In the late 19th century, after Reconstruction, US federal protections for Black voters began to erode. Southern states sought to reshape their electoral systems – through poll taxes, literacy tests and districting – to consolidate political control for white supremacist politicians. Over decades this led to Jim Crow laws, under which most Black Americans in the…
The Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday on the Voting Rights Act is a mind-boggling piece of judicial overreach. Six conservative justices voted to weaken the act, in that way substituting their own judgment for that of Congress, which reauthorized the law 20 years ago with overwhelming bipartisan support, including a unanimous vote in the Senate….
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s electoral map was unconstitutionally drawn to create two Black-majority districts. The decision announced on Thursday represented a major reinterpretation of the landmark US Voting Rights Act, in particular, its provision meant to protect minority voters from having their political power diluted. It is set to benefit Republicans…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump says he plans to “lead a movement” to “get rid of” mail-in voting and the use of voting machines to process…
Shorouk Express What you need to know The Senate is holding an unlimited series of amendment votes on Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a 940-page tax and spending package. The bill, which narrowly passed the House and then the Senate, faces strong opposition due to concerns about its cost and impact. The Congressional Budget Office…
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Shorouk Express Spain’s Minister for Children and Youth has proposed lowering the voting age to 16. But the idea ruffles feathers on the Spanish right and even within its own government coalition, with questions over why and how it could be done. Reports emerged recently that Spain’s Ministry of Youth and Children is working on…
