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.
A 2023 Supreme Court decision forced Alabama and Louisiana to redraw gerrymandered maps, leading to the historic elections of Shomari Figures and Cleo Fields—two Black lawmakers now at risk of losing their seats.
The Supreme Court’s rare decision to reargue the Louisiana redistricting case signals a potential legal earthquake that could dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
From Janai Nelson to Trump administration attorneys, the lawyers in Louisiana’s redistricting case are shaping a landmark battle over the future of the Voting Rights Act.
Louisiana lawmakers admit politics—not race—drove their controversial redistricting map. Now the Supreme Court may use it to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
Los Angeles County has declared a state of emergency in response to federal immigration raids, enabling financial aid and tenant protections for impacted families.
At least 12 killed and over 100 injured in fresh Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes as tensions surge to post-2021 highs.
In a stunning display of realpolitik, Vladimir Putin hosted Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Shara in Moscow, even as Russia continues to protect the deposed Bashar al-Assad.