Republican-led states have completed congressional redistricting. To regain a House majority in the 2026 midterms, Democrats would need to outperform their 2024 national popular vote by about 5 percentage points. An Axios analysis estimates the new maps confer roughly a 2 percentage-point advantage to Republicans in the national popular vote. In the 10 states that redrew maps, Democrats currently hold 80 seats and Republicans 101; Democrats would need to flip three seats to win House control, wh

Southwest Airlines COO said the carrier’s lounge concept is the most developed new product but has no launch timetable. He expects the Boeing 737 MAX 7 to enter commercial service in 2027, about six months after certification. Southwest aims to equip 300 aircraft with Starlink by year-end, though rollout depends on Starlink capacity; the airline has not ruled out adding Amazon LEO Wi‑Fi later. He acknowledged activist Elliott Management’s criticism that Southwest’s transformation has been slow. He said higher interest rates are advantageous for Southwest because competitors are more heavily indebted, and that the move to assigned seating removed a key barrier for customers who previously avoided the airline.

MSNBC reports Trump said he does not require Lebanon to be included in any short-term deal with Iran and will not agree to early unfreezing of Iranian assets or lifting of sanctions in any agreement.