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The Supreme Court is considering a GOP-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress
Hello and welcome to the live American Politics blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you the latest news over the next few hours.
We start with the news The US Supreme Court will hear An issue of great importance Wednesday that will determine the future of the Voting Rights Acta landmark civil rights law designed to prevent voting discrimination.
case, Louisiana v. CalaisIt involves a dispute over Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, which stretches from Shreveport in the state’s northwest to Baton Rouge in the center. Louisiana Republicans drew the district after a successful lawsuit brought by black voters under the law Section 2 of the Voting Rights Actwhich prohibits electoral procedures and practices that discriminate on the basis of race.
The justices are scheduled to hear arguments for the second time in a case related to Louisiana’s congressional map, which includes two majority-black districts.
The state ruling could open the door for legislatures to redraw congressional maps across the South, which could boost Republicans’ electoral prospects by eliminating majority Black and Latino seats that tend to favor Democrats.
A congressional redistricting battle is already raging across the country, after President Donald Trump urged Texas and other Republican-controlled states to redraw their lines to make it easier for the GOP to gain its narrow majority in the US House of Representatives.
A ruling making Section 2 unconstitutional would dramatically upend U.S. election law and deprive minority voters of a tool to challenge discrimination. For decades, voting rights lawyers have turned to the Second Division to challenge district lines — from congressional districts to school boards — that dilute the influence of minority voters.
In other developments:
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Donald Trump The Presidential Medal of Freedom was presented to Charlie KirkThe distraught and tearful widow, Erica Kirk.
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Kirk’s widow paid tribute to her late husband and said he likely would have run for president one day if he had not been killed before his 32nd birthday.
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Trump’s State Department announced it had revoked the visas of six foreign nationals who posted critical comments on social media about Kirk, in the wake of the conservative activist’s killing.
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Trump said that the list of “Democratic programs” that the White House intends to reduce will be released on Friday.
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Trump warned that Hamas must disarm “or we will disarm.”
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Trump announced Tuesday that the United States struck another small boat it accuses of carrying drugs in the waters off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board.
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The US government shutdown has entered its fourteenth day, with no end in sight.
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Katie porterThe former congresswoman who is running for governor of California said: interview She regrets losing her temper in two videos that went viral last week, but noted that the country needs a “tough” leader.
Main events
Donald Trump has warned that he may cut financial aid to Argentina if his ally Javier Miley loses crucial legislative elections later this month.
The US President said during Miley’s visit to the White House to obtain political and economic support from Republicans: “If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina.” “I am with this man because his philosophy is correct. He may win or he may not win – I think he will win. If he wins we will stay with him, and if he does not win we will leave.”
The Trump administration has already promised $20 billion to support Argentina’s faltering economy, but its support has failed to calm markets — or help Miley get to the polls ahead of the October 26 midterm elections.
The results of the election, which Miley’s minority party hopes will increase its number of seats, will determine whether he is able to pass tough cost-cutting reforms or faces a legislative wall during the next two years of his term.
Trump praised Miley as a “great leader” and said he would “fully support” his ideological ally in the election. “It’s MAGA all the way, it’s ‘Make Argentina Great Again’,” he added.
However, Trump has faced questions about the extent to which Argentina’s large bailout is consistent with his “America First” policy. When reporters asked him what benefit it would bring to the United States, Trump replied: “We are helping a great philosophy control a great country. And we want to see it succeed.”
Ramon Antonio Vargas
A new Robert De Niro video implores people in the US to “stand up and participate” in upcoming protests against Donald Trump’s second presidency that are being planned across the country on Saturday.
In the clip, the two-time Oscar winner describes Trump as an ambitious tyrant who aims to end American democracy, which survived World Wars I and II — among other major historical events.
“We have a potential king who wants to snatch it up: King Donald I,” De Niro says. “Fuck that.”
The GoodFellas and Godfather Part II star then calls on those in the United States to “non-violent.” [raise] “Our Voices” in Saturday’s demonstrations, which come on the heels of similar “No to Kings” marches that took place on June 14 and attracted millions of people in about 2,000 different locations.
