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A blue wave helped offset for now a falling tally of Black members in the U.S. House
NPR · WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court ruling that further weakened the Voting Rights Act paved the way for a record drop in Black representation in Congress. But a midterm blue wave helped hold off such a decline for now.
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- 12 November 2026 · 10:00 UTC
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- 12 November 2026 · 10:15 UTC
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