President Donald Trump is looking to get even with California after Gavin Newsome, the governor, put off a major win on Prop 50, even though the ballot measure won by an overwhelming majority. Trump's DOJ just joined a Republican lawsuit aimed at blocking those new maps. Yeah, this is a fight they started.So, let me explain. Prop 50 redraws district lines in California that could allow Dems to pick up five plus seats in next year's midterms. Newsome sought out the ballot measure after Trump's aggressive red ...

The Supreme Court appears on the verge of further undercutting voting rights. It's a move that could have huge implications on the upcoming midterm elections for you. The dispute stems from Louisiana where a federal judge ordered lawmakers to draw a second majority black congressional district after ruling their original map with just one out of six districts being held by Democrats unlawfully diluted black voting power.Now, a group of white voters is challenging that decision, arguing it goes too far. It's ...

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments this week in a case that could disenfranchise voters even more than the current Republican redistricting frenzy. The case is just the latest in a series of attacks on the Voting Rights Act, which is known as one of the crown jewels of the Civil Rights Movement. The case, Louisiana versus Cala, challenges a congressional map that Louisiana adopted in 2024 to comply with the Voting Rights Act. That map created two majority black districts. Now, it's hard to see ...

Legal & Political Implications - The US Supreme Court is considering outlawing the use of race in drawing voting maps [1] - This decision could significantly impact dozens of congressional districts with predominantly minority populations [1]