Louisiana Will No Longer Defend Map in Supreme Court Case on Future of VRA
Louisiana and Black voters delivered opposing briefs to the Supreme Court, setting the stage for arguments that could determine the future of the Voting Rights Act.
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California Supreme Court Rejects Latest GOP Redistricting Challenge
The California Supreme Court Wednesday denied Republicans’ petition asking the court to stop state officials from putting a redistricting measure on the ballot – the second GOP challenge to the state’s redistricting it’s thrown out in one week.
Court Fines Fulton Board After Democrats Block Appointment of Election Deniers
The Board was ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 a day until it appoints Julie Adams and Jason Frazier to the board of elections.
DHS to ‘Soft Launch’ New Tool to Hunt for Noncitizens on Rolls
The Trump administration is asking select states to help “soft launch” the latest new feature of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) revamped citizenship verification program.
Judge Dismisses Sweeping DOJ Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges
The ruling slammed the Trump administration for an “unprecedented” effort to “smear and impugn” judges who rule against it.
In Big Win for Voters, Pennsylvania Must Count Undated Mail-In Ballots, Court Rules
A federal circuit court upheld a lower court ruling Tuesday that requires Pennsylvania to count undated or wrongly dated mail-in ballots, finding that a previous law rejecting such ballots violated the First and 14th Amendments.
Utah Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map, Reinstates Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms
A Utah judge struck down the state Legislature’s gerrymandered congressional map and reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms.
Trump Fires Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook in Unprecedented Attack on Agency Independence
President Donald Trump removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook effective immediately Monday, marking the first time in U.S. history that a president has tried to fire a sitting member of the Federal Reserve Board. “Pursuant to my authority under Article II of the Constitution and Section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, you […]
Trump Renews Threat to Invade Chicago, Governor Pritzker Vows to Fight Back
President Donald Trump escalated his war on Democratic-led cities, again threatening to send military forces into Chicago.
Republicans Sue to Block California Redistricting Measure in Response to Texas Gerrymander
Republicans are trying again to stop California from passing a new congressional map, an effort the state is taking on to counter a Texas gerrymander aimed at adding more GOP seats in Congress in 2026.
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