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Trump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I would have had no trouble making it’

supreme court’s decision from earlier today effectively [gutting a major section](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/supreme-court-louisiana-congressional-map-case-ruling) of the Voting Rights Act. Trump claimed that he was unaware of today’s rulinguntil the moment a reporter asked

Florida approves US House map meant to boost Republicans in midterms

Voting Rights Act. The decision could make it harder for Democrats to challenge Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts in ways that limit the influence of voters of color. DeSantis’s map could increase Republicans

Iran war has cost $25B, Pentagon says. And, SCOTUS strikes blow to Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Louisiana's 2024 election map** was an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander." The map established a second majority-Black congressional district. The [justices' 6-3 decision](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5754657/supreme-court-louisiana-redistricting) fell along partisan

With supreme court ruling, Republicans able to marginalize Black political power

supreme court](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-supreme-court), which set aside much of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, whitewashed that blood from history, along with that of thousands of other Americans who fought segregationist white supremacists

In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting

redistricting, President Trump's sagging favorability numbers and Democrats' hopes of retaking the House and potentially the Senate — is an election story that could have implications for 2028 and beyond. In 23 states, including five

Supreme Court calls Louisiana's House map an 'unconstitutional racial gerrymander'

ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander." Although the court kept Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact, Wednesday's decision

With House primary delay, Louisiana thrust into election chaos

Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that its map was unconstitutional, blowing a hole in the Voting Rights Act. That’s giving Republicans the narrowest of windows to gerrymander one or two new seats before

Louisiana plans to delay House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling

redistricting ruling Louisiana is preparing to delay its House primaries after the Supreme Court struck down its current map. In a statement [posted to social media](https://x.com/LAGovJeffLandry/status/2049847456095928434), Republican Gov. Jeff Landry said

Trump says U.S. will 'guide' stranded ships through the Strait. And, key Senate races to watch

Supreme Court ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry [suspended the primaries for the U.S. House races](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5806000/louisiana-suspends-house-primaries-supreme-court) to allow the state legislature to create a new map. Early voting

Florida’s Republican governor unveils plan for redrawn congressional maps

act of a nationwide “gerrymandering” battle for control of Congress sparked by Donald Trump that looks increasingly to be moving back in Republicans’ favor. The supreme court on Monday [sided with Republicans](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/supreme-court-texas-redistricting-case)