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Politics

Is Florida’s New Lt. Gov. Jay Collins ‘Woke’?

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Florida’s new Republican Lieutenant Governor, Jay Collins, is facing backlash over allegations that a nonprofit group he has worked with since 2018 mandated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and requirements for employees and contractors.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Lt. Gov. Jay Collins (R-FL), Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and Operation BBQ Relief.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The revelations emerged on Monday, August 25, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Implying he is woke is a joke. That dog won’t hunt.” — Gov. DeSantis

🎯IMPACT: The allegations that Collins worked for a pro-DEI nonprofit come as he is believed to be considering a run for Florida governor.

IN FULL

Florida’s new Republican Lieutenant Governor, Jay Collins, is facing backlash over allegations that a nonprofit group he has worked with since 2018 mandated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and requirements for employees and contractors. According to reports, Operation BBQ Relief—where Collins previously served as chief operating officer and chief program officer before being tapped by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to serve as Lt. Gov.—imposed an “expansive and documented DEI policy” on its staff.

Documents uncovered by Florida’s Voice reveal that the nonprofit required “[c]ontinuing mandatory annual training and education for OBR employees and key role volunteers with regard to inclusion and diversity” as late as 2020. Notably, Collins—who has been billed as an anti-DEI stalwart—began his involvement with Operation BBQ Relief in 2018. The documents go on to state: “The purpose of this policy is to memorialize in writing that Operation BBQ Relief (“OBR”) is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion across all of its activities, programs, and businesses,” while adding the nonprofit is “committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion across all of its activities, programs, and businesses.”

“The ideologies of diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion should be our guiding principles,” the Operation BBQ Relief documents declare, continuing: “They represent the concepts by which we best further and achieve our charitable mission.” Concerningly, the group adds that its mission is “built on the premise of gender and diversity equity.”

Despite the revelations regarding Operation BBQ Relief, Gov. DeSantis is standing by Collins, telling Florida media, “For years Florida has led the revolution against the woke mind virus and Jay Collins has been fighting alongside us every step of the way.”

“From eliminating DEI and nuking ESG [Environmental, Social, and Governance] to stopping CRT [Critical Race Theory] and banning CBDC [Central Bank Digital Currencies], Jay has stood strong for conservative values—and has never wavered,” Desantis continued, adding: “Implying he is woke is a joke. That dog won’t hunt.”

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August 21, 2025
News
Politics

Several Trump White House Aides Are Leaving For K Street Lobbying Gigs.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Several senior White House aides are leaving for lobbying jobs.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Harrison Fields, Trent Morse, Bo Hines, and May Davis Mailman, among others.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcements were made in August 2025 in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The demand for these folks is so high that business and folks are looking for a sherpa for this administration,” said Ivan Adler, known as the “Lobbyist Hunter.”

🎯IMPACT: The moves highlight ongoing concerns about the revolving door between government and lobbying.

IN FULL

Several senior Trump administration officials have recently left the White House for roles in Washington’s influence industry, raising fresh concerns about ethics and the revolving door between government and lobbying.

On Wednesday, CGCN Group, a prominent Republican lobbying firm, announced it had hired Harrison Fields, formerly the White House’s principal deputy press secretary. Just a day earlier, Trent Morse, a deputy assistant to the President and deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, confirmed he is leaving to launch his own lobbying firm, partnering with the Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck firm.

The departures come amid growing demand from businesses and organizations seeking help navigating the Trump administration’s policymaking. “The demand for these folks is so high that business and folks are looking for a sherpa for this administration, just because it’s so different,” said Ivan Adler, a veteran D.C. headhunter known as the “Lobbyist Hunter.”

Fields and Morse are not the only ones making the jump. Earlier this month, longtime Trump adviser May Davis Mailman left to start her own government affairs firm. Meanwhile, Bo Hines recently stepped down as executive director of the White House’s crypto council and joined digital asset giant Tether to advise on U.S. crypto policy.

Despite federally mandated one-year cooling-off periods preventing Fields and Morse from lobbying the White House or working for foreign entities directly, they are still permitted to lobby Congress and advise others seeking influence.

Kedric Payne, head of ethics at the Campaign Legal Center, called White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’s public praise of Morse “a commercial for him. It’s great for business.”

Wiles, a former lobbyist who worked with Morse at multiple firms before, was blunt in her endorsement of Morse’s value as a lobbyist. “Nobody is better able to [guide clients] than Morse,” she said, citing his knowledge across virtually every department due to his role vetting over 3,000 administration hires.

