# Court Puts Virginia Redistricting On Hold, Two Dead In West Virginia Chemical Leak, Navy Secretary Is Out, Georgia-Florida Wildfires

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Podcast: [America In The Morning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-in-the-morning-6741481)
Published: 2026-04-23T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today on America in the MorningJudge Rules Against Virginia Redistricting Less than 24 hours after Virginia’s redistricting plan was approved by Old Dominion State voters, a Virginia judge ruled the referendum unconstitutional, blocking the state from certifying the results, a move that Virginia’s attorney general vows to immediately appeal. President Trump is claiming the redistricting election, which could give Democrats four more House seats in the midterm election was rigged. Correspondent Gary Fields has the details of how the vote passed. West Virginia Chemical Leak Kills Two Two employees are dead and dozens of others were taken to the hospital after a chemical reaction at a plant Wednesday in the town of Nitro, West Virginia. Joan Jones tells us this happened as crews were cleaning up a site to prepare for its shutdown, and some of those overcome were first responders helping the injured. Navy Secretary Stands Down A surprise at the Pentagon as the Navy Secretary is leaving his role effective immediately. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports that there was simmering tensions between the departing Navy Secretary and Pete Hegseth. Nunes Leaves Truth Social There was also a leadership shuffle at the Trump media company. Correspondent Jennifer King reports the CEO of Truth Social is departing. Cigarette Smoking Could End In UK “Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em,” before the law says you can’t. Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports that a no cigarette smoking policy is about to become law in the U.K. Latest On US-Iran Elements of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked three vessels and seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz that were attempting to leave the Persian Gulf, a move that sent oil prices higher but did not sway the United States which is continu…

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