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Harris accuses Trump allies of trying to ‘rig’ 2026 midterms after Virginia court tosses redistricting measure

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris accused President Donald Trump and Republicans of trying to «rig the 2026 elections» after the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated a voter-approved redistricting referendum, a ruling she said would «give a boost» to that effort.
«Today, the Virginia Supreme Court ignored the will of the people and overturned those democratically chosen maps,» Harris wrote on X on May 8.
«This ruling gives a boost to Donald Trump’s effort to rig the 2026 elections and the Republicans’ long game to attack voting rights,» she added.
The ruling marked a significant victory for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms and escalated an already intensifying national battle over redistricting and control of Congress.
VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT RULES ON NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP
Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a fireside chat at MEET Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev., on May 7, 2026. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
«We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia,» the state’s high court said in its decision. «This constitutional violation incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy.»
The measure, which passed by a narrow 51% to 49% margin, would have temporarily shifted redistricting authority from Virginia’s nonpartisan commission to the Democrat-controlled legislature through 2030 and was expected to yield a 10-1 Democratic advantage in the state’s congressional delegation.
Trump praised the decision in a post on Truth Social, calling it a «Huge win for the Republican Party, and America, in Virginia.»
‘JUSTICE’: CELEBRATION, MOCKERY ERUPT AFTER SPANBERGER ‘GERRYMANDER’ IS BLOWN UP IN BLOCKBUSTER DECISION

Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a fireside chat at MEET Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev., on May 7, 2026. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
«The Virginia Supreme Court has just struck down the Democrats’ horrible gerrymander,» he wrote.
Democrats sharply criticized the ruling. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said «a group of unelected judges on the Virginia Supreme Court chose to put partisan politics over the will of the people.»
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones also pushed back, saying the decision «silences the voices of the millions of Virginians who cast their ballots» and that his office is evaluating «every legal pathway forward.»
ERIC HOLDER ACCUSES GOP OF ‘STEALING SEATS’ WHILE DEFENDING ‘FAIR’ DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING PUSH

A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center in Fairfax, Va., on April 21, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Harris echoed that sentiment in her post, writing, «We are rightfully outraged, but we will not give up. We must continue our fight to restore the power of the people.»
Her comments come as she has stepped up attacks on Trump in recent appearances while facing renewed questions about her political future.
At a recent event in Las Vegas, Harris said, «For far too many people in our country, the American dream, is not real. And in fact, for many people in their lived experience, it’s what they would consider an American myth.»
KAMALA HARRIS’ TRAVELS AND COMMENTS CLEARLY POINT TO 2028

The approved referendum could result in a 10-1 advantage for Democrats in Virginia’s congressional delegation, up from their current 6-5 edge, if the court’s do not ultimately strike it down. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)
She also declined to downplay Trump, saying, «I’m not going to dismiss him as being an idiot. He’s dangerous.»
At the same time, top Democrats have been reluctant to weigh in on whether Harris should lead the party in 2028.
«I have no idea,» Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., told Fox News Digital when asked about her future.
«I have no idea who’s running, and we’ll focus on 2028 after 2026,» Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., said.
Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., said the decision ultimately rests with Harris but added he believes Democrats should have «a wide-open Democratic primary.»
The Virginia ruling is the latest flashpoint in a broader redistricting fight as both parties position themselves ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Harris, for her part, signaled she intends to remain engaged.
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«I firmly and strongly believe that when you feel powerless, you are powerless,» Harris said. «And when you feel powerful, you are powerful. And we are powerful and we are powerful. And so let’s just show ourselves, each other, our power around the midterms and every day.»
Fox News Digital’s Breanne Deppisch, Leo Briceno, Olivia Palombo, and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this reporting.
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Trump gets red-carpet welcome in China, but past Beijing trip shows pageantry only goes so far

