Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act NYT | Top Stories By: Nick Corasaniti 17 October 2025 at 05:54 After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to reckon with an uncertain future. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesSome Democrats expressed alarmed at the new political reality that could be ushered in by the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act.