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A federal court Tuesday delivered a devastating blow to Texas Republicans’ attempt at a mid-decade gerrymander. And the court found that a July letter sent by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) — intended to justify the GOP’s aggressive redraw — effectively handed voting rights advocates a smoking gun proving it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new gerrymandered congressional map in the 2026 election, dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s national effort to rig the midterm vote by creating more Republican congressional seats at the expense of minority voters. Hours later, Texas appealed the ruling to the […]
Christy McCormick is facing fresh calls to resign her position on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) or rescind her recent conspiratorial comments, which were first reported by Democracy Docket.
A Tennessee state judge dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to use soldiers in policing by temporarily halting Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) deployment of Tennessee National Guard troops to Memphis to assist with the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in the city.
The top election officials in 10 states are banding together to push back against the Trump administration’s demands for voter registration records, sending a joint letter Tuesday to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) asking the federal government to clear up the contradictory statements the agencies have made over the data’s use.
Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast.
Ratcheting up President Trump’s assault on the judiciary, a group of Republican senators Monday asked an appeals court to suspend Chief Judge James Boasberg, who initiated potential contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials in April.
President Donald Trump and his allies have launched an extraordinary pressure campaign against Indiana Republicans, vowing to endorse primary challengers against state lawmakers who oppose a mid-decade gerrymandering effort to secure GOP control of the U.S. House.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed yet another lawsuit against New Jersey over access to its voter records.
A deceptive message, sent out last week, is just the latest tactic Republicans are using in their effort to prevent Missourians from deciding whether their state’s congressional districts should be redrawn in favor of the GOP.