- Kate Riga @ Talking Points Memo: Alito Pens Decision That ‘Eviscerates’ The Voting Rights Act
The Roberts Court finally achieved its years-long goal of killing the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, publishing a ruling that will make proving racial discrimination in redistricting virtually impossible.
- Ian Millhiser @ Vox: The Voting Rights Act is all but dead. Prepare for maximum gerrymandering.
The Republican justices just abolished 40 years worth of law protecting against rigged maps.
- David Gilbert @ Wired: How Trump Weaponized the DOJ Division That Kept Elections Fair
The Trump administration has effectively forced out more than two dozen experienced lawyers from the DOJ's Voting Section, the part of the agency responsible for upholding the Voting Rights Act.
- Steve Bennen @ The Maddow Blog: What Carr’s FCC moves and Justice Department’s political prosecutions have in common
The public is seeing two sides of the same coin: The president’s perceived political foes are feeling the brunt of weaponized federal powers.
- Spencer Macnaughton, Bella Sayegh, and Taya Strauss @ Uncloseted Media: In 1992, James Dale Sued the Boy Scouts. Now, Pete Hegseth Presents a New Challenge
The Secretary of War has said he will pull Pentagon funding if Scouting America doesn’t get rid of everything “woke” and DEI-related within six months.
- Current Revolt: Elijah Schaffer Allegedly Abused a 16-Year-Old-Boy
Allegations made regarding child abuse, mental health issues, and alcohol abuse.
- Lee Moran @ HuffPost: Trump Comms Chief Steven Cheung Goes Off On Critic With R-Word Rant
Cheung also lashed out, calling the detractor a “loser.”
