Capital of Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay
The Triple Crown is reshaped as the Preakness moves to late May, Belmont to June, and a new 3-year-old championship series is introduced. The changes aim to bolster participation and viewership but may end the streak of a 2027 Triple Crown winner.
Missouri's redistricting maps, drawn to favor Republicans, have withstood a Cole County ruling endorsing a referendum challenge. The courts have ruled that the referendum process for congressional redistricting is not explicitly forbidden, moving the case toward the Missouri Supreme Court. The matter centers on whether voters can force a referendum on the map in the November election.