The Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court 's conservative justices signaled their willingness on Wednesday to ...

Although focused on Louisiana, Supreme Court ruling could erase minority representation and reshape US House maps, giving ...

In the late 16th century, as European powers raced to establish colonies in the New World and Asia, one Muslim ruler had his ...

A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is finally underway, though tensions are already taking root. An end to the ...

Black residents in a newly created Louisiana congressional district fear they could lose their representation under a case ...

In arguments Wednesday, the court’s six conservative justices appeared inclined to effectively strike down a Black majority ...

The Northern region of Nigeria is back, or at least, it wants to be. Once the country’s industrial hub in the 1970s, home to ...

In Gaza, that tendency of his was an asset. A more fact-based and pragmatic approach would probably not have gotten this deal ...

The leader who has long played a hawk in Israeli politics now confronts the challenge of steering the country to the other side of a peace deal.

England have secured their place at the 2026 World Cup and this is all you need to know about next summer's tournament.

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