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Taiwan Scott, who sued South Carolina over a new congressional map he said curbed Black voting power, speaking outside the Supreme Court in 2023. Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Rooted Logistics

Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering

In two recent rulings, the conservative justices handed state lawmakers new power to redraw congressional maps to their liking – including in ways that end up diluting the Black vote.
GOP 2024 Convention attendees use clear plastic tote bags, usually with convention-related names or terms. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

‘MAGA BLACK’ hats, clear swag bags, the first Trump/Vance signs: Highlights of what the Smithsonian is archiving from the Republican convention

Tight security may be the reason that the GOP Convention isn’t filled with the homemade, and often wacky, stuff that’s usually found by Smithsonian political ephemera curators at the event.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is helped off the stage after surviving an assassination attempt at a political rally in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The Trump assassination attempt has historical precedents — and future security implications

The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is not without historical precedent, and will have impacts on security during the election campaign.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Attempted assassination of Trump: The long history of violence against U.S. presidents

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump adds to the long history of presidents and presidential candidates in the United States who have been the victims of gun violence.

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