News for May 10, 2026

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry defended suspending congressional primaries after a Supreme Court ruling struck down the state’s map, setting off a new fight over redistricting and Black voting power.

As the Declaration of Independence nears its 250th anniversary, teachers like Karalee Wong Nakatsuka and Matthew Vriesman are using it to spark hard talks about freedom, equality, and how the founding ideals apply today.

The Supreme Court’s latest voting rights ruling makes it harder to draw majority-Black districts, and could help Republican-led map changes shape who wins Congress.

Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission is pushing a broad conservative agenda that rejects church-state separation and seeks more public support for religious expression.