Fields, in a statement, said he leaves the White House “with a heart full of incredible memories,” and looks forward to continuing to support the “MAGA movement” in a new role.

While such moves are common near midterms, the speed and volume of early exits from Trump’s White House have drawn attention. Adler noted, “Trump staffers can command top dollar.”

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August 21, 2025
Politics

Chip Roy Joins Packed Field for Texas Attorney General.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) announced his candidacy for Texas attorney general, entering a competitive race to succeed Ken Paxton as the state’s top prosecutor.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Chip Roy, a conservative member of the House of Representatives and policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, along with other candidates, including Paxton’s former deputy Aaron Reitz, Mayes Middleton, and Joan Huffman.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Roy announced his campaign on Thursday, with the race taking place in Texas.

💬KEY QUOTE: “It has been my honor to represent the 21st congressional district of Texas—the best part of the best state in the greatest country in the history of the world… But representatives should not be permanent,” said Roy.

🎯IMPACT: Roy’s entry into the race is expected to shake up the primary, with a poll showing nearly three-quarters of Republican voters undecided before his announcement.

IN FULL

Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) launched a bid for Texas Attorney General on Thursday, entering a crowded race to replace the Lone Star state’s current Attorney General, Ken Paxton, as the state’s top prosecutor. Roy, who serves as the policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, enters the race with $2.5 million in campaign funds and notable name recognition due to his prominence on Capitol Hill.

“It has been my honor to represent the 21st congressional district of Texas—the best part of the best state in the greatest country in the history of the world,” Roy said in his campaign announcement. He added, “I am particularly proud of our work to deliver on President Trump’s agenda and fight to drain the swamp. I could do it forever and be fulfilled professionally. But representatives should not be permanent.”

Roy also emphasized his desire to return to Texas, stating, “My experience watching Texans unite in response to the devastating Hill County floods made clear that I want to come home. I want to take my experience in Congress, as a federal prosecutor, and as First Assistant Attorney General to fight for Texas from Texas.”

However, the Texas Republican could face headwinds among supporters of President Donald J. Trump, as Roy has been a critic of the America First leader and was the subject of an infamous social media meltdown during the 2024 Republican primary when Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of the House.

“Some of our brothers and sisters, particularly in the, uh, you know, MAGA camp, I think, particularly enjoy the circular firing squad,” The National Pulse reported Rep. Roy saying in October 2023 after McCarthy’s removal for failing to honor his commitments to America First conservatives on spending, border security, the Ukraine war, and impeaching Joe Biden. Rep. Roy added, “You want to come at me and call me a RINO? You can kiss my ass.”

He also endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis against Trump in the Republican primary.

Roy’s entry into the race adds to a growing list of candidates, including former Department of Justice (DOJ) appointee and Paxton deputy Aaron Reitz—who has Paxton’s endorsement—and Texas state senators Mayes Middleton and Joan Huffman. A recent poll by Texas Southern University showed that nearly three-quarters of Republican primary voters were undecided, though the survey was conducted before Roy’s announcement.

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August 21, 2025
Politics

Kamala Harris Launches ‘Global Tour’ for Book No One Wants to Read.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced a 15-city book tour to promote her upcoming memoir, 107 Days.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kamala Harris, Simon & Schuster, and several independent bookstores.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The tour begins September 24 and ends in late November, spanning cities including New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and London.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Over the next few months, I will travel our country to share behind-the-scenes moments, lessons learned, and how we keep moving forward together.”  — Kamala Harris

🎯IMPACT: The tour will spark further speculation about Harris’s political future, including a potential 2028 presidential run.

IN FULL

Kamala Harris, the former vice president and failed Democratic presidential candidate, has announced a 15-city book tour to promote her memoir, 107 Days. The book covers her 2024 campaign after former President Joe Biden was forced to drop out of the race. The tour will begin on September 24, one day after the book’s release, and conclude in late November at Miami’s Ziff Opera House. Stops include major cities such as New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and London.

Harris made the announcement in a post on X (formerly Twitter) with a video featuring clips from the 2024 presidential campaign trail. The memoir, which Harris described as “a journal,” recounts her brief, disastrous presidential run. “107 Days is my candid and personal account of the shortest presidential campaign in modern history,” Harris wrote. “Over the next few months, I will travel our country to share behind-the-scenes moments, lessons learned, and how we keep moving forward together.”

