May 08 Watch 6:41 Virginia's Supreme Court tosses voter-approved redistricting plan in blow to Democrats By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Virginia’s Supreme Court has struck down a voter-approved plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps to benefit Democrats. It was a major setback for Democrats, as both parties wage a war of mid-decade redistricting. David Wasserman of the Cook Political… Continue watching
May 08 A state-by-state guide to the redistricting fight By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort. Continue reading
May 08 Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts By Kim Chandler, Jack Brook, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Demonstrators outside the Alabama Statehouse on Friday shouted “fight for democracy” and “down with white supremacy.”… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:41 Supreme Court districting ruling creates confusion in Louisiana early voting By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams Early voting continues in Louisiana even as the status of the state’s primary elections remains in flux. Last week, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map and the state’s Republican governor suspended primary elections for the U.S. House so… Continue watching
May 07 Tennessee lawmakers pass U.S. House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis By Associated Press The new voting districts approved Thursday could give Republicans a chance to win all nine of the state’s congressional seats in the November midterm elections. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Tennessee Democrats lock arms in protest as GOP lawmakers approve new congressional map By Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new U.S. House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in… Continue reading
May 06 Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year House redistricting despite protests By Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press The stakes are high for minority voters who stand to lose their preferred representatives and for any Republican lawmakers reluctant to follow Trump's wishes. Continue reading
May 06 Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Tuesday's election results in Indiana prove President Donald Trump can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of those lawmakers he wanted to dislodge. Continue reading
May 06 Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 5:02 New wave of Southern states scramble to redraw congressional maps ahead of midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court ruling against drawing congressional maps to protect Black or other minority voters has sparked a new wave in the ongoing redistricting war. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss where things stand and what it… Continue watching