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President Trump received a red-carpet welcome when he landed in Beijing on Wednesday, with a military honor guard, band and children waving American and Chinese flags ahead of high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The ceremony also highlighted the bigger question around Trump’s return to China: whether this visit can yield more lasting progress than his 2017 trip, which featured major business announcements but was later followed by a sharp deterioration in U.S.-China trade relations.
The meeting comes as trade tensions, the Iran war and disputes over Taiwan place new pressure on Washington and Beijing to stabilize relations between the world’s two largest economies.
TRUMP HEADS TO BEIJING FOR HIGH-STAKES XI TALKS AS TAIWAN TENSIONS, TRADE DISPUTES TEST US STRENGTH
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng during an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport in 2026. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
The red carpet was rolled out with a welcome ceremony consisting of military honor guard and a military band with Chinese children waving American and Chinese flags. «Welcome, welcome! Warm welcome!» the children chanted in Chinese.
Trump exited Air Force One and was greeted by United States Ambassador to China David Perdue, Chinese Vice President H.E. Han Zheng, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States H.E. Xie Feng, and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Ma Zhaoxu.

Trump visited China in 2017 for his first state visit. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)
First Lady Melania Trump accompanied Trump nearly nine years ago for his first state visit. The 2017 trip emphasized pomp, personal diplomacy and commercial announcements, and included excursions such as a Forbidden City tour, a Peking opera performance, and a formal welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan welcome the Trumps in the Forbidden City in 2017. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi via Getty Images)
The 2017 trip produced more than $250 billion in announced commercial deals and cooperation pledges, but it did not prevent trade relations from deteriorating in 2018.
Most notably, Trump announced a $12 billion deal for cellphone chips from Qualcomm and $37 billion for Boeing commercial jets, AP reported at the time.
DONALD TRUMP DETAILS ‘MOST EXCITING PART’ OF CHINA TRADE AGREEMENT
«These deals will create jobs for American workers, farmers, and ranchers by increasing United States exports to China and stimulating investment in American communities,» the White House said at the time.

Trump’s first visit to China focused largely on symbolic diplomacy and major business announcements. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)
A strategic focus of his first visit was North Korea’s nuclear program. Trump and Xi agreed at the time that North Korea should not become a nuclear weapons state, declaring the two countries would apply «maximum pressure.»

Trump receives a flower bouquet from a young girl upon his arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
China had already tightened enforcement earlier that year, including suspending North Korean coal imports, while Trump later said Chinese banks were scaling back business with North Korean entities. But U.S.-China cooperation weakened as broader trade tensions escalated, and North Korea continued advancing its missile and nuclear programs.
The summit did not prevent a sharp deterioration in trade relations the following year, after Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese imports, triggering a prolonged trade standoff.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arriving for a state dinner last November with China’s President Xi Jinping and China’s first lady Peng Liyuan in Beijing in 2017. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst, File)
Trump’s latest visit comes after a broader tariff escalation in which his administration imposed sweeping duties on imports from dozens of countries, with China emerging as the central flashpoint after Beijing retaliated and later tightened export controls on rare earth minerals, prompting Trump to threaten an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods.
Trump is expected to press Xi on trade once again, suggesting that American entrepreneurs and executives could help drive growth inside China if Beijing lowers barriers and allows U.S. firms more room to operate.
TRUMP WARNS CHINA OF ‘STAGGERING’ 50% TARIFF IF CAUGHT SUPPLYING MILITARY AID TO IRAN
Accompanying Trump on the trip are top U.S. executives, including Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Cargill CEO Brian Sikes, Citi CEO Jane Fraser, GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon.
Iran is expected to be among the issues surrounding the talks, though Trump has downplayed differences with Xi over the war.
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Trump and Xi will hold bilateral talks and a formal banquet Thursday.
Fox News Digital’s Eric Mack and Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
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El hospital de Sololá suspende visitas en pediatría ante casos de sarampión

