Special Episode: A Bit of Relief

Special Episode: A Bit of Relief

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A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dealt what may be a final blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act when it struck down Louisiana’s voting map as unconstitutional. Adam Liptak explains the legal logic of the ruling, and Nick Corasaniti talks about how the decision will reshape Ameri ...  Show more

Why Even Some Democrats Hate California’s Billionaire Tax Proposal

A landmark proposal for a one-time tax on billionaires in California recently reached a milestone. The labor union backing it said it had collected enough signatures to put the measure on the state’s ballot. Laurel Rosenhall, who covers California politics for The New York Times, ...  Show more

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