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When the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Alabama's congressional map had diluted the power of Black voters, it was a long-sought victory for voting-rights activists, who had grown increasingly alarmed at the court's previous decisions that have hollowed out the Voting Rights Act.
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New York Times: The singer, who died last week, immortalised her hometown in a song.
The intraparty impeachment battle among Texas Republicans punctuated a legislative session marked by divisions, name-calling and discontent among top leaders in the Republican-dominated state
Mr. Paxton, the state attorney general who has become a conservative star, faces a vote in the House of Representatives on 20 allegations of corruption and abuse of office. The hearing is expected to last around four hours.
The Texas House is set to vote on Saturday on the impeachment of Mr. Paxton, the culmination of years of official complaints and legal proceedings involving the three-term attorney general.