The Voting Rights Decision Might Silence Black People in Fayette County, Tennessee
Wendell Wainwright, 75, was not surprised to see the news last month that the Supreme Court had dealt…
Why Republicans Are Still Drawing House Maps, While Democrats Are Stuck
The nation’s redistricting war has escalated at a dizzying rate over the last few weeks, potentially becoming a…
Supreme Court Clears Path for Alabama to Use New Voting Map
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared a path for Alabama to use a new voting map for the…
Virginia Officials Ask Supreme Court to Restore Voting Map Drawn by Democrats
Democratic leaders in Virginia asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the state to use a congressional…
Fearing an All-Republican Governor’s Race, Democrats Push for New Primary Rules in California
Democrats have panicked all year at the possibility that California’s primary rules could shut them out of the…
After Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response
Democrats are struggling to respond to a major redistricting setback in Virginia, with some party leaders discussing an…
Democratic Candidates Scramble in Virginia After Court Tosses Map
On Thursday night, Dan Helmer received a shipment of boxes with 1,000 yard signs that read: “Dan Helmer…
How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress
Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, formerly the No. 3 Democrat in the House, is certain he…
Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting
A coast-to-coast sprint of partisan one-upmanship in which eight states have redrawn their congressional districts since last summer…
Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow it to Use New Voting Map
Officials in Alabama asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for the state to use…
Democratic Candidates and Voters Challenge Tennessee’s New Map
A coalition of voters and Democratic candidates sued Tennessee officials in federal court late Thursday over its new…
Office of Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas Raided by F.B.I. Agents
F.B.I. agents on Wednesday searched the office of a powerful Democratic state legislator in Virginia who had played…