Morning Wire Evening Wire: Virginia’s Radical Supreme Court Plan & You Can Mail A Handgun? | 5.11.26
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May 11, 2026 Coverage of a fragile Iran ceasefire and unfolding developments around oil terminal leaks. A Virginia plan to force judicial retirements and reshape a state court. New USPS rules could allow shipping handguns and the legal battles that follow. Reports on a high-profile not-guilty plea in an assassination attempt case and a string of national legal and political controversies.
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Virginia Democrats Consider Forcing Court Turnover
- Virginia Democrats are considering lowering judicial retirement ages to force turnover after the state Supreme Court struck down their congressional map.
- The idea, inspired by a Michigan law professor, would cut the retirement age from 73 to 54 and requires Governor Abigail Spanberger's signature.
Suspect Pleads Not Guilty And Seeks Recusal
- Cole Thomas Allen pleaded not guilty to four federal charges after the alleged White House Correspondents' Center attack on President Trump.
- His public defender asked the judge to recuse the Acting AG and U.S. Attorney because they attended the event.
Whitmer Ally Charged In $20M Grant Scheme
- Faye Beydoun, an ally and donor to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, was charged with a multi-count scheme allegedly involving a $20 million grant.
- Prosecutors allege she used influence to secure the grant and faces numerous felony counts including criminal enterprise.