Trump announced the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., which he said is overwhelmed by crime and homelessness — a claim disputed by police data.

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Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., threatens federal takeover

- President Donald Trump announced ([link removed] ) the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., which he said is overwhelmed by crime and homelessness — a claim disputed by police data. This marks the second deployment of the National Guard during his second term.

Trump’s use of military in Los Angeles goes to trial – what to know

- Hours after Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard in D.C., a trial convened ([link removed] ) in California to determine whether the president’s use of the military in Los Angeles earlier this year violated federal laws.



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Republicans escalate legal battle over Texas redistricting

- Yesterday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) filed ([link removed] ) a response in his lawsuit aimed at removing a top Democrat from office. It’s just one of many legal challenges Republicans are throwing at Democrats who left the state to block a GOP redistricting scheme.

- Also over the weekend, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed ([link removed] ) a complaint in California to enforce arrest warrants against Democrats who are blocking the GOP’s redistricting plan. He took similar action ([link removed] ) in Illinois last week.

The Texas GOP loves their ‘commander-in-cheat’

- Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D) left Texas to deny Republicans a quorum and block their gerrymandered map. He sat down with Marc to discuss ([link removed] ) the threats to him and his colleagues, Abbott and Paxton's internal battle and what’s next in the redistricting fight.

More states consider joining redistricting fight launched by Trump

- Trump recently launched a gerrymandering war in the hopes of staving off Democratic control of the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections. Since the opening salvo in Texas, this redistricting battle has spread ([link removed] ) across the nation in just a few short weeks, as Democrats have decided to fight fire-with-fire and threaten their own mid-decade gerrymanders in response.

RNC urges SCOTUS to stay out of Mississippi mail ballot deadline case

- The RNC asked ([link removed] ) the Supreme Court not to hear a challenge to a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received within five business days, arguing that the 5th Circuit was correct in ruling the grace period violates federal law.

In win for voters, Wisconsin governor vetoes discriminatory poll tax

- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) vetoed ([link removed] ) a GOP bill that would require voters with felony convictions to pay all legal fees before their right to vote is restored. In vetoing the bill, Evers keeps his promise to never sign legislation making it harder for eligible voters to cast their ballot.

Fulton GOP seeks contempt ruling in election board dispute

- The Fulton County Republican Party asked a Georgia court to hold the county commissioner board in contempt for allegedly refusing to follow a court order requiring the appointment ([link removed] ) of two prominent election deniers to the county election board.

How Trump’s acting U.S. attorneys are driving the DOJ’s partisan turn

- To keep loyalists at the helm of U.S. attorneys' offices, legal experts warn ([link removed] ) that Trump and the DOJ are exploiting loopholes and making extraordinary claims of presidential power that circumvent the appointment processes outlined in the Constitution and federal law.

Trump is laying the groundwork to steal the 2026 elections

- Marc gives ([link removed] ) a weekly update on what’s happening to our democracy and the court cases you need to watch. This week, he’s giving you the most up-to-date news on the redistricting standoff in Texas, Trump's "new" census, the imminent death of the VRA, and more.

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- In Florida’s direct democracy restrictions challenge ([link removed] ) , there's a hearing on motions from two plaintiffs seeking to block enforcement of residency and citizenship requirements against their organizations in the ballot initiative process.

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