Supreme Court presses Louisiana on use of race during 2022 redistricting
The Supreme Court grappled Monday with a years-old, messy legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional districts during an ...
Former Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House, dies at 49
Love, of Utah, had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer and received immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial at Duke ...
Supreme Court questions race’s role in redistricting in Louisiana map fight
The Supreme Court questioned Monday whether Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district went too ...
12 dozen lawmakers accused in 8 years. Women in the statehouse weigh #MeToo’s impact
In an updated report, The Associated Press has cataloged at least 147 state lawmakers in a total of 44 states who have been ...
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Virginia Politics Insider: Here come the vetoes - really
The governor has to sign, amend or veto more than 600 remaining bills on Monday. Buckle up. Opening Day: The Nats open Thursday afternoon, hosting the Phillies. Veto session: Legislators return to ...
Supreme Court hears pivotal Louisiana election map case ahead of 2026 midterms
The case before the Supreme Court involves a state voting law that pits minority voter protections against the Equal ...
The Supreme Court Just Put the Voting Rights Act in Its Crosshairs Again
Chief Justice John Roberts couldn't conceal his contempt for a map that gave fair representation to Black Louisianians.
Opinion
In Trump versus the Constitution, Congress is backing the wrong side
We urgently need our courts and our elected officials, Democrats and Republicans, to reaffirm the checks and balances designed to prevent abuses of power by any president.
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Bagby elected next Democratic Party of Virginia chair
Following a brief campaign to replace outgoing Democratic Party of Virginia chairwoman Susan Swecker, Sen. Lamont Bagby, ...