The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a fast-moving redistricting fight across the South, with lawmakers in several states pushing for new congressional and legislative maps even amid uncertainty over whether changes can be made in time for the November midterm elections. The Supreme Court declared Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional… Source link
Progressive Democrats cheered after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) preferred candidate, Gov. Janet Mills (D), exited Maine’s Senate race, reshaping the field. Republicans are eyeing potential congressional seat gains following a Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act (VRA) that could redraw the political map ahead of November. Meanwhile, long‑standing U.S.-Germany relations have… Source link
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry records a social media video outside the White House on March 24, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Louisiana has suspended its upcoming primaries for the U.S. House, following Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state’s congressional map is an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander.” The rest of Louisiana’s primaries, including for U.S. Senate, will proceed as scheduled, with early voting starting Saturday and the primary date set for May 16. It’s unclear when the House races will continue. “Allowing elections to proceed under an unconstitutional map would undermine the integrity of our system and violate the rights of our voters, Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, said in a statement announcing the suspension. “This executive order ensures we uphold the rule of law while giving the Legislature the time it needs to pass a fair and lawful congressional map.” The last-minute change follows the Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday in a case about Louisiana’s congressional map that weakens protections against racial discrimination in redistricting. The ruling centered on one of …
