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Louisiana Politics · LouisianaLouisiana on Wednesday abandoned its defense of a political map that elected two Black members of Congress and instead called on the Supreme Court to reject any consideration of race in redistricting in a case that could bring major changes to the Voting Rights Act.See the Story
Louisiana urges Supreme Court to bar use of race in redistricting, in attack on Voting Rights Act
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Unemployment · United StatesFewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as employers appear to be holding onto their workers even as the economy has slowed.Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Aug. 23 dropped 5,000 to 229,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.See the Story
US Applications for Jobless Benefits Fell Last Week as Layoffs Remain Low
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