El Hospital Departamental de Sololá declaró alerta roja y suspendió de manera temporal las visitas en el área de pediatría tras registrar un incremento atípico de casos de sarampión en menores. La dirección médica informó que la restricción, sin fecha de término definida, busca contener el riesgo de transmisión del virus en las instalaciones y garantizar la protección de los niños hospitalizados y el personal de salud, según reporte de medios locales y Soy502.
Deacuerdo con especialistas de Sololá, elsarampión puede ocasionar complicacionesgraves, como neumoníao inflamación cerebral. La autoridad hospitalaria instó a lospadres a prestar atención inmediata ante la aparición de fiebrealta, erupciones rojizas en la piel, tos, secreción nasal, malestar general uojos enrojecidos en los niños. La vacunaciónconstituye el método principal de prevención, por lo que se exhortó a lapoblación a revisar y completar el esquema de inmunización en los centros desalud habilitados.
Lasautoridades subrayaron que la medidapermanecerá vigente de forma indefinida hasta que el monitoreoepidemiológico indique que ha disminuido el riesgo de propagación. Además,recomendaron noexponer a menores en lugares concurridos si presentan síntomasy evitar la automedicación, junto con un llamado a la calma en la comunidad.

El Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social reportó 10 fallecidos a raíz del brote de sarampión que afecta a Guatemala desde finales de 2023, según datos oficiales. El total de casos confirmados por laboratorio ascendió a 6.098, mientras que se investigan otros 7.177 posibles contagios, de acuerdo con el tablero epidemiológico difundido por la entidad sanitaria.
Lazonacentral del departamento de Guatemala concentra la mayorcantidad de contagios, según las autoridades del MSPAS, ypresenta elimpacto más severo de la enfermedad en el país. Además, losdepartamentos de Quiché, Sololá, Totonicapán, Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez y Jalapa tambiénregistran cifras relevantes.
Losinformes oficiales precisan que la mayoría de los afectados son bebés de entre 17días y 11 meses de edad. Además, se confirmó elcontagio de un adulto de 27 años por contacto directo.
Frenteal avance del brote, los equipos de Salud Pública intensificaron las jornadasde vacunación en las comunidades con mayor riesgo de transmisión. Hasta elmomento, se han aplicado 604.638dosis de vacuna contra el sarampión, según lo informado por elministerio.
ElMinisterio recomienda acudir a los centrosde salud ante síntomas como fiebre alta, secreción nasal y erupcionescutáneas.
La campaña de vacunación masiva que iniciará la próxima semana el Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social responde al brote de sarampión que mantiene una elevada incidencia en Guatemala Central, con un total de 10 fallecimientos y más de 6 mil casos estimados desde diciembre de 2025. Esta decisión estratégica surge tras una estabilización de los contagios en un nivel alto y tiene como objetivo crear una barrera de inmunidad colectiva para proteger especialmente a los más vulnerables, detalló Ericka Gaitán, médica epidemióloga responsable de la vigilancia de enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación de la cartera, al Diario Centroamérica.
El plan abandona el esquema de “bloqueo” utilizado hasta ahora para implementar una táctica de contención masiva. La vacunación será indiscriminada y se realizará en centros de alta afluencia como empresas, paradas de buses y centros comerciales, fundamentalmente en los municipios de Guatemala, Mixco y San Juan Sacatepéquez, donde la persistencia del brote es alta. En el resto del país, la inoculación continuará bajo la estrategia de “bloqueo”: solo recibirán la vacuna los contactos cercanos de casos confirmados, indicó Gaitán a Diario Centroamérica.
El análisis del Ministerio de Salud resalta que cada uno de los 10 decesos representa una familia que perdió a un menor cuya única defensa habría sido la inmunización de su entorno. Este brote evidencia la importancia de la vacunación como acto de protección social: la inmunidad colectiva se convierte en el eje de la campaña de contención masiva, ya que adultos y niños mayores vacunados interrumpen la transmisión y resguardan a quienes aún no pueden recibir la vacuna.
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