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The Supreme Court will hear a major challenge to the Voting Rights Act on Wednesday morning, as Louisiana fights to toss its new congressional map that added a second Black-majority district.
The redistricting battle has brought the court to the verge of curtailing a central provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that has forced states to draw majority-minority districts. Oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais are set for 10 a.m.
On Day 15 of the government shutdown, leaders of both sides of the House will speak with reporters on Wednesday morning, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at 10 a.m. and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at 11:30 a.m.
The Senate will vote again on the House-passed continuing resolution that could reopen the government; it failed on Tuesday for the eighth time. In the meantime, Republicans are prepping for an extended shutdown.
At the White House, President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. The president will host a “ballroom dinner” later in the evening.
Follow along all day for updates.
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