Dahlia Lithwick: The court ruled 6-3 on ideological lines to all but end the protections of the modern Voting Rights Act.
The Voting Rights Act is all but dead. Prepare for maximum gerrymandering. www.vox.com/politics/487 ...
-- Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser.bsky.social) Apr 29, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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"Segregating people by race is so on point for Democrats."
Denying minority representation is so on point for Republicans.
The last four Black Republicans have already announced they are retiring from Congress, and it's only May.
Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains
All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.
www.nytimes.com
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