Democracy Dies in Darkness
Opinion

The Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling could backfire badly on the GOP

The end of Voting Rights Act protections opens a door that Democrats can use too.

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP)
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Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He was the Thomas W. Smith distinguished scholar in residence at Arizona State University for the winter/spring 2023 semester.henryolsenEPPC
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