The Supreme Court has declined to block a lower court ruling that eliminates a key enforcement tool under the Voting Rights Act. According to NPR, the ruling strikes down protections that helped voters with disabilities or those unable to read or write in seven states. The decision limits the federal government's ability to enforce certain Voting Rights Act provisions in those states.

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