Democrats in Virginia pulled off a historic victory on Tuesday: Virginians passed a ballot measure to redraw the Commonwealth’s congressional maps, netting up to four new blue seats. Donald Trump and Republicans set off this redistricting crisis with their desperate attempts to rig congressional maps in their favor ahead of the midterms — but Democrats aren’t backing down. Democrats are fighting back to directly counteract Trump’s gerrymandering and preserve the cornerstone of democracy: free and fair elections. 

• In Virginia: MS Now: Virginia voters approve redistricting overhaul to redraw congressional maps
• In Virginia: Democracy Docket: In big win for Democrats, voters approve Virginia redistricting plan, moving battle to court
• In Virginia: Fox News: Democrats win Virginia redistricting fight, threatening Republican House majority
• In Virginia: NBC News: Virginia voters approve Democrats’ redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost
• In Virginia: New York Times: Virginia Passes New House Map in a Midterm Victory for Democrats
• In Virginia: Associated Press: Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress

In Arizona this week, the DNC kicked off its When We Count voter registration fellowship, our largest ever on-the-ground voter registration initiative and the first time the DNC has done on-the-ground voter registration in a midterm year. The DNC will train hundreds of young supporters to register tens of thousands of new voters and close critical voter registration gaps in priority congressional districts. The first 20 fellows in Arizona are being onboarded this week, with 50 fellows trained and on the ground by mid-May.

• In Arizona: Arizona Republic: Democrats, lagging in Arizona voter registration, try to close the gap

Americans are paying the steep price of Donald Trump’s disastrous economic agenda and now his unpopular war of choice with Iran. Families and farmers are stuck with higher prices, disappearing jobs, and a tanking economy — with no end in sight.

• Nationwide: Financial Times: ‘The last thing we needed’: US farmers hit by spiralling prices due to Iran war
• Nationwide: Fortune: The Iran war’s fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers, and 70% can’t afford what they need for this year’s growing season
• Nationwide: Philadelphia Inquirer: Americans continue to bear the cost of Trump’s chaos | Editorial
• Nationwide: Salon: The Iran war is about to hit small businesses — and your wallet
• Nationwide: CNBC: No escape: U.S.-Iran war, $4 gas, have taken all the fun out of consumer spending