Here are some updates from today.

• North Carolina's new state Senate map will remain in effect as litigation challenging the districts continues, a federal judge ruled. A lawsuit alleges that the map discriminates against Black voters and violates the Voting Rights Act.

• The Illinois State Board of Elections held an administrative hearing on whether former President Donald Trump should be disqualified from the state's ballot under the 14th Amendment.

Read Marc’s latest on what challenges are ahead for a blue Wisconsin.

• With the 2024 elections only months away, the focus turns to Wisconsin's voting laws. Pro-voting groups won early battles, but the war to protect voters in the Badger State is not over. Read now.

Here’s what to expect coming up.

• On Monday, trial will begin in a lawsuit filed by residents, the NAACP and other groups challenging Miami, Florida’s commission map for creating a racial gerrymander in violation of the 14th Amendment. 

A new episode of our podcast Defending Democracy is here! In today’s episode, Marc and Paige kick off the new season by covering all of the latest Trumpdates, of which there are many. Listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on YouTube.