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How Conservatives on the Supreme Court Weakened the Voting Rights Act

NY Times · Apr 30, 2026, 7:05 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The Supreme Court just overturned Louisiana’s congressional voting map, landing the latest blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act. Abbie VanSickle, a reporter covering the court for The New York Times, explains.

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