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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. The U.S.
Chapter 2: What recent decision did the U.S. Supreme Court make regarding the Voting Rights Act?
Supreme Court has weakened the Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination when congressional districts are redrawn. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang has more on today's decision.
For decades, in places where voting is racially polarized, the Voting Rights Act Section 2 provisions had helped ensure that racial minority voters aren't shut out during the redrawing of political maps and that districts are drawn in a way that gives minority voters a chance of electing their preferred candidates.
The new ruling from the Supreme Court's conservative majority weakens those protections, and it applies to redistricting at all levels of government. In Florida, state lawmakers who are in a special session on redistricting may create a new congressional map.
Many redistricting experts expect Republican-controlled state legislatures in the South to eliminate at least some Democratic-represented House districts that were likely protected under the Voting Rights Act. That could lead to the largest ever decline in representation by Black members of Congress. Anzila Wong, NPR News.
The Senate Banking Committee has approved Kevin Warsh's nomination to be the next Federal Reserve Chair. This will now go to the full Senate for a vote. The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to keep the man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner in jail pending trial. Cole Allen is charged with trying to assassinate President Trump and two firearm offenses.
NPR's Ryan Lucas reports he has another court proceeding tomorrow.
In a new court filing, the Justice Department says Cole Allen traveled across the United States with dangerous weapons to attack President Trump and other senior administration officials. It says Allen intended to kill and he fired a shotgun while trying to storm the dinner.
Simply put, prosecutors say Allen poses an uncommonly serious danger to the community and should remain locked up ahead of any eventual trial. The court filing also includes photos Allen allegedly took of himself around a half hour before the attack. He's dressed in black with a red tie and has an ammo bag, shoulder holster, and knives on him. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
London police say two Jewish men have been stabbed in the city. They've made an arrest. Both victims are hospitalized in serious condition. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports this is the latest in a series of attacks on London's Jewish community.
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Chapter 3: How might the Supreme Court's ruling affect redistricting in Florida?
Counterterrorism officials have said they're investigating whether Iranian proxies could be responsible. Lauren Fryer, NPR News, London.
You're listening to NPR. Two major wildfires in southern Georgia remain mostly out of control. Together, they've burned more than 85 square miles. Officials in Florida say dozens of wildfires are also burning there. The State Department says it plans to issue a limited number of passports containing President Trump's image beginning in the summer. NPS Michelle Kellerman reports.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott says the U.S. is releasing a limited edition U.S. passport to commemorate America's 250th anniversary in July. He says in a written statement that the passports will feature, in his words, customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features.
The new designs will be available only at the Washington Passport Agency, and until they run out, the State Department posted a picture of one page with Trump's formal portrait over the Declaration of Independence. It also includes his signature in gold lettering. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the United Nations.
President Trump's name and face are emblazoned on other U.S. government items. He is already featured on passes for national parks in the U.S., His face is on banners outside at least three different federal agencies. He's put his name on the Kennedy Center. Trump is likely to become the first sitting president to put his signature on U.S. paper currency.
There may be a gold coin fashioned with his likeness. There are also programs, such as the health effort called Trump Rx and the Trump Gold Card for Immigrants. That has his name and his signature. This is NPR.
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Chapter 4: What charges were brought against the man accused of attempting to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner?
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