"Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. Welcome to this week's edition of the Surge, Slate's politics newsletter that will begin with a lightning round of commentary on news stories we didn't otherwise have big thoughts about: The Gaza ceasefire is good! The Young Republicans' group chat is bad. The ongoing government shutdown is definitely a thing that is happening."
"Once again, the Supreme Court suspects that Black people may have too cushy of a deal in the United States of America. The court heard oral arguments this week on Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and whether creating majority-minority districts to prevent the dilution of minorities' votes violates the 14 th and 15 th Amendments."
Quick takes include praise for a Gaza ceasefire, condemnation of the Young Republicans' group chat, and acknowledgment that the government shutdown continues. Topics receiving more attention include older Democrats challenging younger Democrats in Senate primaries, a possible expansion of the war on Caribbean boats toward Venezuela, a prosecution of someone Donald Trump dislikes, and Republican publicity around the No Kings protests. The Surge will go on hiatus after this week, likely through the end of the year. The Supreme Court heard arguments on Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and whether majority-minority districts violate the 14th and 15th Amendments, with potential major consequences for Black representation and Democratic seats in Congress.
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