Here are some updates from today.

• A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. indicted former President Donald Trump on four counts related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The indictment also describes six unnamed co-conspirators, who assisted Trump in “his criminal efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and retain power.” Read more about the indictment here. 

• The U.S. Supreme Court officially sent a case challenging Ohio's congressional map back to the Ohio Supreme Court to be reconsidered. Previously, Ohio's highest court struck down the Republican-drawn districts for partisan gerrymandering.

• In Florida, the city of Miami appealed yesterday’s ruling that its new city commission map was still racially gerrymandered. The 11th Circuit paused the adoption of a new city commission map as litigation continues. The city argues that there is not enough time to implement a new map before the November municipal elections.

• In a win for voters, Pennsylvania Republicans withdrew their appeal of a decision that upheld Act 77, a state law that established no-excuse mail-in voting. The Republicans' challenge to the law is over and Act 77 will remain in place.

• Failed Michigan attorney general candidate Matthew DePerno (R) and others face criminal charges for illegally accessing and tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election. DePerno was one of nine individuals who allegedly misrepresented themselves to persuade election clerks to give them access to voting machines.

• Election denier and Arizona Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem (R) voluntarily dismissed his election contest that challenged his loss to now-Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) in the November 2022 election. An Arizona court originally dismissed his contest in December.