Non-black voters contested the redistricting plan that added an extra black-majority district, saying it was racially discriminatory. The state of Louisiana and a bloc of black voters asked the Supreme Court on July 30 to uphold an election map that created a second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana. The new legal filings came after the
Republican support for the court stands at 66 percent, compared to Democrats’ 15 percent, and independents’ 44 percent, according to survey. Most Americans do not currently approve of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is conducting its business, a negative trend that started in 2021, according to the findings of a new Gallup poll. Americans
The proposed rules, if finalized, would bring the total number of borrowers eligible for debt forgiveness to more than 30 million to date. President Joe Biden announced new rules on July 31 that make millions more borrowers eligible for student loan debt relief. “Today, my Administration took another major step to cancel student debt for
Democratic congressional candidate Will Rollins (Calif.) repeatedly claims that he “personally prosecuted” participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, but an exhaustive Washington Free Beacon search only found one case connected to the former assistant U.S. attorney—and it’s still pending. Rollins, of Palm Springs, said part of his role with the Department of Justice’s
Lake won the Republican primary with approximately 53 percent of the vote, while Gallego ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. PHEONIX—Kari Lake has won Arizona’s Republican Senate primary, defeating Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and Elizabeth Reye. “If you think this is a battle between Democrats and Republicans, you’re still sleeping,” Lake said in her
The vote on the bill, pushed by activist groups and Democrat senators for months, appears likely to be defeated amid opposition from some Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on July 30 that a bill to expand the Child Tax Credit would receive a vote in the Senate on Aug. 1, before the
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign responded to the news. Paul Dans, director of the Heritage Foundation’s massive policy wish list known as Project 2025, is stepping down from the role. Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, announced July 30 that Mr. Dans is departing after leading the initiative for the past two years. “Under