On May 26, 2026, the South Carolina Senate voted against a proposal supported by President Trump to redraw the state's congressional maps, which aimed to eliminate the only majority-Black district. Additionally, a federal court in Alabama has issued a temporary block on a plan that would remove one of two majority-Black districts. In a separate incident, Washington authorities reported an undisclosed number of fatalities resulting from the implosion of a chemical tank.
South Carolina Senate Rejects Redistricting Proposal
The South Carolina Senate has rejected a redistricting proposal that would have eliminated the state's only majority-Black congressional district. Meanwhile, a federal court in Alabama has temporarily blocked a similar plan, and authorities in Washington reported fatalities from a chemical tank incident.
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South Carolina Senate Rejects Redistricting Proposal