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Supreme Court signals it may strike down Louisiana map
Such a ruling could be used to challenge majority-minority districts across the South, although it’s not clear whether this would play out in time for the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois and SCOTUS drive big week for redistricting
SCOTUS will hear oral arguments today for a second time in a Louisiana redistricting case that could have huge implications for the Voting Rights Act.
Dems sound alarm over SCOTUS campaign-finance case
The DNC, DSCC and the DCCC urged the Supreme Court in a legal briefing Monday to close a campaign-finance loophole that both parties have exploited to save millions in TV advertising.
SCOTUS sets Oct. 15 hearing in Louisiana redistricting case
Redistricting update. The Supreme Court set Oct. 15 as the date when it will hear new arguments on a case challenging Louisiana’s congressional map.
Trump: Nationwide injunction ruling a ‘great day for democracy’
President Donald Trump hailed a Supreme Court ruling today that limited the issuance of nationwide injunctions by federal judges, a big victory for the executive branch.
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Defense: House hawks tee up missile shield briefing
The project seeks to defend against incoming threats from drones and ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles.
House eyeing AI preemption in NDAA, Scalise says
House Republican leaders are searching for a legislative vehicle they could attach language to that would effectively ban state regulation of artificial intelligence.
What’s on deck for key House committees
While staff and members did what they could during the shutdown, many couldn’t get the information they needed from agencies to move legislation forward.
New coalition pleads for manufacturing networks
The coalition of manufacturing companies and rural broadband providers portrayed CBRS as crucial to several of President Donald Trump’s goals.