- The U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act by striking down Louisiana's 2024 congressional map, ruling that creating a second majority-Black district based on race was unconstitutional.
- Republican-led states including Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee are pushing to redr
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