Tennessee, Alabama take steps to redraw House maps in wake of Supreme Court ruling

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The Republican governors of Tennessee and Alabama called state lawmakers into special sessions on Friday, initial steps in what could be a scramble across multiple southern states to redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court narrowed the Voting Rights Act. Depending on how state officials proceed and whether courts intervene, legislators may try to split

Presidential Message on Loyalty and Law Day, U.S.A.

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For 250 glorious years, the rule of law and the blessings of freedom have stood as the bedrock of our Republic and the fount of our greatness.  On Loyalty and Law Day, we reaffirm our solemn commitment to defending our unalienable rights and preserving our freedoms. Since our founding on July 4, 1776, the righteous principles of equal justice, law and order, and the dignity of every human person have been faithfully defended by generations of patriots.  In fact, from the very beginning of our