Now in its third week, the federal government shutdown is disrupting air travel, halting farm loans, and threatening food assistance as Trump cancels $28 billion in funding.
Rep. Seth Moulton has launched a Democratic primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey, framing his campaign around age, urgency, and a new generation of leadership.
A group of 12 anonymous plaintiffs labeled only as ‘non-African-American voters’ are at the center of a Supreme Court case that could gut the Voting Rights Act.
Louisiana has unexpectedly reversed its position in the Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais, raising questions about its motives and the future of the Voting Rights Act.
Former special counsel Jack Smith has publicly denounced the Trump administration’s dismissal of Justice Department employees in a new video released by advocacy group Justice Connection.
A Supreme Court case challenging Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act could dismantle majority-minority districts across the South, potentially flipping a dozen House seats to Republicans and reshaping Congress.
The U.S. Supreme Court is reconsidering a Louisiana redistricting case that could invalidate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act—the last major tool protecting minority voters from discriminatory maps.
A Supreme Court case from Louisiana may deliver the final blow to the Voting Rights Act by invalidating Section 2—the last remaining enforcement tool since the 2013 Shelby County decision gutted federal preclearance.
The Supreme Court’s renewed scrutiny of the Voting Rights Act in a Louisiana redistricting case could dismantle the last major protection for minority voters, with nationwide consequences for representation and democracy.
Facing a renewed threat of mass layoffs from the Trump administration during a government shutdown, major federal employee unions have filed an emergency legal motion to block the action, arguing it’s a political power grab disguised as fiscal necessity.