The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that reshapes how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn under the Voting Rights Act, forcing both major parties to rethink their electoral maps. The decision shifts the legal ground that has governed minority representation in American politics for decades. Both Republicans and Democrats are now moving quickly to assess which districts may need to be redrawn and what the ruling means for upcoming election cycles. The Voting Rights Act has long been used to require or protect majority-minority districts, where a racial or ethnic group forms the majority, giving that community stronger influence over who gets elected. This ruling changes how those districts are evaluated or enforced, though the article does not specify the exact legal test the Court altered. Redistricting battles are likely to follow in multiple states, with legal challenges expected as lawmakers and courts work out what the new standard requires in practice.
India's Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who faced unproven mortgage fraud allegations. The ruling preserves Fed independence for now and keeps a politically charged removal case alive in the courts.
The US Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
