Barriers that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to eliminate have reappeared in modern forms as the country marks its 60th anniversary. The big picture: A backlash to the 2020 racial reckoning has ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has expanded the scope of a Louisiana redistricting case that could weaken key provisions of the ...

Updated on Aug. 1 at 9:03 pm. The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon instructed the parties in a Louisiana redistricting ...

Trump announces new tariffs on countries that haven't made deals with U.S. as stock market dips. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled on Friday that it will assess the legality of a key component of a landmark federal voting ...

The U. S. Supreme Court is poised to consider a major challenge that could reshape how voting maps are drawn, potentially ...

Republican lawmakers target Washington, D.C., noncitizen voting rights following 2024 election participation by approximately 400 noncitizens in the nation's capital.

The Supreme Court on Friday asked attorneys in the case to consider whether, in seeking to comply with the 1965 voting rights ...

The Supreme Court signaled Friday that it will take a broader look at a high-profile redistricting fight over Louisiana’s ...

Democratic district will remain, and more people living in areas surrounding Austin will be represented by Republicans.

Some offices have lost 75% of their attorneys but are still being asked to reassign those who remain to higher priority areas ...

States can draw electoral maps for partisan gain, but not if it dilutes the power of voters of color, courts have found.