Democrats get a last-minute reprieve on 2026 redistricting

Republicans are slowing down a feared redistricting blitz across the Deep South, giving several longtime Black lawmakers a temporary reprieve.Why it matters: Democrats had been grappling with the imminent collapse of Black political representation in the South after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act in late April.As many as 19 Congressional Black Caucus members could be affected in a maximized national redistricting scenario, Black Caucus chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) told NBC News...