In the day's other headlines, the Justice Department announced criminal charges today against the Southern Poverty Law Center over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters late this afternoon that the charges include wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Earlier in the day, the head of the organization says that while it no longer works with

paid informants, their contributions had been invaluable.

When we began working with informants, we were living in the shadow of the height of the

civil rights movement, which had seen bombings at churches, state-sponsored violence against demonstrators,

and the murders of activists that went unanswered by the justice system. There is no question

that what we learned from informants saved lives. The Southern Poverty Law Center was founded

in 1971 and has long been criticized by Republicans who say it unfairly

targets conservative groups and individuals.

Last year, FBI Director Cash Patel said the agency was severing its ties with the center,

which for years had provided law enforcement with research on domestic extremism.

In Virginia, voters are deciding on a redistricting plan that could help Democrats pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in the midterm elections.

If approved, today's referendum would amend Virginia's Constitution to give Democrats the power to redraw the state's congressional districts.

Supporters say it's needed to offset Republican redistricting efforts in places like Texas,

while opponents say they prefer the status quo.

Well, I just want to even, the Democrats, Democrats in Virginia, I just want to be even,

like Democrats and Republicans.

The boundaries were set long time ago, I guess, I'm assuming, and I just didn't, I just

didn't like the idea of change it.

Democrats hold six of Virginia's 11 congressional seats. Even if voters approved today's

measure, it could still face

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