Virginia blocks voter-approved maps as GOP gains in redistricting set the midterm tone

The Virginia Supreme Court blocked the use of voter-approved congressional maps, a win for Republicans ahead of the midterms amid broader redistricting battles in several states. The digest also touches on Iran-U.S. ceasefire talks, questions over Voting Rights Act data, the Trump administration’s deportation of parents of tens of thousands of children, easing hunting restrictions in parks, the Pentagon’s release of previously secret UFO files, and related political, legal and economic news.