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US Supreme Court narrows Voting Rights Act, boosting GOP House prospects

The US Supreme Court limited a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively neutering Section 2 and allowing partisan gerrymanders. The ruling could boost the Republican House majority by up to 19 seats.

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The US Supreme Court limited a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively neutering Section 2 and allowing partisan gerrymanders. The ruling could boost the Republican House majority by up to 19 seats.
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