Stories by Hansi Lo Wang
Hansi Lo Wang
Correspondent, Washington Desk
By Hansi Lo Wang
Supreme Court allows a ruling that ends a tool to protect minority voters in 7 states
Hansi Lo Wang | Jun 22, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that strikes down a key tool for enforcing Voting Rights Act protections for voters with a disability or an inability to read or write in seven states.
By Hansi Lo Wang
A Trump push to cut 'statistical noise' could mean less data from the Census BureauHansi Lo Wang | Jun 12, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC
By Hansi Lo Wang
The Supreme Court has left limited alternatives for protecting minority voting rightsHansi Lo Wang | Jun 5, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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A federal judge in D.C. declines to block Trump's executive order on voting by mailHansi Lo Wang | May 28, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC
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Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local levelHansi Lo Wang | May 18, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC
Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
Hansi Lo Wang | Apr 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
The U.S. Supreme Court strikes another severe blow to the Voting Rights Act
The court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander."
Miles Parks, Hansi Lo Wang | Apr 29, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC
Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work
To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data.
Hansi Lo Wang | Apr 8, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
