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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 21 MIN

The Supreme Court Just Killed the Voting Rights Act

from Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes · host Grant Hermes

The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act. Grant explains what that means for your vote, your district, and the next election. Plus: four massive government deadlines expire TONIGHT, Congress goes on recess, and we learn the truth about six Americans killed at a base in Kuwait with zero protection.Today's episode breaks down:The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais and why it sets American elections back 45–65 yearsWhich Southern states are already redrawing district maps, and what that could mean for 12–14 House seatsWhy Chief Justice John Roberts has been working toward this moment since the Reagan administrationDHS funding finally passing, what it covers and what it doesn'tThe Farm Bill, FISA/Section 702, and what's still unresolved tonightThe Iran War Powers Act deadline: midnight tonight, and the House just went on recessThe $25 billion cost of the Iran war and a Pentagon hearing about six Americans killed at an unprotected basePROMO CODES: The news is chaotic enough — you shouldn't also have to wonder if you're only getting half the story. Ground News shows you how every outlet, left, right, and center, is covering the same event, so you can see the full picture instead of just one side's version of it. Their Blindspot feed even surfaces stories that are being ignored by one side of the political spectrum entirely. Less echo chamber. More clarity. Go to ground.news/mims for 40% off their best plan, the Vantage subscription.Support the showFollow along on social media SaySo: @GrantHermes X: @GrantHermesInsta: @Grant__HermesTiktok: Grant_Hermes

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The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act. Grant explains what that means for your vote, your district, and the next election. Plus: four massive government deadlines expire TONIGHT, Congress goes on recess, and we learn the truth about six Americans killed at a base in Kuwait with zero protection. Today's episode breaks down: The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais and why it sets American elections back 45–65 yearsWhich Southern states are already redrawing district map...

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