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Severe storm causes widespread power outages and damage in Texas and Louisiana, with ongoing threats of flooding and severe weather.

Ruling boosts Democrats chances of controlling the House and comes amid claims of racial gerrymandering

The Supreme Court issued an order requiring Louisiana to use a congressional map for its 2024 elections that includes two majority-Black districts, despite a previous lower-court ruling deeming the map an "illegal racial gerrymander."

Crime Victims Fund, essential lifeline for services such as hotlines and legal assistance for survivors, stands to lose $700m

Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use a House map with a second Black district for 2024 elections, impacting political dynamics and representation.

"Appellants thus seek to advance judicial economy—as this Court has done—through 'initial en banc hearing … without requiring the matter to percolate uselessly through a panel.'"

US Supreme Court decision upholding Louisiana voting map with two Black-majority districts promotes diversity and fair representation in electoral boundaries.

At first sight, the battle between a Manawatū fish-and-chip shop and a Louisiana-based chicken joint over the name “Popeye’s” reads like a classic David and Goliath battle. An international giant pushing out the little guy with the threat of an expensive, and potentially lengthy, court case.

A federal district court ruled that the new map drawn by the state legislature violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the Black vote. A group of conservatives challenged the legislature's map.

Ruling on map prevents yet another new one from being drawn, and boosts Democrats’ chances of gaining control of US House

Louisiana's election this year will use a congressional map adopted in January after an order issued Wednesday by the Supreme Court.