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South Carolina joins Southern redistricting push after US Supreme Court ruling on minority districts

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — An election-year redistricting movement has spread to South Carolina as Republicans attempt to redraw majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become susceptible because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upending protections for minority voters. Urged on by President Donald Trump, South Carolina Republicans are attempting to redraw a district long held by … Read more

House minority leader mocks Trump with ‘Jeffries Derangement Syndrome’ jab

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., used a variation of a common attack on Democrats, turning it on President Donald Trump over the weekend. “Jeffries Derangement Syndrome.” Sharing a screenshot of a Trump post that called Jeffries “a Low IQ individual” and suggested he be impeached for … Read more

White House mulls defunding DOJ civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say

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The White House is considering ending funding for a longtime civil rights election program aimed at protecting the rights of minority populations to vote, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News. The federal observer program, authorized under the Voting Rights Act and launched in 1966, is an Office of Personnel Management operation that partners … Read more