US Supreme Court Rules Against Race-Based Electoral Districts, Potentially Boosting Republican Congressional Seats

The US Supreme Court ruled that electoral districts should not be drawn based on race, a decision that could help Republicans gain additional seats in the House of Representatives, with some changes potentially taking effect as early as this year. The ruling addresses the longstanding practice of creating majority-minority districts designed to ensure representation for racial minorities in Congress. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump conducted a 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and reportedly confused Ukraine with Iran during discussions. The Pentagon has disclosed that military operations related to Iran have cost $25 billion to date, while Trump continues using AI-generated images to issue threats against Iran on social media.