Supreme Court ruling narrows voting rights protections, Democrats warn of GOP map gains
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The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision weakens the Voting Rights Act’s protections by allowing more partisan redistricting, threatening Black-majority districts in the Deep South and potentially costing Democrats safe House seats; Democrats warn it could reshape maps for 2026 and beyond, while pledging to push new voting-rights legislation though immediate fixes are unlikely with Republicans controlling state legislatures.
- Democrats admit Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act is "devastating blow" Axios
- Live Updates: Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map in Voting Rights Case The New York Times
- Thomas leaves nothing left unsaid on racial gerrymandering decision: ‘go further’ Fox News
- Supreme Court calls Louisiana's House map an 'unconstitutional racial gerrymander' NPR
- Schumer rips ‘awful’ Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling The Hill
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