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Four of the state's congressional districts are expected to hold special primaries in August, as part of a nationwide battle over redistricting. President Donald Trump has pushed Republican-led states to redraw their congressional maps in order to give the right-wing party an advantage in the November midterm elections. At stake is control over the US House of Representatives. Each congressional district represents one seat in the House, where Republicans currently hold a slim majority.

In late April, the conservative-led Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled against enforcement mechanisms used by some lower courts requiring states to draw Black-majority districts to comply with Section 2 of the VRA. Prior to the high court's ruling, such mechanisms were seen as a way to ensure that states couldn't disenfranchise Black voters.

Fatah kicked off the three-day Eighth General Conference in Ramallah on Thursday to elect a new central committee, its highest leadership body, for the first time in 10 years as it faces existential challenges in the wake of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

"We came in with a very big vision, a very bold vision, and we've delivered," he said.

After much prayerful consideration and discussion with my family, I have decided to retire from Congress and will not seek re-election.

Modi held rallies in West Bengal to galvanize support for BJP candidates ahead of phase 2 of polls in the state, taking jibes at the opposition party TMC.

I am very happy today, because this is a truly Palestinian democratic celebration. Many generations have been deprived of it for more than 21 years, and today my daughter is voting for the first time.