WASHINGTON (AP) - As congressional Democrats gear up for another bruising legislative push to expand voting rights, much of their attention has quietly focused on a small yet crucial voting bloc with the power to scuttle their plans: the nine Supreme Court justices.Democrats face dim prospects for passing voting legislation through a narrowly divided Congress, where an issue that once drew compromise has become an increasingly partisan flashpoint.

But as they look to reinstate key parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark civil rights-era law diminished over the past decade by Supreme Court rulings, they have accepted the reality that any bill they pass probably will wind up in litigation — and ultimately back before the high.

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Three Texas House Democrats who traveled to Washington, D.C., test positive for coronavirus

More than 51 Texas House Democrats left the state last week to stop Republicans from taking up elections bills during the special session. Credit: Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribune Three Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Texas House Democratic Caucus.The three lawmakers are among House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., earlier this week to stave off GOP priority voting bills during the special legislative session.

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Covid vaccination coverage has surpassed 40 crore (40,44,67,526), as per the 7 PM provisional report today. The new phase of universalisation of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from June 21. More than 46.38 lakh (46,38,106) Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 PM provisional report," read a government statement.

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Investigation underway after fatal boat crash on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka

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Peterborough Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday as Ontario entered Stage 3 of reopening.In its update issued at 4:24 p.m., the health unit reported eight active cases of COVID-19, down from 13 reported on Thursday. Indoor dining and gyms, larger gatherings now allowed as Ontario enters Step 3 of reopening plan Of the health unit’s 1,623 cumulative cases since the pandemic began, 1,593 are resolved — an additional five cases since Thursday’s update.

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Reading & Leeds festival-goers will need to show COVID-19 status to gain entry

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First female US Navy sailor completes grueling special warfare training program

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2 charged with plotting to blow up Democratic headquarters in California

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Dozens of Ghislaine Maxwell files unsealed by federal court in sex trafficking case

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REPORT: Heat wave and fires driven by climate change.

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Reopening of Canada-U.S. Border less certain.

With cases of COVID-19 now climbing again in many U.S. states, the reopening of the border on July 21st is now seeming far less certain. Aaron McArthur reports.

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WHO says it was 'premature' to rule out lab leak as COVID-19 origin

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Penn State votes to raise tuition for 2021-22 year

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Bombers ready to kick off season with a full crowd at IG Field

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