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TYLER, Texas (AP) — Celia Monreal worries every day about the cartilage loss in her husband’s knees. Not just because it’s hard for her to see him in pain but also because she knows soon their health care costs could skyrocket. Monreal, 47, and her husband, Jorge, 57, rely on the Affordable Care Act marketplace for health coverage. If Congress …

Why the Supreme Court may erode a key Voting Rights Act tenet  Axios Brett Kavanaugh holds the future of the Voting Rights Act in his hands  CNN The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans  The New York Times In Louisiana voting case, US Supreme Court ponders a ‘colorblind’ Constitution  Reuters Justice Jackson’s remarks on minority voters spark heavy backlash: ‘They’re …

The last remaining piece of the 1965 Voting Rights Act – section 2, which empowers the federal government to protect voters from racial gerrymandering meant to dilute Black political power – appears headed for an untimely end. At oral arguments in Louisiana v Callais on Wednesday, the US supreme court appeared ready to strike down section 2, effectively completing the …

Supreme Court signals willingness to pare back Voting Rights Act  Axios The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans  The New York Times Brett Kavanaugh holds the future of the Voting Rights Act in his hands  CNN What the justices signaled in a Supreme Court case that could reshape electoral maps  PBS Justice Kavanaugh could push the Supreme Court to further …

California car buyers will soon enjoy stronger consumer protections thanks to a sweeping new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this week. The California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act, part of a broader package aimed at lowering family living costs, is being called one of the most significant auto retail reforms in decades. Thieves Target Push-to-Start Cars in Miami …

Supreme Court seems open to limiting key section of Voting Rights Act  The Washington Post The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans  The New York Times Supreme Court weighs ‘earthquake’ ruling on Voting Rights Act  BBC ‘My vote is my voice’: protesters fight for democracy as Trump casts shadow  The Guardian Supreme Court hears pivotal Louisiana redistricting case ahead of …

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) speaks during a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 3, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell on Wednesday asked the U.S. Office of Special Counsel to investigate Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for “likely” violating the Hatch Act by making a …

Conservative justices seem poised to weaken Voting Rights Act  Politico Supreme Court hears Louisiana redistricting case that could undercut Voting Rights Act  CNN It sure looks like the Voting Rights Act is doomed  vox.com Conservative supreme court justices appear skeptical of key provision of Voting Rights Act – live  The Guardian Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights …

Demonstrators holding signs in support of minority voting rights stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in March. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund A major redistricting case returning to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday could not only determine the fate of the federal Voting …

The US supreme court will hear a hugely consequential case on Wednesday that will determine the future of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination in voting. The case, Louisiana v Callais, involves a dispute over Louisiana’s sixth congressional district, which snakes from Shreveport in the state’s north-west to Baton Rouge in the center. …