemming from actions taken under their constitutional authority while in office.
«‘No Kings’ protest leaders welcome KING CHARLES with a standing ovation; you can’t make this up,» quipped former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, as press cutaway shots of Charles’ address to Congress showed multiple ‘No Kings’ Democrats like Beyer smiling or clapping.
‘NO KINGS’ CALLS ITSELF LEADERLESS BUT ITS OWN INTERNAL DOCUMENTS TELL A VERY DIFFERENT STORY
Rep. Donald Beyer Jr., D-Va., attends a protest in Washington. (Tom Williams/Getty Images)
«Look who was elated to see the king – Ms. No Kings,» quipped liberal pro-Israel actor Michael Rapaport, who included photos of a grinning Omar taking photographs of Charles on her phone.
Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., also called out alleged hypocrisy from the royals’ trip:
«Why did I just watch every Democrat in Congress stand and clap for an actual King?» she said, featuring screenshots from Fox News Channel’s House chamber feed.
«‘No Kings’ crowd greets King Charles with a standing ovation,» added right-wing X commentator «EndWokeness.»
«Biggest bull**** artists of the century,» added commentator Robby Starbuck.
Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli shared another clip from b-roll of Charles’ speech, characterizing Democrats’ position as «No Kings +/- 1.»
Trump himself weighed in on the «No Kings» aspect during an interview with CBS’ Norah O’Donnell after she asked him about Hilton assassination suspect Cole Allen attending such a protest in California.
TRUMP REACTS TO ‘NO KINGS’ PROTESTS BY SAYING ‘I’M NOT A KING, I WORK MY ASS OFF’
Demonstrators rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the No Kings protest in Washington on March 28, 2026. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
«No Kings, yeah… If I was a king, I wouldn’t be dealing with you,» Trump retorted.
After Charles departed for London, the Democrat representing former President George Washington’s longtime home lambasted Trump for what he characterized as a concession to the king.
Trump announced Friday he agreed to an apparent request from Charles to remove trade restrictions on whiskey to help Scotland work with Kentucky’s liquor businesses, as the former utilizes the latter’s used barrels.
«Now we’re taking orders from the King of England,» said Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Mount Vernon.
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«George Washington just rolled over.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Beyer, Ossoff and Omar for comment.
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Iran is once again being accused of playing a deadly role in yet another conflict, this time by supplying attack drones to one of the sides in the predominantly Muslim nation of Sudan’s deadly civil war — drones that are indiscriminately killing women and children.
The war, now in its fourth year, has, according to some accounts, seen as many as 400,000 deaths since the conflict began on April 15, 2023. More than 11 million have been displaced, giving rise to the worst displacement crisis in the world.
Mariam Wahba, research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) told Fox News Digital that, «Iran has supplied the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) with drones, specifically the Mohajer-6, manufactured by Qods Aviation Industries, a U.S.-sanctioned entity, since 2013.»
‘PEACEMAKER’ TRUMP CAN END AFRICA’S BIGGEST WAR, FORMER WHITE HOUSE ADVISOR SAYS
The «Mohajer 6» drone is displayed during Iran’s defense industry achievements exhibition, on August 23, 2023 in Tehran. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)
The State Department has hit out against the use of drones against civilians in the ongoing war in Sudan, with the SAF alleged to use Iranian drones widely against the population. An Iranian woman is also in federal custody in California after being arrested earlier this month for an alleged plot to supply Sudan with more Iranian drones.
Documented cases show both the SAF and the rebel militia they are fighting, the Rapid Support Forces, (RSF), are increasingly using drones against civilians.
Wahba said that «between Dec. 2023 and July 2024, at least seven cargo flights traveled between Iran and Sudan, likely transporting drones and component parts. On April 19, an Iranian-born U.S. resident was arrested at LAX (Los Angeles International airport) for allegedly brokering a $70 million deal to supply Mohajer-6 systems and other hardware to Sudan’s Ministry of Defense, indicating the transfers are likely ongoing.»
