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US Supreme Court ruling guts minority vote protections, could redraw political map by 2028The Supreme Court significantly weakened a key Civil Rights-era law by striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. ...30 Apr, 2026, 06.35 AM IST- View: Iran’s reality shatters JD Vance’s Hungarian fantasyIran war: JD Vance champions Viktor Orban's vision of defending Western civilization. This approach, however, raises concerns about interna...09 Apr, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
- Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026The Supreme Court has allowed Texas Republicans to use their new congressional map for next year's elections. This decision overrides a low...05 Dec, 2025, 06.17 AM IST
- US judges halt Texas redistricting map, order return to 2021 districtsA US court blocked Texas’ new voting map after finding signs of racial gerrymandering. The ruling says Texas must return to its older map f...19 Nov, 2025, 02.14 AM IST
- US Supreme Court weighing presidential powers in new termThe Supreme Court's fall term will test Donald Trump's expanded presidential powers, highlighted by a blockbuster tariffs case challenging ...06 Oct, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
- Texas Republicans pass Trump-backed redistricting plan to secure congressional majorityTexas House Republicans passed a congressional map designed to bolster their party's chances in the 2026 midterms, aiming to flip five Demo...21 Aug, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
- Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 electionsTexas House approved redrawn congressional maps, favoring Republicans in 2026, despite Democratic protests over partisan gerrymandering. Pr...21 Aug, 2025, 06.54 AM IST
- What is the Voting Rights Act, the 1965 law that changed America — and why it’s back in the spotlight nowThe Supreme Court is revisiting the Voting Rights Act, potentially altering safeguards against discriminatory voting maps. Justice Clarence...11 Jul, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
- Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasonsAmidst heightened political division, an AP-NORC poll revealed a common concern among Americans about the fate of democracy in the upcoming...15 Dec, 2023, 04.48 PM IST
- Drawing voting lines: Can algorithms make US elections fairer?Courts had ruled the previous map unfair, due in part to testimony by mathematicians and computer scientists who showed how the plans had b...15 Oct, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
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