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Will Voters Be Kept from the Polls…Again?
The Supreme Court has ruled that the 1965 Voting Rights Act is out of date. Some states are accused of renewing voter discrimination. What's happening in Congress?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenFifty years after the Civil Rights Movement, there's new controversy over the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The US Supreme Court has ruled that it's out of date. Now, some states are accused of renewing discrimination in voting. The Supreme Court has invited new legislation. What's happening in Congress? Also, the Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for the recent airport attack in Karachi, and the Hillary Clinton-industrial news complex.
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3 storiesPakistani Taliban Claim Responsibility for Airport Attack
A gunfight at Pakistan's busiest civilian airport raged for six hours, as live TV coverage showed explosions and a blazing fire near aircraft parked on the ground. Twenty-eight people reportedly were killed.
Read the story8 minWill Voters Be Kept from the Polls…Again?
Last year, the US Supreme Court ruled that key parts of the Voting Rights Act, signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965, had outlived their usefulness. By a five to four majority, the court lifted burdens imposed on states with histories of discrimination in voting.
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Hillary Clinton's latest book won't be released until tomorrow, but excerpts have already been leaked, a million copies have been pre-sold and a "book tour" to every media market is under way – including an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer , scheduled to run tonight.
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