Appeals court strikes significant blow against Voting Rights Act – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest stories on the Voting Rights Act and Trump hearing below:

• Court rules only US government can sue to enforce Voting Rights Act
• Appeals court weighs narrowing Trump gag order in election subversion case

Joe Biden turned 81 on Monday, as concerns around his age grow ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, the Hill reports.

Biden is the oldest US president in history, ABC News reports.