Politics
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Are We Surprised? Looks Like South Carolina GOP Redrew U.S. House Maps To Dilute Black Voting Power
A lawsuit by the NAACP claims the new maps are consolidating Black voters into the lone Democrat 6th District.
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MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid Accepted Herschel Walker’s Challenge to a Debate. Now what?
It’ll never happen, but this past weekend left us imagining exactly how entertaining this would be.
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Did Kanye West Really Just Ask Donald Trump to Be His VP?
The two are better off on a track together than a presidential ticket.
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![2022 Midterm Election Black Winners and Losers [Updated]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/15154616/13251645418be51ebc68390b1fb2fc1e-300x200.jpg)
2022 Midterm Election Black Winners and Losers [Updated]
The Root takes a look at the results from important races from across the country.
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Pennsylvania Republicans Are Trying To Kick Black Philadelphians In The Teeth Before They Leave Office
PA voters rejected the GOP bigly, and so the losers are retaliating against Black and brown voters in the state’s largest city.
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Stud Farms, Sex Puppies And Tax Breaks: Herschel Walker’s Senate Campaign Can’t Get Any Wilder
The whole thing looks funny in the light, until you consider how deadly serious it all is.
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Georgia Republicans File Appeal To Stop Saturday Voting From Happening [UPDATE]
Three Georgia Republican groups are claiming Judge Thomas A. Cox’s interpretation of the law is incorrect
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The Supreme Court Just Handed A Blow To Black and Latino Voters In Texas
A three-panel judge dismissed an appeal by Black and people of color voters in Texas within a bigger fight of gerrymandering.
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![Did Trump Fix the 2018 Florida Election In Ron Desantis’ Favor? [UPDATE]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/29130804/03db85f8b3f7219bb7998c8dae051d9d-300x215.jpg)
Did Trump Fix the 2018 Florida Election In Ron Desantis’ Favor? [UPDATE]
The former President claims he sent the FBI to Broward County in Florida to stop fake voter fraud. Andrew Gillum’s lawyers have questions.