By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
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Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home
The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock’s Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their suspension lifted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.
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The Postal Service may be out of cash in 2027 without Congress’ help, postmaster says
The U.S. Postal Service’s leader says it is set to run out of money in less than a year and may have to stop deliveries because of declining mail volume and what USPS sees as burdensome requirements.
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The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don’t take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults.
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How to register to vote in the 2026 primaries
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year’s midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas’ new GOP-friendly map.
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A major census test faces cutbacks — with postal workers tapped to help count
The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year’s field test of the 2030 census and added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff.
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A Supreme Court ruling could bring historic drop in Black representation in Congress
If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
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Trump official signals potential rollback of changes to census racial categories
Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says.
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Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered map that could give GOP 5 more House seats
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional.