According to Simon & Schuster, the events will allow Harris to share her experiences and insights while engaging with audiences in theaters and music halls.

The tour will include partnerships with small, independent bookstores in several cities, and Harris reportedly expanded the itinerary to include less traditional stops such as Portland, Oregon, and Durham, North Carolina. A source familiar with Harris’ plans hinted at potential surprise visits in addition to the scheduled events.

Some stops include conservative-leaning states like Texas, Tennessee, and Alabama, and the tour has fueled speculation about Harris’ political ambitions. The National Pulse reported in late July that Harris will forego a run for California governor in 2026, emphasizing her desire to travel across the country and engage with people.

Two sources close to Harris have suggested she is keeping her options open for a 2028 presidential run.

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August 21, 2025
Corruption
Politics

Eric Adams’s Chinese Staffer Says ‘A Culture Thing’ Made Her Stuff Cash in a Bag of Chips for Reporter.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Winnie Greco, a longtime ally and fundraiser for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was suspended from his re-election campaign after allegedly attempting to hand a journalist a cash-filled potato chip bag.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Winnie Greco, Mayor Eric Adams, journalist Katie Honan, and Adams campaign spokesman Todd Shapiro.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon at a campaign event in Harlem.

💬KEY QUOTE: “In the Chinese culture, money is often given to others in a gesture of friendship and gratitude… I assure you that Winnie’s intent was purely innocent,” said Greco’s attorney, Steven Brill.

🎯IMPACT: Greco has been suspended from all volunteer campaign activities.

IN FULL

Winnie Greco, a longtime ally and fundraiser for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, has been suspended from his re-election campaign after being accused of attempting to hand a journalist a cash-stuffed potato chip bag. The incident, which Greco’s lawyer attributed to “the Chinese culture,” occurred Wednesday afternoon in Harlem during a campaign event.

According to The City—the local New York News outlet targeted in the scheme—Greco offered the cash hidden in a Herr’s Sour Cream & Onion potato chip bag to reporter Katie Honan. Initially, Honan believed the gesture to be a legitimate offer of a snack, but refused. Greco insisted, and upon discovering the cash, Honan contacted Greco to return it. “I can’t take this, when can I give it back to you,” Honan texted, receiving no response.

Greco later apologized, calling the cash offer “a mistake” and attributing it to cultural differences. “In the Chinese culture, money is often given to others in a gesture of friendship and gratitude,” her attorney, Steven Brill, explained. “I can see how this looks strange,” Brill said, adding: “But I assure you that Winnie’s intent was purely innocent.”

“Grecco [sic] holds no position in this campaign and has been suspended from all VOLUNTEER campaign-related activities,” Todd Shapiro, a spokesman for Adams’s campaign, stated. He also claimed that Mayor Adams had “no prior knowledge of this matter.”

Greco has been a close ally of Adams for over a decade, previously serving as the director of Asian affairs in his administration. She resigned in 2024 amid a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation into suspect campaign donations, which included a raid on her home.

Richard Kim, editor-in-chief of The City, called the potato chip bag incident “deeply disturbing” and criticized Greco’s attempt to ingratiate herself with a journalist through such means.

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August 20, 2025
News
Politics

Texas Set to Approve Trump-Backed Redistricting Bill.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Texas legislature is advancing a new congressional redistricting bill put forward by Republicans following weeks of Democrat sabotage.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Texas Republicans, Texas Democrats, Governor Greg Abbott (R), and Democrat governors such as New York’s Kathy Hochul and California’s Gavin Newsom.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Texas, following a Democratic walkout to deny quorum in early August; Democrats returned this Monday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The derelict Democrats spent two weeks of shirking their responsibilities and wasting taxpayer money running from a fight.” – Gov. Abbott.

🎯IMPACT: If passed, the Texas map could flip five Democratic seats to Republican control, intensifying national redistricting battles.

IN FULL

The Texas legislature is set to consider a new congressional redistricting proposal introduced by Republicans on Wednesday, after weeks of sabotage by Democratic lawmakers. Without the numbers to vote down the proposal, Democrats fled the state to deny the legislature a quorum—resulting in Speaker Dustin Burrows issuing civil warrants for the chamber’s sergeant-at-arms and state troopers to arrest them.

