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SCOTUS just cleared a path for a new congressional map that will likely change the balance of power before the midterms.

Court Backs FBI in Battle Over Georgia 2020 Ballots

The ruling keeps the ballots in federal hands as the investigation into Georgia’s 2020 election continues.

South Carolina Redrawn: How a New Map Could Erase Black Political Power

Republican‑led redistricting will reshape who holds influence in one of the South’s most pivotal Black‑voting corridors.

Clarence Thomas: Voting Rights Act Doesn't Grant Racial Groups ‘An Entitlement’ to Representation

Justice Thomas is leading the push to strip away protections that help ensure Black people and other communities of color have a fair seat at the table in Congress.

A’ja Wilson Honors Fellow AKA Kamala Harris During Book Tour

The Las Vegas Aces superstar shared a heartfelt video message in her hometown of Columbia.

Maryland's New Voting Rights Act and Gov. Wes Moore's Redistricting 'Plan B'

The bill bans vote dilution at the county and local level and heads to the governor's desk as an emergency measure — but some see it as a backdoor route to the redistricting fight Maryland Democrats already lost.

Kamala Harris at the NAN Convention: 'I Know What the Job Is, and I Know What It Requires'

In her most direct public comments yet about her political future, the former vice president told Rev. Al Sharpton three times that she's thinking about running for president again in 2028.

NAACP Moves to Block Trump DOJ’s Grab for Utah Voter Data

The NAACP says the Trump administration’s demand for unredacted voter data crosses a line on privacy and threatens to weaken trust in elections.

Photo ID, Proof of Citizenship, Less Mail Voting: Inside the SAVE America Act

Backed by Trump and blasted by civil rights advocates, the bill shows how voting rules could suppress Black voters.

Black Voter Organizing Quietly Restarts in January

January doesn’t feel loud in politics, and that’s exactly the point.

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