“I… ask you to stand up and participate in the nationwide ‘No to Kings’ protests” on Saturday, De Niro said in his remarks. video. He adds, citing a phrase from the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance recited everywhere: “We are all in this together – indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
No Kings theme is designed by Decentralization Movement 50501. In the face of the Trump administration’s policies, 50,501 means 50 states, 50 protests, and one movement.
Panic as US federal employees scramble to find out if they have been fired
Michael Sainato
Federal workers are scrambling to find out if they still have jobs after the Trump administration launched a new wave of layoffs amid the federal government shutdown, sparking widespread confusion and panic.
A hearing is scheduled for today after labor unions sued to block the latest firings, setting the stage for another legal battle over Donald Trump’s efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce.
About 4,200 federal employees were laid off at seven agencies on Friday, the administration said, though 700 layoffs at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were quickly reversed over the weekend.
It remains unclear whether Trump, who told reporters that “a lot” of government employees would be fired, plans to move forward. The federal workforce has already shed hundreds of thousands of employees under his watch this year.
As unions seek to determine the extent of the latest layoffs, workers at the Department for Education said they cannot access their work email accounts during the lockdown – so cannot check to see if they have received “reduction in force” (RIF) notices.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose trade sanctions, including tariffs, on Spain, saying he was unhappy with its refusal to increase defense spending to 5% and calling the move disrespectful to NATO.
“I’m not very happy with Spain,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “It’s the only country that hasn’t raised its numbers to 5%… so I’m not happy with Spain.”
“I was thinking about imposing trade sanctions on them through tariffs because of what they did, and I think I might do that,” Trump added.
Reuters reported that Trump repeatedly urged NATO members to spend more on their own defense and cast doubt on Washington’s willingness to help members who are not spending enough.
He said last week during his meeting with the Finnish President that NATO should consider removing Spain from the alliance because of its refusal to agree to the new commitment.
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez said on Wednesday when asked about Trump’s comments that Spain is a trusted member of the alliance and currently has 3,000 soldiers deployed under NATO command.
“There is no doubt about Spain’s commitment and contribution to this [transatlantic] He told reporters during a visit to the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
The Supreme Court is considering a GOP-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress
Hello and welcome to the live American Politics blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you the latest news over the next few hours.
We start with the news The US Supreme Court will hear An issue of great importance Wednesday that will determine the future of the Voting Rights Acta landmark civil rights law designed to prevent voting discrimination.
case, Louisiana v. CalaisIt involves a dispute over Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, which stretches from Shreveport in the state’s northwest to Baton Rouge in the center. Louisiana Republicans drew the district after a successful lawsuit brought by black voters under the law Section 2 of the Voting Rights Actwhich prohibits electoral procedures and practices that discriminate on the basis of race.
The justices are scheduled to hear arguments for the second time in a case related to Louisiana’s congressional map, which includes two majority-black districts.
The state ruling could open the door for legislatures to redraw congressional maps across the South, which could boost Republicans’ electoral prospects by eliminating majority Black and Latino seats that tend to favor Democrats.
A congressional redistricting battle is already raging across the country, after President Donald Trump urged Texas and other Republican-controlled states to redraw their lines to make it easier for the GOP to gain its narrow majority in the US House of Representatives.
A ruling making Section 2 unconstitutional would dramatically upend U.S. election law and deprive minority voters of a tool to challenge discrimination. For decades, voting rights lawyers have turned to the Second Division to challenge district lines — from congressional districts to school boards — that dilute the influence of minority voters.
In other developments:
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Donald Trump The Presidential Medal of Freedom was presented to Charlie KirkThe distraught and tearful widow, Erica Kirk.
-
Kirk’s widow paid tribute to her late husband and said he likely would have run for president one day if he had not been killed before his 32nd birthday.
-
Trump’s State Department announced it had revoked the visas of six foreign nationals who posted critical comments on social media about Kirk, in the wake of the conservative activist’s killing.
-
Trump said that the list of “Democratic programs” that the White House intends to reduce will be released on Friday.
-
Trump warned that Hamas must disarm “or we will disarm.”
-
Trump announced Tuesday that the United States struck another small boat it accuses of carrying drugs in the waters off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board.
-
The US government shutdown has entered its fourteenth day, with no end in sight.
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Katie porterThe former congresswoman who is running for governor of California said: interview She regrets losing her temper in two videos that went viral last week, but noted that the country needs a “tough” leader.