Morning Wire Evening Wire: Court Defends California Redistricting & Ryan Routh Sentenced | 2.4.26
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Feb 4, 2026 A deep dive into recent court rulings reshaping California’s maps and high-profile sentencing in an assassination plot. Federal immigration enforcement is being scaled back in Minneapolis. National security and courtroom developments in D.C. and Georgia take center stage. International talks and policy moves from Washington round out the fast-paced news roundup.
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California Map Solidifies Democratic Gain
- The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge, allowing California's new congressional map to take effect next year.
- The map, approved under Proposition 50, is expected to shift five House seats toward Democrats.
High-Profile Missing Person Case
- Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, is missing and investigators received ransom notes with private details.
- Pima County says they have no suspect or person of interest while the case continues to draw national attention.
Assassination Attempt Leads To Stiff Sentence
- Ryan Ruth, who tried to assassinate Donald Trump, was convicted on multiple federal charges and received life plus seven years.
- One gun conviction carried a mandatory seven-year term, prompting the judge to add it atop the life sentence.
