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Supreme Court Guts the Voting Rights Act: 15 Black House Seats at Risk — Worst Since Reconstruction
In Callais v. Louisiana, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act requires proof of intentional discrimination — overriding a 1982 amendment Congress passed specifically to prevent that standard. NPR analysis: 15 Black-held House seats are now vulnerable to gerrymandering. Kagan in dissent: the ruling "eviscerates the law." It is the largest threat to Black representation in Congress since the end of Reconstruction.
"RIGGED": Trump Cries Fraud After Virginia Voters Approve Redistricting That Could Cost GOP 4 Seats
Virginia voters approved a redistricting referendum 51.5%–48.6% that could flip four House seats to Democrats. Trump immediately declared it "RIGGED" on Truth Social, claiming a "massive Mail In Ballot Drop" — with zero evidence. CNN: the count pattern had a "straightforward explanation" — big counties take longer to count than small ones.