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Gavin Newsom Says Trump And Greg Abbot 'Played With Fire' And Got Burned As Federal Court Blocks Texas Redistricting Map

On Tuesday, a federal court's decision to block Texas Republicans from using a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections has intensified national debates over race, voting rights and mid-decade redistricting.

Benzinga

US justice department joins lawsuit to block California’s new electoral map

Move escalates legal battle over a redistricting effort designed to help Democrats flip House seats in 2026

The Guardian - US

Gavin Newsom Fires Back At California GOP Lawsuit Over Prop 50 Redistricting Map: 'It's Going To Fail'

Hours after California voters approved a new congressional map that could help Democrats win five more House seats next year, California Republicans filed a lawsuit.

Benzinga

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Trump justice department seeks 2020 election records from Georgia county

Request to Fulton county underscores determination to revive president’s falsehoods about election he lost

The Guardian - US

One of Trump’s top lawyers endlessly mocked for confusing Declaration of Independence with the Constitution

‘We The People would like to tell you that the framed document in the photo is the Declaration of Independence,’ one social media user quipped

The Independent UK

Who are the rightwing influencers filling Trump’s head with visions of antifa?

Meet the content creators whose videos from Portland and Chicago shape the president’s distorted view of reality

The Guardian - US

At hearing, Democrats say the redistricting process was flawed from the start

On the first day of a two-week trial, the plaintiffs’ lawyers honed in on who drew the new map and whether race was a factor.

The Texas Tribune

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DoJ sues pro-Palestinian activists under law often used to protect abortion clinics

Lawsuit from Trump’s justice department targets advocates involved in a 2024 protest at a New Jersey synagogue

The Guardian - US

Can Texas use its new congressional map for 2026? A trio of judges will decide.

The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 maps have asked the court to block the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the fast-approaching midterms.

The Texas Tribune

Justice Department sues states for voter info as fears grow GOP won’t let midterm losses stand

Critics fear Trump administration will probe sensitive data to purge eligible voters ahead of 2026 elections

The Independent UK

Justice Department Sues Maine and Oregon Over Voter Data in Escalating Election Battle

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits this week against Maine and Oregon, intensifying a clash between the Trump administration and Democratic-led states over access to voter registration data. The lawsuits mark the first legal actions taken after multiple states rejected federal requests for detailed voter information, including partial…

Latin Times

‘Go jump in the Gulf of Mexico’: States are now fighting lawsuits against Trump looking into your voting data

Why does Trump need the voting data for democrat states only?

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Rightwing conference reveals muddled lines between Trump and far right

National Conservatism event draws in far-right publishers, members of men-only secret societies – and Trump officials

The Guardian - US

Democrats foil justice department lawsuit by negotiating to keep 98,000 North Carolina voters

Proposed consent order and agreement to allow voters to provide information while voting with provisional ballot

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First Thing: Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine to enforce peace deal

President says US may provide air support to Kyiv as part of security guarantees. Plus, the boy who founded his own country

The Guardian - US

Republicans sue to block Newsom’s fast-track California redistricting plan

GOP lawmakers say the move to counter Texas maps bypasses voters and violates rules on how legislation must be introduced

The Independent UK

Former DOJ Trump ‘loyalty test’ prosecutors are planning to run for office and fight back

The department has forced out scores of civil servants in a purge of attorneys who worked on cases that displeased conservatives

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ proposed congressional map dismantles districts flagged by DOJ

The Department of Justice said four districts unconstitutionally combined Black and Hispanic voters, a charge the state disputes. If the proposed map passes, two will still be multiracial.

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Evening Standard

Ex-police officer gets 3-year prison sentence over Breonna Taylor death

Brett Hankison was found guilty for his connection to the fatal raid, but was recommended a mere one-day sentence by the US Justice Department

International Business Times

Ex-US Policeman In Breonna Taylor Killing Sentenced To 33 Months

A federal judge on Monday rejected an appeal for leniency by the Trump Justice Department and sentenced an ex-police officer to 33 months in prison for violating the civil rights of a Black woman whose 2020 killing fueled widespread protests.

Al Jazeera

US police officer in Breonna Taylor death sentenced to 33 months in prison

Prosecutors had asked that officer Brett Hankison be given a sentence of one day for his role in the fatal shooting.

Al Jazeera

Prosecutors recommend one day of prison for officer in Breonna Taylor death

Under President Donald Trump, the Justice Department has asked a judge to consider a significantly lighter sentencing.

The Texas Tribune

Texas leaders have repeatedly claimed the state’s voting maps are race blind. Until the Trump DOJ disagreed.

Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.

The Independent UK

University of Virginia president resigned after ‘pressure campaign’ from Trump admin to remove him from post

James Ryan submitted his resignation last week ‘with a very heavy heart’ rather than risk the institution having its federal funding cut

Al Jazeera

US Justice Department ends post-George Floyd police reform settlements

The Trump administration has also announced it will rescind reports that found patterns of discrimination in policing.

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