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A gutted Voting Rights Act doesn’t erase Democrats' unpaid debt to Black voters

The Hill · May 1, 2026, 12:30 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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For the first time in 60 years, the terms are not the same.

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A gutted Voting Rights Act doesn’t erase Democrats' unpaid debt to Black voters

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