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In Win for Voters, Arizona Supreme Court Tosses GOP Challenge to State’s Election Manual

The Arizona Supreme Court dismissed a Republican lawsuit challenging the state’s 2023 Election Procedure Manual (EPM), citing the “need for clarity in upcoming elections.”

Appeals Court Keeps Block on Trump’s Chicago Military Takeover 

A three-judge federal appeals court panel Thursday rejected President Trump’s request that it overturn a lower court ruling barring his attempted military deployment in Chicago.

Missouri GOPers in ‘Full-Blown Tantrum’ Over Ballot Measure to Block GOP Gerrymander

People Not Politicians Missouri, the group behind a ballot measure that would let voters veto the GOP-controlled legislature’s new gerrymandered congressional map, is laughing off a federal lawsuit filed to block their efforts.