Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court
Digest more
After an impassioned set of arguments Wednesday over the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the question is whether Justice Brett Kavanaugh is willing to completely dismantle a law intended to ensure equal voting power for Blacks and other racial minorities.
Over the Voting Rights Act's 60-year history, Arizona has been shaped by the landmark election legislation and has played a significant role in reimagining the law. Why it matters: Arizona's complicated history of voter disenfranchisement has made it a key player in the national effort to ensure unfettered voting rights.
1don MSN
If the Voting Rights Act Falls
The Supreme Court appears ready to hobble the landmark civil-rights law. What does that mean for Black voters, democracy, and control of Congress?
While the 1965 law was adopted in response to discriminatory practices in southern states, it has affected states and localities nationwide.
The Supreme Court will consider whether Louisiana's intentional creation of a second majority-Black district violates the 14th and 15th Amendments.
The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that could gut a key provision in the Voting Rights Act. Concern over lethal strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats grows in Congress. And celebrating a half-century of gay rodeo.