Morning Jolt: Wait, All of a Sudden, Partisan Redistricting Is Unconstitutional? Now?

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Not everything we dislike in this world violates the Constitution. Or at least, there used to be a separation between the merely annoying or disagreeable and the unconstitutional. But now the Supreme Court is asked to weigh in on everything — including whether it's fair that Democratic-leaning voters cluster closely together in urban legislative districts.

The Supreme Court has regularly — and increasingly — tossed out state electoral maps because they have been gerrymandered to reduce the influence of...

June 12 2017

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Wait, All of a Sudden, Partisan Redistricting Is Unconstitutional? Now? Jim Geraghty Jim's Note: You might have noticed that we've rolled out a new template today for The Jolt and our other NR newsletters. We hope it provides a better user experience, but if you have any comments, you can direct them to Russ Jenkins at rjenkins@nationalreview.com. Not everything we dislike in this world violates the Constitution. Or at least, there used to be a separation between the merely annoying or disagreeable and the unconstitutional. But now the Supreme Court is asked to weigh in on everything — including whether it's fair that Democratic-leaning voters cluster closely together in urban legislative districts. The Supreme Court has regularly — and increasingly — tossed out state electoral maps because they have been gerrymandered to reduce the influence of... READ MORE Stockholm Journal Jay Nordlinger Over the years, I have jotted many an Oslo journal. It seems only right to do a Stockholm one. Then, maybe, a Copenhagen one. And then we'll have Scandinavia covered. (Some people consider... Trump's Credibility Problem Kevin D. Williamson Trump's Credibility Problem ADVERTISEMENT Thinking about the Comey Memos Andrew C. McCarthy The commentary about James Comey's memoranda has been all over the map. The former FBI director says he made memos contemporaneous to, or immediately after, all nine of the meetings or phone... The Paternalism of Paid Parental Leave Robert VerBruggen The center-right American Enterprise Institute and the center-left Brookings Institution have a new report about paid parental leave. The members of their working group disagreed about much, but... The Troubling Soda-Tax Trend Tyler Arnold Taxes are rising, and freedom is being depleted as another American city tries to control what its residents put in their bodies. On Monday, June 5, the Seattle City Council approved a... ADVERTISEMENT C-5 Galaxy D-Day: June 6, 1944 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.