“This awoke a sleeping giant,” one organizer said of the church rallies and voter drives underway after GOP lawmakers redrew state election maps.
The Supreme Court issued a 6–3 emergency decision allowing Alabama Republicans to move forward with a contested congressional map, potentially eliminating a second majority-Black district. This Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Rema Rahman break down the years-long legal battle, the Court’s reasoning, and what it means for the Voting Rights Act. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/5907802-doj-anti-weaponization-fund-live-discussion/ The Hill Insider is a new premium access digital subscription from The Hill — launching July 2026. Join the waitlist now: thehill.com/waitlist #alabama #al #alabamaredistricting #redistricting #supremecourt #scotus #votingrightsact #thegavel #republicans…
In the first major case since the justices narrowed the Voting Rights Act, the court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map preferred by Republicans that eliminates a majority-Black district.
Alabama has asked the Supreme Court for permission to use its redrawn congressional map after a lower court blocked it.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Alabama has asked the United States Supreme Court to permit the use of its redistricted congressional map after a lower court blocked its implementation. The new map eliminates a Democrat-leaning majority-minority district, in lines with a Supreme Court ruling that racially gerrymandered districts are unconstitutional. DETAIL: On Wednesday, Alabama officials requested permission from the U.S. Supreme Court to use a new congressional map. The proposed map, which eliminates one of the state’s two Democrat-voting majority-minority districts, was blocked by a lower court on Tuesday. The lower court’s ruling argued that the new map was racially discriminatory. In response to the lower court’s ruling, the…Open
Alabama could still appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
The South Carolina Senate voted against advancing a congressional map that would have eliminated a Democrat-voting black-majority district, despite pressure from President Trump and the state governor.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Republican-controlled South Carolina Senate voted 26-18 against a proposed congressional map that sought to eliminate the state’s racially gerrymandered black-majority district, which votes Democrat. The map, backed by President Donald J. Trump, national Republicans, and the state House, would have likely handed the GOP another U.S. House seat in the November midterms. WHEN & WHERE: The vote occurred on Tuesday in the Republican-led South Carolina Senate, following a special session called by Governor Henry McMaster (R). KEY QUOTE: “Neither my conscience nor my common sense will allow me to stop an election that is already underway,” said Republican-in-name-only (RINO ) state Senator Richard Cash. …Open
Black Democrats on Capitol Hill are amplifying their calls for Black athletes to boycott state universities in the South, saying those schools have done nothing to fight the Republican gerrymandering that’s led to the elimination of majority-minority districts. Led by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the lawmakers are joining the NAACP and other advocacy groups in advising Black athletes to seek other schools until the universities in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) — a powerhouse of college sports — come out publicly against the GOP’s redistricting campaign. #NAACP #CongressionalBlackCaucus #Democrats #SEC #CollegeAthletics #CollegeFootball #SoutheasternConference #Redistricting
Louisiana's Republican-controlled Senate has advanced a new congressional map that could shift the state's congressional delegation from a 4-2 to a 5-1 Republican majority, following a Supreme Court decision against racial gerrymandering.
Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate has advanced a new congressional map that could shift the state’s congressional delegation from a 4-2 to a 5-1 Republican majority, following a Supreme Court decision against racial gerrymandering . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Louisiana Senate has moved forward with a new congressional map favoring Republicans, potentially increasing their delegation to five seats compared to one for Democrats. This follows a Supreme Court decision striking down the previous maps as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering . DETAIL: The proposal, approved by a state Senate committee after hours of overnight testimony, would likely force Democratic Reps. Troy Carter and Cleo Fields into the same district.…Open
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for the session two days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a lower court's instruction on Louisiana's redistricting map relied too heavily on race.
The court held that racially gerrymandered districts are unconstitutional. Kentaji, however, wants the old system to last as long as possible.