Republicans view the Democrats’ return on Monday as a win. If enacted, the proposed new map could shift five congressional seats currently held by Democrats into Republican hands.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott reacted to the Democrats’ return, saying, “The derelict Democrats spent two weeks shirking their responsibilities and wasting taxpayer money running from a fight. Now Republicans will do what we were always going to do: pass the new maps and a host of conservative legislation.”

In response, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has declared her intent to “fight fire with fire,” pledging that Democrats in her state will move forward with their own redistricting efforts. California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) have followed suit, putting forth a new congressional map in California that could flip five Republican-held districts to the Democrats, despite major opposition from even their own voters.

GOP-controlled states like Ohio, Florida, Indiana, and Missouri are actively pursuing or weighing their own redistricting revisions. Democratic-leaning Maryland and Illinois have joined New York and California in working to redraw their political maps.

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August 20, 2025
News
Politics

Musk Backing Down on ‘America Party’ to Build Ties With Vance: Report.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Elon Musk appears to have paused plans to launch a political party to challenge President Donald J. Trump and the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Elon Musk, President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Andrew Yang, Mark Cuban, and Libertarian National Committee chairman Steven Nekhaila.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Recent weeks, with new developments reported by The Wall Street Journal.

💬KEY QUOTE: “It doesn’t seem like anything has been in action, neither at the state level or at the ground level,” Nekhaila said of Musk’s proposed ‘America Party.’

🎯IMPACT: Musk may shift focus back to his companies and rebuild ties with Republican leaders, particularly Vice President Vance, ahead of his possible 2028 presidential run.

IN FULL

Former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk appears to be reaching for a rapprochement with President Donald J. Trump, with public outbursts against the America First leader dwindling and public support for his federalization of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. A Wall Street Journal report suggests Musk has also scaled back plans to form an ‘America Party’ to challenge Trump and the GOP in the 2026 midterms, focusing on building ties with Vice President J.D. Vance ahead of a possible presidential run in 2028.

The WSJ reports that Musk is considering backing Vance’s potential 2028 run financially, having already spent nearly $300 million in support of Trump and other Republicans in 2024. Despite this, and a prominent public-facing role in the early days of Trump’s second administration, the pair fell out over the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, aimed at expanding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and cutting taxes for American workers, with Musk complaining it would increase the deficit.

Musk has acknowledged that forming a third party “would damage his relationship with the Vice President,” according to the WSJ. Steven Nekhaila, chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, laments that Musk’s team has shown “eerie silence” on the America Party, with no activity at either the state or ground level. Meetings with third-party organizers, including former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Democrat donor Mark Cuban, were reportedly canceled.

Vance recently said that his it was “a mistake for [Musk] to try to break from the President,” expressing his “hope… that by the time of the midterms, he’s kind of come back into the fold.” Notably, Musk’s popularity cratered after he turned on President Trump, with his previous support for the MAGA kingpin having already damaged his standing with liberals.

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August 19, 2025
Economy
Politics

Bank Execs Reveal Pressure to ‘Debank’ Customers Under Biden, Obama Regimes.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order outlawing debanking practices. Senior banking executives have since revealed that the Biden and Obama governments pressured them to debank customers.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Banking executives, President Donald J. Trump, and former Presidents Obama and Biden.

📍WHEN & WHERE: From the Obama administration to the present day, in the United States.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Those pressures were very, very real. When your regulator gives you a suggestion, it’s not a suggestion, it’s an order.” – Senior Banking Executive

🎯IMPACT: President Trump’s order aims to prevent banks from denying services based on political views, addressing concerns of political discrimination.

IN FULL

In the wake of President Donald J. Trump’s executive order banning “debanking,” top banking executives have alleged that both the Barack Obama and Joe Biden regimes pressured financial institutions to cut off services to individuals and industries based on political or ideological views.

“Debanking,” the practice of closing bank accounts or denying services, often without explanation, has drawn growing criticism from conservatives and religious groups in recent years. Although linked initially to anti–money laundering regulations, it is now being weaponized for political discrimination.

Two anonymous executives from major U.S. banks said regulators exploited vague federal laws to push banks to deny services. They pointed to programs like “Operation Choke Point,” launched under the Obama regime to target fraud-prone industries, as laying the groundwork. That pressure, they said, continued under Biden.

“Those pressures were very, very real. When your regulator gives you a suggestion, it’s not a suggestion, it’s an order. The political stuff is very real, those pressures are real,” one of the senior executives said.

President Trump has issued an executive order prohibiting banks from denying services based on political beliefs. The order directs federal agencies to investigate claims of politically motivated debanking.

