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WASHINGTONPOST (Gregory S. Schneider) - Ads using Klan imagery target Black voters in Virginia redistricting vote

Civil rights rhetoric and images of Barack Obama are being employed to persuade Virginians during a key contest in the nationwide battle for U.S. House control.

WASHINGTONPOST (Justin Jouvenal) - Supreme Court remade by Trump ushers in historic defeats for civil rights

The court is the first since at least the ’50s to reject claims in a majority of cases involving women and minorities, an analysis conducted for The Post shows.

AXIOS (Amy Harder) - Exclusive: JPMorgan strikes carbon removal deal that doubles as wildfire prevention

JPMorganChase has inked a deal with a startup to remove carbon from the air — a step that could also prevent wildfires, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The purchase signals that the carbon removal industry is pushing ahead despite policy setbacks — and highlights how near-term benefits can help drive deals. Driving the news: Graphyte, a carbon removal company founded in 2023, will supply 60,000 tons of removal credits over 10 years from an existing Arkansas project and a planned facility in Arizona enabled by the deal. - Financial terms weren't disclosed. The big picture: Carbon removal — which pulls CO₂ from the atmosphere — is seen as critical to meeting climate goals. - But the market is still in its early stages and has…

AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - Inside the unbuilding of Trump's border wall

Data: CBP ; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals A West Texas revolt is erasing hundreds of miles of President Trump's planned border wall . Why it matters: The opposition in the Big Bend sector , which includes 517 miles of the southern border along the Rio Grande, is against the physical steel wall, not border security in general. - Locals who know the rugged terrain, which includes Big Bend National Park and Big Bend State Park, say illegal crossings aren't their problem. - "I wish the president would be more informed as to what's going on," said Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez. "It's a place where, if you cross the border, you got to at least walk three or four days ... you don't just walk across the river and expect to get picked…