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Alabama Congressional Maps Go on Trial

Trial begins Monday in a years-long redistricting battle that will determine Black representation in Alabama's congressional delegation through 2030. 

North Carolina Judge Rejects GOP State Supreme Court Candidate’s Bid To Throw Out 60K Ballots

A Wake County Superior Court judge rejected a bid by GOP North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin to overturn his 2024 election loss to incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs by disqualifying over 60,000 lawfully cast…

Federal Government Agrees Not to Release List of FBI Agents Involved in Trump Cases

The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday the federal government will not release the names of FBI agents who worked on President Donald Trump-related cases in an agreement reached Friday.