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How Conservatives on the Supreme Court Weakened the Voting Rights Act
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The Supreme Court just overturned Louisiana’s congressional voting map, landing the latest blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act. Abbie VanSickle, a reporter covering the court for The New York Times, explains.
By Abbie VanSickle, Nikolay Nikolov, Paul Abowd, Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte
April 30, 2026
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