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Illinois Republicans Sue Over Legislative Map, Claiming it Favors Democrats

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R) and five Republican voters filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the state Supreme Court challenging a legislative map they claimed unconstitutionally favors Democrats.

Trump Administration Rescinds Federal Grants Freeze

OMB rescinded a freeze on federal grants and loans after swift backlash and two lawsuits challenging the order.

Trump’s DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Case Challenging Virginia’s Voter Purge Program

President Donald Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit challenging Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) voter purge program that targeted the registrations of naturalized citizens and other eligible voters on the eve of…