Virginia Democrats get bad news about legally dubious gerrymandering effort

The Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in Scott v. McDougle, a case initially brought before Tazewell County Circuit Judge Jack Hurley Jr. that could determine whether Old Dominion ultimately adopts a gerrymandered map that would all but guarantee that 10 out of the state's 11 congressional seats go to Democrats in the upcoming midterm election.On April 21, Virginia voters passed the redistricting referendum, but the next day, Hurley blocked certification of the result, ruffling th...