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Exclusive – Rep. Morgan Griffith: VA Gov. Spanberger Said She Had No Plans to Redistrict But It's the First Bill She Signed

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is not a centrist and was not truthful about plans on redistricting, Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily.

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Chicago Teachers Union forces public schools to bus students to 'May Day' protest — despite parents' concerns

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A compromise between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools led to the city agreeing to bus students to the "International Workers' Day" protest.

Activists across the world are joining in the May Day celebrations and protests while advocating for political causes across the left-wing spectrum.

'The future belongs to the youth, and so they're going to have to pick up the mantle and take it up,' Queen Weiner said.

That includes some of the students of the Chicago public school systems thanks to the teachers' union.

The union was demanding that staff and students have the entire day off so they could join the protests, but they agreed instead on busing students out for "field trips" to protest.

The union got other concessions, including an agreement for zero retaliation against those who chose to participate in the protests.

"The fight for justice, dignity, respect, and the blood, sweat, and tears that were shed and the justice that workers endured to sacrifice," said Don Villar, the secretary and treasurer of the Chicago Federation of Labor.

Protesters will march to Daley Plaza after a rally in Union Park.

Queen Weiner, a retired member of the teachers' union, told WTTW-TV that she showed up to the protest to battle billionaires.

"I've been fighting in the struggle for a long time," Weiner said. "And, you know, the future belongs to the youth, and so they're going to have to pick up the mantle and take it up."

Some parents were not as enthused as Weiner was about the time off from instruction.

"We are already seeing kids all over the district that are not being pushed to their standards. Taking another day from instruction for them is not beneficial for the kids," one parent of a CPS student said to WGN-TV.

Others were upset that the children were being placed in a "high-risk situation" at the protests and some said there should have been parental input in the decision.

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The Kids First Chicago nonprofit said some parents were upset at the loss of instruction time.

Queen Weiner went on to say she hoped the students and teenagers were encouraged by the protest to "know that the fight never stops."

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Trump Task Force Alleges Anti-Christian Bias Under Biden

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A Trump administration task force has alleged wide-ranging discrimination against Christians during the tenure of former President Joe Biden, claiming in a new report they were targeted in areas such as education, tax law, and prosecution of anti-abortion protesters.

California Democrats’ search for a front-runner: Polls show 26% of voters undecided in fast-approaching gubernatorial race

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With just one month until California’s gubernatorial primary election, the latest polls show the race is still anyone’s game. The big question now is whether Democrats’ failure to rally their support behind a single candidate will result in a disaster for the party.

'The stakes are so incredibly high.'

California’s primary election operates on a nonpartisan basis. This means that the two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.

Several polls have shown Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News host and small business owner Steve Hilton — both Republicans — leading the pack. If California Democratic voters remain split in the primary, there is a chance that Bianco and Hilton could advance as the top two candidates to the general election.

A CBS poll conducted from Apr. 23 to 27 showed that 26% of California voters remain undecided. However, it revealed growing support for Democrats Tom Steyer, a climate advocate and businessman, and Xavier Becerra, a former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, who may be emerging as the Democratic Party's front-runners.

Fifteen percent of those polled said they would likely vote for Steyer, while 13% selected Becerra. Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter received 9% of the vote, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former California State Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa received 4%, and California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond received 1%.

The latest poll showed Hilton securing the most support, with 16% of the vote. Bianco trailed with 10%.

RELATED: Democrats narrow field in California’s crowded gubernatorial race to avoid primary disaster

Tom Steyer. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Alternatively, a poll conducted over the same period by Gudelunas Strategies, sponsored by California Is Not For Sale, showed Becerra with a growing lead — nine points ahead of Steyer and one point ahead of Hilton.

Democrats started the primary with eight high-profile candidates. The field narrowed slightly after former State Controller Betty Yee and disgraced former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped out of the race.

RELATED: Democrats narrow field in California’s crowded gubernatorial race to avoid primary disaster

Xavier Becerra. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Rusty Hicks, the chair of the California Democratic Party, previously urged more Democrats to end their bid in hopes that a clear front-runner will emerge.

Hicks told the Guardian on Friday that the state's open primary "needs to be revised and repealed."

"The current system we have does not work," he said.

"The stakes are so incredibly high," Hicks continued. "We have democracy itself under attack, and the United States [is no longer] the beacon of hope for democracies around the world the way it once was."

California will begin sending mail-in ballots out to voters by May 4.

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