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Ron DeSantis Aims to Add Four Republican House Seats in Florida Redistricting Push
27 April 2026 at 21:42

Ron DeSantis Aims to Add Four Republican House Seats in Florida Redistricting Push

27 April 2026 at 21:42

By: Patricia Mazzei and Nick Corasaniti

The Republican-controlled Legislature is meeting in Tallahassee this week to vote on the map, which would apply for the 2026 midterms if passed.

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida proposed a redraw of the state’s congressional districts that could result in as many as four new Republican seats.

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Eliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79
10 April 2026 at 22:56

Eliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79

10 April 2026 at 22:56

By: Sam Roberts

After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, then was toppled himself in 2020, undone by an overheard comment.

Representative Eliot Engel in his Bronx office in 1998. He was a reliable champion of liberal causes.