May 11 Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts By Associated Press Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats. Continue reading
May 11 Supreme Court temporarily extends access to a widely used abortion pill By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect. Continue reading
May 09 The latest congressional redistricting changes and what to know By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The remaking of the U.S. political map accelerated this week in courts and legislatures. Here's a look at where things stand. Continue reading
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 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 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 07 Clarence Thomas is now the 2nd longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Once an outlier on the nation’s highest court, Justice Clarence Thomas has become a towering figure in the conservative legal movement over the last decade as he helped secure landmark rulings on abortion, voting and Second Amendment rights. Continue reading
May 05 Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the second half of President Donald Trump's term. Continue reading
May 04 Supreme Court temporarily restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The court's order will remain in effect for another week while both sides respond and the court more fully considers the issue. Continue reading
May 02 State redistricting battles intensify following U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act By David A. Lieb, Associated Press A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle. Here’s a look at how some states are responding. Continue reading