Politics Jun 25 WATCH: House Democratic leaders hold hearing on fair elections and voting rights By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics May 19 NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights The NAACP is calling on Black athletes, alumni, fans and the general public to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that aim to redistrict longtime Black lawmakers. By Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics May 19 Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision At a time when public confidence in the court is low, Jackson said the court must be careful to avoid being seen as political. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics May 18 Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court The Supreme Court has acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics May 12 Supreme Court halts order on Alabama's U.S. House map, giving GOP an opening to gain seat The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections. By David A. Lieb, Kim Chandler, Maria Sherman, Associated Press
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 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 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
May 04 Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all politics straining American democracy By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The arcane art of drawing legislative lines is the most powerful tool that politicians have for gaming elections. Continue reading