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Rep. Nixon Arrested, SC Workers Charged, Court Keeps Virginia Map

5/16/2026

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Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Fla.) was arrested on May 10 after a sit-in protesting costs, redistricting favoring President Donald Trump.
The Committee reprimanded her on May 9 for a floor protest that halted a district-map vote.
Two assisted-living workers in South Carolina were booked on May 13 and charged with neglect of vulnerable adults.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Virginia Democrats’ request to reinstate a congressional map, keeping the 2021 districts.

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Story summary

Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Fla.) was arrested on May 10 after a sit-in protesting costs, redistricting favoring President Donald Trump.
The Committee reprimanded her on May 9 for a floor protest that halted a district-map vote.
Two assisted-living workers in South Carolina were booked on May 13 and charged with neglect of vulnerable adults.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Virginia Democrats’ request to reinstate a congressional map, keeping the 2021 districts.