South Carolina Redistricting: Senate Passes on New Map, Defying Trump
The South Carolina Senate abruptly adjourned on Tuesday without taking up a new congressional map that aimed to…
The Civil Rights Era Is Collapsing Before Our Eyes
On May 7, amid the din of protesters, Tennessee’s Republican-majority legislature met to vote on a bill that…
Justices Hint at Strains as Supreme Court Comes Under Scrutiny
In Pennsylvania earlier this month, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. insisted the public is misguided to think…
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…
Virginia Officials Ask Supreme Court to Restore Voting Map Drawn by Democrats
In Virginia, to be adopted, a constitutional amendment must be passed in the legislature twice, with a statewide…
Republicans Are Building an Advantage in Redistricting. How Much Is It Worth?
The redistricting wars heading into the November midterm elections had been in a stalemate, with each party’s tit-for-tat…
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…
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…
How the G.O.P. Split Up Voters in Tennessee’s Only Majority Black District
When the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 last week, Republicans saw new political opportunities…
How the G.O.P. Split Up Voters in Tennessee’s Only Majority Black District
When the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 last week, Republicans saw new political opportunities…
How the G.O.P. Split Up Voters in Tennessee’s Only Majority Black District
When the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 last week, Republicans saw new political opportunities…
How the G.O.P. Split Up Voters in Tennessee’s Only Majority Black District
When the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 last week, Republicans saw new political opportunities…