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Supreme Court majority seems open to weakening Voting Rights Act in Louisiana case

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Washington — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared open Wednesday to raising the bar for successfully challenging voting maps under a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, a decision that would weaken the landmark law and limit the consideration of race in the drawing of congressional districts. The high court appeared sharply divided

Hegseth Warns US Will ‘Impose Costs’ If Russia Doesn’t End Ukraine War

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 15, 2025. Omar Havana/AP Photo Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned Moscow on Oct. 15 that the United States and its NATO allies will “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” if it

Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Restrict Race-Based Districting

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The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 6, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 15 seemed likely to limit the use of race-based districting during an oral argument concerning Louisiana’s congressional map. At the same time, some justices on the nation’s highest court pushed back against the idea that