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Here are the ‘non-African-American’ voters behind the case.

‘Politics drove this map.’ How Louisiana settled on its district lines.

Who are the lawyers appearing before the court?

Rearguments are rare, and they can signal major upheavals.

A characteristic move of the court led by Chief Justice Roberts is to go big only after an initial encounter, as it did in the Citizens United campaign finance case.

A Supreme Court decision brought two Black representatives to Congress.

Voting Rights Act’s Impact Has Reached Far Outside the South

While the 1965 law was adopted in response to discriminatory practices in southern states, it has affected states and localities nationwide.

The Voting Rights Act has faced skepticism from the court for decades.

The case will test what is left of the Voting Rights Act after the Shelby County ruling.

In 2013, a divided Supreme Court effectively gutted the key provision of the law, but it left another tool intact. Now that provision, too, may be at risk.

Rep. Seth Moulton to Challenge Edward Markey for Senate in Massachusetts

Mr. Moulton, a 46-year-old fellow Democrat, released a video emphasizing the age difference between himself and Mr. Markey, 79.

The Shutdown Enters Its Third Week

Cuts to transportation and energy. Funding for food assistance and the military. Here’s the latest from the shutdown.