- Former vice president Kamala Harris criticised the Supreme Court's decision allowing states to dismantle Black-majority congressional districts, stating it enables Republicans to "cheat" and "back-door racism through politics".
- The ruling in Louisiana v Callais requires voters to prove "intentional discrimination" to claim voting rights violations, which Harris argues suppresses the voice of the people.
- Harris advocated for reforms including expanding the Supreme Court, and discussing statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C., and the Electoral College to "neutralise red-state cheating".
- Following the ruling, Republican-dominated states like Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina are redrawing electoral maps to dilute Black voters' political power.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson condemned Harris's remarks, accusing her and other Democrats of being "institutional arsonists" for suggesting reforms like court packing.
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