Cokie Roberts was one of the 'Founding Mothers' of NPR who helped make that network one of the premier sources of news and information in this country. She served as a congressional correspondent at NPR for more than 10 years and later appeared as a commentator on Morning Edition. In addition to her work for NPR, Roberts was a political commentator for ABC News, providing analysis for all network news programming.
Virginia voters approved mid-decade redistricting that aims to help Democrats win 10 of the state's 11 seats in Congress. Republicans are challenging the map, but Democrats are calling it a victory.
The Justice Department has accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of money laundering and other crimes. The DOJ says the Alabama-based civil rights organization paid sources to stoke racial hatred.