Another Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorney Found to be Serving Unlawfully, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Bill Essayli, a Trump-appointed Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California.
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Ninth Circuit Restores Block on Trump’s Portland National Guard Deployment
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted to rehear President Donald Trump’s Portland National Guard case Tuesday — a step that vacates an earlier ruling that allowed Trump to federalize Oregon’s troops and deploy them against local protests.
Virginia Republicans Sue to Block Democratic Redistricting Push
A group of Virginia Republicans filed a lawsuit Tuesday aimed at halting Democrats’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional map.
Federal Judge Skewers Top Trump Officials Over ‘Troubling’ Statements Against Abrego Garcia
A federal judge censured top Trump officials for making several out-of-court statements against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who the government wrongly sent to a Salvadoran megaprison earlier this year.
‘We Deeply Regret These Errors’: DOJ Walks Back Key Evidence In Defense of Trump’s Portland Deployment
The Justice Department corrected a key piece of evidence it repeatedly cited in defense of President Trump’s attempted military deployment in Portland, Oregon.
California to Monitor Trump’s DOJ Poll Watchers Amid Concerns of Voter Intimidation, Election Interference
California is preparing to send its own state observers to watch over federal monitors from President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice.
Trump Once Again Threatens Unlawful Third Term
“Trump will be president in 2028 and get a third term,” Steve Bannon recently said. “People oughta get accommodated with that.”
‘This Is About Voter Intimidation’: Gavin Newsom Is Calling Out Trump’s Bid to Control Elections
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is on to President Trump’s plan to undermine free and fair elections, warning that the Department Of Justice’s plan to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey is just one facet of Trump’s wider plot to subvert elections.
Voters Challenge New York Congressional Map, Targeting GOP Seat
A group of Staten Island voters* filed a lawsuit in state court Monday arguing New York’s 2024 congressional map dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino residents in violation of state law. They’re seeking a redraw of New York’s Congressional District 11, which includes all of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn.
Indiana Governor Calls Special Session to Pass GOP Gerrymander
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) announced Monday he will call a special legislative session to consider redrawing the state’s congressional map, making it the fourth GOP-controlled state to take up redistricting at President Donald Trump’s demand.
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