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Alicia Civita

New York Becomes Democrats' Next Battleground After Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling

The Statue of Liberty was gifted by the French to the U.S. in 1886; it is 305 feet tall including the statue's pedestal (Credit: Via worldatlas.com)

Democrats are considering redrawing New York's congressional map after a sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, triggering a nationwide scramble over political maps ahead of the midterm elections.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said party leaders are actively exploring whether New York can reconfigure its districts in response to aggressive Republican-led redistricting efforts in Southern states.

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