A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital, «We are greatly concerned about the proliferation of drone warfare by the parties (in Sudan), and the impact this has on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Recently we have seen RSF and SAF drones destroy hospitals and schools, killing civilians.»
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Patients with their malnourished children at the nutrition ward of the Pediatric Center of the Port Sudan Children’s Teaching Hospital, in Port Sudan, Sudan, on Monday, Oct. 328, 2024. Millions of dollars worth of weapons, fuel and drones flowing through Port Sudan have given the country’s army the upper hand in the world’s deadliest war, as Tehran and Moscow jockey for military bases on the Red Sea. (Eduardo Soteras/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
News of the Iran drone plot in the U.S. was first announced by Bill Essayli, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, in a post on X, April 19, «Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for trafficking arms on behalf of the government of Iran. She is charged with a violation of 50 U.S.C. § 1705 for brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan.»
The post was accompanied by photos of Iranian drones, and an image of what looked like a suitcase stuffed with dollar bills.
Ciaran McEvoy from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California told Fox News Digital that Mafi «remains in federal custody and her arraignment is scheduled for Friday, May 8 in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.»
ANOTHER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AT RISK IN AFRICA AS EXTREMISTS AND WAR TAKE THEIR TOLL
Wahba told Fox News Digital that the Mohajer-6 drone Iran is supplying to Sudan is «Iran’s workhorse drone», adding it’s the system used in attacks on Israel and the Red Sea by Hezbollah and the Houthis.
«The Mohajer-6 is a reusable platform used for surveillance and precision strikes,» Wahba added. It can loiter, collect intelligence and return.»
An Iranian navy special forces known as Takavaran stands guard near the Iranian Kharg replenishment ship docked in the Red Sea Sudanese town of Port Sudan on Oct. 31, 2012. The visit of two Iranian naval ships to Sudan reflects strong ties between the countries, (Ashraf Shazly/AFP via Getty Images)
The State Department told Fox News Digital of wider concerns: «Islamist groups aligned with the SAF have formed relationships with the Iranian regime and have received assistance from Iran. We’ve sanctioned a number of these groups, including the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood, who used unrestrained violence against civilians and undermined efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan. Many of the group’s fighters have received training and other support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and have committed atrocities against civilians.»
United Nations spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, condemned the recent drone attacks in Sudan. He told reporters: «An aid truck from the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) that was carrying emergency shelter kits came under attack by a drone on Friday (April 24) while transiting through the town of Umm Drisaya in North Darfur state. All supplies were destroyed in the fire.»
Dujarric added: «The second incident occurred on Saturday (April 25) when a drone reportedly caused casualties in residential neighborhoods of El Obeid city, North Kordofan state. Seven people were killed and over 20 injured, according to a local medical group.»
Patients are pictured in one of the rooms of the Saudi hospital in Khartoum’s twin-city Omdurman on March 20, 2025 as most hospitals and schools no longer function in the Sudanese capital and its environs due to the ongoing war which broke out in April 2023. (Ebrahim Hamid / AFP via Getty Images)
«These are ordinary families in their homes, caught in violence that continues to reach civilian neighborhoods,» said Dujarric. «We condemn all of these attacks.»
Ricardo Pires, communication manager for the children’s agency UNICEF, told Fox News Digital: «For children in Sudan, the sound of a drone is yet another dreadful signal to hide and hope they are not harmed next. Across Darfur and Kordofan, drones and other explosive weapons are turning streets, hospitals and schools into places of danger and death. This is not just a protection threat for children. It is childhood being attacked by new forms of warfare.»
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The State Department spokesperson added, «In order to safeguard U.S. interests, to include the protection of religious freedom in Sudan, U.S. efforts seek to limit malign Islamist influence in Sudan’s government and curtail Iran’s regional activities, which have contributed to regional destabilization, conflict and civilian suffering.»
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