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A Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Just Ruled a Texas County Violated the Voting Rights Act

Brandon Bell/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday, a Trump-appointed federal judge struck down an electoral map in Galveston, Texas, saying it violates the Voting Rights Act and amounts to “egregious” discrimination against Black and Latino voters. “This is not a typical redistricting case,”…

The Disturbing Story of How America Saved the Buffalo

Mother Jones; Library of Congress; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.If you attended high school in the United States, you likely learned about the “Great Slaughter” of the American buffalo: During the 19th century, with the aid of the railroad, hide hunters poured into…