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April 30 Morning Brief
In Washington
The Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to redraw its congressional districts in a major Voting Rights Act case, a ruling that could reshape how racial-discrimination protections are enforced in future redistricting fights.
Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is back on Capitol Hill for another round of Senate questioning over the Iran war, as lawmakers press on costs, strategy, and the administration’s handling of the crisis. House Republicans also advanced a budget framework that could open the door to about $75 billion for ICE and Border Patrol. Washington, in its usual calm and orderly fashion, is managing several fires at once.
On trade, federal documents say the government expects to begin issuing the first refunds of President Trump’s invalidated tariffs around May 11, with Customs and Border Protection already working through about $166 billion in repayments.
In business and cybersecurity
Nearly half of UK businesses were breached last year, and the main culprit was still basic phishing, fake login pages and scam emails posing as IT support. The oldest trick in the inbox continues to have a very solid track record.
Separately, Claroty researchers say two flaws in EnOcean SmartServer devices could let attackers bypass security and remotely execute code, potentially exposing connected building systems if they are left unpatched.
In Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are asking for help identifying two suspects in a homicide investigation in the 1700 block of Teesdale Street. Investigators say the two men were with a group of juveniles that may have been attending Northeast High School, and the city is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
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