Missouri’s Supreme Court is weighing contempt charges against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins after he vowed to keep using a new congressional map despite a state court injunction, even as a federal judge issued a conflicting order backing that same map.

A previously deported Mexican national who allegedly re-entered the U.S. illegally is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after a Fairfield County, Ohio crash that killed 23-year-old teacher Cameron Lyon and seriously injured his fiancée.

Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed defeated two progressive challengers in Wednesday’s Democratic primary, setting up a November general election against Republican Ray McKay and independent Michael Bahry as he seeks a sixth term.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom told PBS he tried for years but could not devise a fair policy on transgender athletes competing in school sports, even as he downplayed the issue’s overall significance.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to ‘certainly ethnic cleansing’ but stopped short of calling it genocide, while confirming he voted against the administration’s last two arms requests for Israel.

John Sununu and Chris Pappas will compete for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat after Jeanne Shaheen’s retirement, in a race that could help decide Senate control this November.