Supreme Court rules on key Voting Rights Act rule as Republicans and Democrats wage redistricting war

The Supreme Court limited the scope of the Voting Rights Act's Section 2 in a 6-3 ruling, narrowing states' ability to use race in redistricting. The decision centers on Louisiana's 2024 congressional map, which created a second majority-Black district, and could impact minority representation and trigger legal challenges. Conservative justices suggested Section 2 might have a 'sunset period,' while the NAACP warned the ruling could destabilize voting maps nationwide.