FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/w3ucML2PXC4?feature=share 5/19/26 - Sam Seder and Emma Vigeland welcome writer Adam Serwer to discuss the Supreme Court's dismantling of the Voting Rights Act. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/callais-louisiana-voting-rights-act/687208/ More from Adam: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/adam-serwer/ Watch the Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12pm EST on YouTube or http://www.Majority.fm To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the US Senate or the House of Representatives. Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code MAJORITY for 10% off your purchase! • WILDGRAIN: Get $30 off your first box + free Croissants in every box. Go to https://Wildgrain.com/MAJORITY to start your subscription. • SUNSET LAKE: Save 35% on your favorite Oil Tinctures with the coupon code Memorial26 at https://SunsetLakeCBD.com Become a Majority Report member: https://fans.fm/majority/join Find MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ More from the MR crew: Bryan Vokey https://www.instagram.com/mrbryanvokey Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.youtube.com/@Th3Discourse Emma Vigeland https://www.instagram.com/emmavigeland/ Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning Our alt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive 00:00 - Show Open 06:48 - Investigating Trump’s $1.7 Billion DOJ Slush Fund 13:10 - Todd Blanche's Senate Hearing & Ethics Concerns 20:54 - Adam Serwer: The Reconstruction Roots of Today's Voting Rights Assault 28:57 - The Evolution of the Voting Rights Act & Reactionary Colorblindness 33:02 - The "Second Founding" and Conservative Backlash 37:21 - The Impact of the Obama Era on the Conservative Legal Movement 41:45 - Cultural Shifts, Labor, and Racial Representation in Elite Spaces 51:03 - Potential Consequences of Modern Gerrymandering 56:07 - Proposed Solutions: Legislative Reform & The Supreme Court Problem 01:02:18 - Closing Thoughts & Viewer Feedback