Louisiana, Black Voters Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Congressional Map With 2 Black-Majority Districts

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

Public Approval of Supreme Court Remains Near Historic Lows, Gallup Says

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

Biden Announces New Rules to Make Millions More Eligible for Student Debt Relief

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

Kari Lake Wins GOP Senate Primary in Arizona, Setting Up Showdown With Rep. Ruben Gallego

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

Head of Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 Steps Down

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

Foreign Actors Seek to Shape and Influence US Elections, Intelligence Community Warns

CCP ‘entities have collaborated with a China-based technology company to enhance the PRC’s covert online influence operations,’ the ODNI said. U.S. foreign adversaries will recruit Americans and use other tactics to influence the elections in November to advance their interests, a July 29 security update from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)