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Week in Politics Hegseth's Congressional testimony; SCOTUS and Voting Rights
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Week in Politics Hegseth's Congressional testimony; SCOTUS and Voting Rights

NPR Politics · May 2, 2026, 11:45 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

We look at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's two-day Congressional testimony, as well as what the Supreme Court's changes to the Voting Rights Act will mean for future elections.

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