The Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana\u2019s current congressional map with two majority African American districts is unconstitutional, saying lawmakers allowed race to play a part in government decision making. Democrats blasted the ruling, arguing it weakens a key provision of the Voting Rights Act aimed at prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race. President Donald Trump called the decision a \u201cbig win\u201d which comes as he\u2019s urged GOP controlled states to redraw their maps to boost Re<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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