Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act, Redraws Districts

0:00It's April 29th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is US News Today National News powered by AI. The Supreme Court just nixed Louisiana's second majority, Black Congressional District, ruling in lean too hard on race in its design. The conservative majority called it an unconstitutional gerrymander, stretching across more than 200 miles to connect Black communities. This move hits Democrat Cleo Fields' seat, and could let Republican states scrap similar districts that lean blue. This decision chips away at Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the key tool for fighting racial bias in redistricting, that 1965 law opened voting doors for Black Americans after the civil rights era, but now its power looks shaky. Liberals on the court descended hard, warning it'll gut protections, and leave Section 2 mostly toothless. Experts figure nearly 70 of the 435 House districts rely on it, shifting power plays in Congress, where Republicans cling to, a slim edge.

1:00The case got a second hearing last October, and it's unclear if Louisiana or other states can redraw maps in time for the 2026 midterms. Building on past rulings, partisan gerrymanders are already fair game. All eyes now on how states redraw lines, and what it means for fair representation moving