Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports - Reuters

Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports  Reuters

Louisiana Supreme Court to weigh legality of ‘sanctuary’ policy at Orleans jail - AP News

Louisiana Supreme Court to weigh legality of ‘sanctuary’ policy at Orleans jail  AP News

Florida lawmakers approve new voting maps to favour Republicans

The state is the latest to act in a national redistricting war that could shape what political party controls the US House of Representatives.

Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling

A decade ago, the party sought independent redistricting commissions. Now, in an era of extreme gerrymandering, such efforts could slow Democrats as they try to keep up with Republicans.

By Reid J. Epstein

Supreme Court decision could deliver GOP a host of House seats in 2028

While it’s too late for many states to redraw congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, the court’s ruling to limit the Voting Rights Act could result in fewer Black members. “We’ve been dealt a bad hand,” says Georgia lawmaker.

By Patrick Marley, Erin Cox, Theodoric Meyer

US Supreme Court weakens a cornerstone of civil rights: Electoral redistricting to better represent minorities

The conservative majority of justices ruled that an electoral map could not be redrawn to create a second majority-Black district in Louisiana, breaking with the previous interpretation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy | Moira Donegan

The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law Is America a democracy? The term implies an equality of rights and dignity among citizens, a collective and uniform right of individuals to participate in self-government and to shape the laws that rule them. In that sense, the answer is no: though it has been a republic since its founding, America has only rarely been a true democracy, one where all citizens have the full righ...

By Moira Donegan

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress

By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.

By Hansi Lo Wang

Laura Coates: 'Today six Justices all but threw away the Voting Rights Act of 1965' - CNN

Laura Coates: 'Today six Justices all but threw away the Voting Rights Act of 1965'  CNN

UN bloated, costly, but China fears should keep US involved, House committee told

The United Nations is bloated, costly, badly in need of reform, and too often works against US interests, but pulling out of the international organisation would see China expand its influence and leave Washington at a major disadvantage, according to testimony before a House oversight committee on Wednesday. The hearing came as the administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed an “America first” overhaul of international funding, leaving the UN, over the past 18 months, at what...

By Mark Magnier

US: Supreme Court weakens voting rigths act

The Supreme Court of the United States struck down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana, ruling it relied too heavily on race and weakening protections under Voting Rights Act of 1965. The 6–3 decision, driven by the court’s conservative majority, is expected to make it harder for minority communities to challenge discriminatory maps, with critics warning it could reduce representation and benefit Republicans in future elections. FRANCE 24's international affairs editor Kethev...

By FRANCE24

US Supreme Court scraps Louisiana’s Black-majority district in major blow to voting rights

Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry told Republican House candidates on Wednesday that he planned to suspend next month’s primary elections to allow state lawmakers to pass a new congressional map, the Washington Post reported, citing two people with knowledge of the calls. The Republican governor’s announcement to suspend the May 16 primary could come as early […]

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SC told to act on BARMM rules ahead of COC filing

MANILA, Philippines — A manifestation was filed before the Supreme Court, warning that redistricting and political party rules ahead of the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) may affect voter representation and participation in the polls. Petitioners Sultan Alim Saad Amate and Maulana Mamutuk filed the manifestation amid

By cbuban

ROs cannot trump voters will, says SC

Judgment notes law neither condones manipulation nor permits its fruits to endure

By Our Correspondent