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V.R.A. Aftershocks & Kash-Strapped Dems

A Supreme Court decision ensures the redistricting battles will spill into next cycle. And Section 702 prevails—no thanks to Kash Patel.

Kash Patel
Among Democrats, trust in the F.B.I. director, whom they view as erratic, is so limited that many are reluctant to extend the government’s surveillance capabilities on his watch. Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Leigh Ann Caldwell
April 29, 2026

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The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to eviscerate the Voting Rights Act has effectively guaranteed that the redistricting wars won’t end with this cycle. If anything, they’re just beginning—potentially creating an American congressional map filled with single-party states.