Judges James Wynn, William Osteen and W. Earl Britt of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ruled that the lawmakers had failed to meet the “heavy burden” required to stay the order.
They found that the lawmakers' "motion does not dispute this court’s unanimous conclusions" that the map had resulted in partisan gerrymandering and must be redrawn.



Republican Oklahoma state Senate candidate Barry Christian was found dead Thursday, the State Bureau of Investigation...
The sheriff of New Orleans was hit on Wednesday with a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging malfeasance...





























