A landmark civil rights protection just shifted, and the ripple effects may reshape women’s political influence for years to come.

For two decades, the conservative Justices worked to eliminate a bulwark of the civil-rights era.

On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) twisted the knife and finally killed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, after wounding it seriously in multiple previous attempts on its life. In his opinion ...

We explain the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision. By Sam Sifton I am the host of The Morning. The Voting Rights Act was supposed to end discrimination against minority voters. Did it work?

The United States Supreme Court is seen on May 18, 2024 in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court weakened but did not eliminate a key provision of the Voting Rights Act on Wednesday, making it ...

The decision gutting the Voting Rights Act has commenced the largest rollback of Black representation in the South since the end of Reconstruction.

The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has often been called the crown jewel of the U.S. civil rights movement. But under a U.S. Supreme Court led for two ...

The group sent a letter urging more than 250 companies — many of which have publicly expressed support for racial justice and ...