Washington, Oct 15, 2025 (AFP) - US Supreme Court hears voting rights case that could decide Congress control

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2025-10-15

The US Supreme Court appeared poised on Wednesday to restrict the use of race to draw electoral districts in a case that could cement Republican control over the House of Representatives -- potentially even by next year's crucial midterm vote. During two-and-a-half hours of oral arguments, the court's right-wing majority appeared inclined to gut a six-decades-old civil rights law designed to ensure Black representation in Congress. African-Americ......

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