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The hearing follows a marathon session in the House, where the defense secretary clashed with Democrats over the conflict and his purge of top military leaders.
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It was not immediately clear whether Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, would postpone the May 16 primary election for House races after the court ruled the state's congressional districts unconstitutional.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the last remaining major provision of the landmark 1965 law that was a crowning achievement of the civil rights movement.
In a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, a majority of justices ruled Wednesday that Louisiana must redraw a congressional map that was designed to create a second majority-Black district in the state, where African Americans have long faced racial segregation and barriers to voting. They said the electoral map "relied too heavily on race," an interpretation that is set to usher in another wave of redistricting across the South to help Republicans win more seats in Congress.
"This is central to whether or not we maintain a multiracial democracy in this country," says lawyer and civil rights activist Maya Wiley, head of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. She calls Wednesday's ruling "a free pass to discriminate."
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Her withdrawal reflects the energy of the party's left and voters' unease with older candidates and paves the way for Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.
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Black Democrats in the South already face steep challenges when seeking political office. But the Supreme Court's ruling could be felt for a generation.
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While it's too late for many states to redraw congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, the court's ruling to limit the Voting Rights Act could result in fewer Black members. "We've been dealt a bad hand," says Georgia lawmaker.
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As the U.S. blockade and Iranian mines and drones halt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. gas prices also reached a level not seen since just after Russia's Ukraine invasion.
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After the Supreme Court limited the Voting Rights Act, Johnson said states should consider redrawing House maps before the midterms. New boundaries would help the GOP.
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House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers scramble to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.
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Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push a three-year renewal through the House, but the Senate appeared likely to opt for a 45-day punt ahead of a Friday expiration.
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For more than two hours on the chamber's floor, the speaker and fellow Republican leaders cajoled holdouts on that bill and others on DHS funding and farm policy.
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Congressional Democrats fought with the U.S. defense secretary over the war and military spending in a rare public hearing.
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The measure will allow the G.O.P. to begin working on a filibuster-proof bill to fund ICE and C.B.P., part of their plan to reopen the long-shuttered Department of Homeland Security.
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The comments came after the German chancellor said that Iran has "humiliated" the United States.
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In a fiery House meeting on the military budget, the defense secretary called lawmakers critical of the administration's handling of the conflict "defeatist."
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WASHINGTON - In executing the Department of Homeland Security's leadership role in Operation Allies Welcome - the ongoing all-of-government effort to resettle vulnerable Afghans in the United States, including those who worked on behalf of the United States - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met yesterday with more than 20 leaders of the Afghan-American community to hear their views and recommendations for how to successfully accomplish this resettlement.
Yesterday's meeting follows another recent engagement that Secretary Mayorkas held with leaders of more than 35 national organizations to discuss ongoing resettlement operations. Participants in these wide-ranging discussions included Afghan-American organizations, resettlement agencies, domestic and international human rights organizations, and others. Participants spoke of the need for timely communication, individuals' needs assessments, cultural competency, language access, access to counsel, provisions of supplies, financial assistance, and other critical resources to support this challenging undertaking.
During these engagements, Secretary Mayorkas heard directly from members of the Afghan-American community about how the federal government can continue working closely with this community to ensure Operation Allies Welcome is undertaken efficiently and in a way that is informed by cultural competency. The Secretary also spoke with participants about the moral imperative to protect vulnerable Afghans, while protecting our national security and preserving our public safety. All participants recognized the unprecedented and complex nature of this resettlement effort. Secretary Mayorkas recognized that this historic Operation reflects our Nation's commitment to supporting those who assisted our country often at great risk to themselves and their families. Secretary Mayorkas expressed his commitment to executing Operation Allies Welcome through collaborative and transparent
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