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Kamala Harris Urges Tougher Democrats After Voting Rights Ruling

8/7/2026

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Kamala Harris delivered a keynote at the Louisiana Democratic Party gala in New Orleans, warning Republicans will not have an “epiphany” and urging Democrats to be tougher.
She said the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision eroded the Voting Rights Act by striking down Black-majority districts.
She called for using revenue to lower housing and health-care costs, fix tax inequality, expand skills training, and add Artificial Intelligence (AI) guardrails.

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Kamala Harris delivered a keynote at the Louisiana Democratic Party gala in New Orleans, warning Republicans will not have an “epiphany” and urging Democrats to be tougher.
She said the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision eroded the Voting Rights Act by striking down Black-majority districts.
She called for using revenue to lower housing and health-care costs, fix tax inequality, expand skills training, and add Artificial Intelligence (AI) guardrails.