DOJ Pulls Photo of Trump from Released Epstein Files
The Justice Department pulled a photo of President Trump from the thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein it released Friday.
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‘Incomplete Release’: DOJ Chickens Out on Epstein Files in Violation of New Law
The Justice Department failed to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a Friday deadline, violating a new federal law explicitly mandating that the trove of documents be turned over for public scrutiny, Republican and Democratic lawmakers said.
Maryland Democrats Push Forward With Redistricting, Despite Critics
Maryland is taking new steps toward redistricting in 2026, with a state committee now soliciting congressional map proposals and engaging the public.
Jury Convicts Wisconsin Judge of Obstructing ICE In Precedent-Setting Case
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant evade federal immigration officials seeking his arrest was found guilty of a felony obstruction.
DOJ Sues Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and DC, Expanding Campaign of Voter Data Lawsuits to 22
The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C., demanding registrants’ unredacted private information — including driver license numbers, social security numbers and dates of birth — in a campaign decried by local officials and legal experts as an unconstitutional attack on states’ authority to run elections and an illegal attempt to create an unprecedented national voter database.
Missouri Referendum Backers Say They Can Still Block GOP Gerrymander
When Republicans in Missouri claimed last week that a gerrymandered congressional map was already in effect, they dealt a major blow to voters who want the final word in the state’s redistricting battle. But pro-voter organizers say there’s still a path forward for voters to block the map — and they’re ready to keep fighting.
In California Redistricting Challenge, GOP Alleges Illegal Racial Gerrymander
Republicans and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argued in federal court this week that California’s new redistricting plan constitutes an illegal racial gerrymander — and not a legal partisan one, like Democrats claim.
‘Facts and the Law’: Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecution In Closed Congressional Testimony
During his remarks Wednesday, the former federal attorney pushed back on GOP efforts to discredit the prosecution as unfairly political, arguing that his work was governed by facts and sound prosecutorial ethics.
Appeals Court Greenlights Trump’s D.C. Military Deployment
An appeals panel Wednesday unanimously cleared the way for President Trump to keep troops in the nation’s capital by staying a lower court ruling that found the deployment was likely unlawful and inflicted serious harm on D.C.’s right to govern itself.
Far Right Escalates Calls For Violence to Free Tina Peters After Trump’s ‘Pardon’
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has reiterated that he would not release Peters.
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