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Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy
Read full article: Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracyThe U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering.
Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown
Read full article: Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknownThe Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Democrats could have a slight shot at flipping a US House seat in Utah under a new congressional map
Read full article: Democrats could have a slight shot at flipping a US House seat in Utah under a new congressional mapUtah’s Republican-led Legislature has approved a revised congressional map that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.
Judge delays some New York primaries after court tosses maps
Read full article: Judge delays some New York primaries after court tosses mapsA New York judge has ordered the state's congressional and state Senate primaries to be delayed until Aug. 23 to provide enough time to replace maps that were ruled unconstitutional this week.