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    Supreme Court hears Jan. 6 obstruction challenge that could affect Trump's case

    02:25
  • Supreme Court allows Idaho ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors

    01:20
  • Supreme Court appears skeptical of challenge to abortion pill mifepristone

    03:11
  • Medication abortions rise after Roe v. Wade was struck down

    02:06
  • Supreme Court allows aggressive Texas migrant law to take effect

    02:13
  • Supreme Court rejects Peter Navarro’s bid to avoid prison

    02:53
  • Supreme Court: self-preservation at democracy’s expense, says Kermit Roosevelt

    04:11
  • Inside the Oregon city at the center of the Supreme Court's homelessness case

    03:09
  • High court says Trump should appear on Colorado ballot

    02:11
  • Trump reacts after Supreme Court rules he cannot be removed from state ballots

    00:55
  • Special report: Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be removed from state ballots

    15:09
  • Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump presidential immunity claim

    03:19
  • High court to consider Trump's immunity claim

    02:05
  • Full special report: Supreme Court agrees to take Trump immunity case

    12:43
  • Why Supreme Court taking up immunity case is a win for Trump

    01:34
  • Supreme Court agrees to take Trump immunity case

    02:41
  • Supreme Court hears arguments on laws that prevent social media sites from policing online content

    02:00
  • Supreme Court to hear arguments over laws on social media censorship

    04:03
  • Justices appear skeptical of Colorado's decision to keep Trump off ballot

    02:28
  • Supreme Court appears skeptical of Colorado removing Trump from the ballot

    03:03

SCOTUS conservatives strike at heart of Voting Rights Act

03:25

The Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the nation’s most important civil rights laws, requires states with a history of discrimination to get federal approval before changing how they conduct elections. That part of the law is still intact, but on Tuesday the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 the coverage map is based on outdated data.  NBC’s Pete Williams reports.