JPMorgan Chase and other major financial institutions have updated internal policies, stating they do not close accounts based on political affiliation. Still, bank executives said that regulators continue pressuring them to flag “suspicious activities,” potentially resulting in indirect debanking.

Trump’s own businesses became the subject of a high-profile debanking case. In March 2025, the Trump Organization sued Capital One, alleging that over 300 business accounts were closed in 2021 due to “unsubstantiated, ‘woke’ beliefs.” The lawsuit alleged the bank believed “the political tide at the moment favored doing so.” Trump’s team said the closures caused “considerable financial harm.”

Debanking has also been used against populists internationally. In the United Kingdom, Reform Party leader Nigel Farage was debanked by Coutts, which claimed his views were “not compatible” with the bank’s values. After public backlash and an attempt to deceive the press about the reasons for the account closure, the bank apologized and paid Farage a settlement.

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August 19, 2025
Crime
Politics

WATCH: Drunken Democrat AG Threatens Cops, Resists Arrest.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested for alleged trespassing outside a Newport restaurant.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Devon Flanagan, Newport police, and Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Thursday night outside the Clarke Cooke House on Bannister’s Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Office immediately began a review of the incident, which we anticipate will conclude within the next few days.” – Tim Rondeau, Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office.

🎯IMPACT: The incident has raised questions about accountability and conduct among public officials.

IN FULL

Law enforcement camera footage captured Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan (D) being arrested by Newport police last Thursday night. Flanagan was allegedly trespassing outside the Clarke Cooke House, a restaurant on Bannister’s Wharf in Newport.

The arrest video shows her appearing to be in a drunken state and repeatedly shouting, at least eleven times, “I’m an AG!” in an apparent attempt to avoid being detained.

Tim Rondeau, Director of Communications for Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, issued a statement confirming that the office is reviewing the incident. “The Office immediately began a review of the incident, which we anticipate will conclude within the next few days. At this time, we are unable to comment further on this matter as it relates to personnel issues,” the statement read.

Flanagan, a Democrat who has worked in the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office for seven years, serves in the Appellate Unit of the Criminal Division. During the arrest, Flanagan can be heard saying, “You’re going to regret this,” and requesting officers to turn off their body cameras, claiming it was her right as a citizen to demand this. Officers disregarded her request, as no such policy exists in Rhode Island.

In addition to Flanagan, her friend Veronica Hannan—a senior manager at PepsiCo who calls herself a “champion of diversity in STEM”—was also arrested. The body camera footage shows Hannan screaming and hissing at officers, and at one point twisting out of the officers’ grasp as they attempted to handcuff her.

Flanagan and Hannan are facing charges of willful trespass, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

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August 18, 2025
Election Integrity
Politics

Court Blocks GOP Redistricting Reforms to Preserve Black ‘Voting Power.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Judges for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Louisiana’s request to enforce a congressional redistricting map, alleging it is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Louisiana’s Republican-majority legislature, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and other plaintiffs.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued recently, and the case centers on Louisiana’s congressional map drawn after the 2020 census.

💬KEY QUOTE: “There is no legal basis for this proposition, and the state offers no evidence that conditions in Louisiana have changed,” the court stated.

🎯IMPACT: The ruling is a temporary win for the ACLU and plaintiffs, with the Supreme Court expected to issue the final decision.

IN FULL

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Louisiana‘s request to enforce its congressional redistricting map, initially passed by the Republican-majority legislature in 2022. Judges ruled the map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting the votes of black residents through practices described as “packing” and “cracking” black voters, undermining their voting power.

Notably, 83 percent of black voters nationwide backed Democrat candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

The court rejected Louisiana’s argument that race-based remedies are no longer necessary, stating, “There is no legal basis for this proposition, and the state offers no evidence that conditions in Louisiana have changed.” One judge issued a stay before the decision could take effect, though the Supreme Court had already stayed the map earlier in the year.

The Supreme Court is also currently reviewing the case in Louisiana v. Callais and has requested additional arguments from both sides. The focus remains on whether Louisiana’s redistricting efforts were narrowly tailored to meet constitutional requirements. Justices are expected to weigh in further during the fall term.

The litigation comes amid broader redistricting battles across the country, with both Republican- and Democrat-led states revising their maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. States like Texas and California are engaged in legal and political fights over their congressional maps, and the outcomes of these disputes could significantly impact the balance of power in Congress during the next election cycle.

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