An Arizona court tossed a GOP lawsuit that tried to make voting by mail even harder. With nearly 90% of Arizonans casting a mail ballot, the ruling protects voters from being disenfranchised by minor signature mismatches.

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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook sues Trump over attempted firing

- Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sued ([link removed] ) President Donald Trump after he attempted to remove her from the Fed board for “potentially criminal conduct,” citing unproven mortgage claim allegations. The complaint argues the president failed to show sufficient cause for the attempted dismissal.

Arizona court rejects GOP lawsuit targeting mail voting

- In a major win for voting rights, an Arizona court tossed ([link removed] ) a GOP lawsuit that tried to make voting by mail even harder. With nearly 90% of Arizonans casting a mail ballot, the ruling protects voters from being disenfranchised by minor signature mismatches



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A win for Washington voters

- The 9th Circuit upheld ([link removed] ) a fairer map for Yakima Valley, rejecting bad-faith appeals that tried to dilute Latino voting power in Washington state. Latino communities in central Washington will get a real chance to elect candidates of their choice.

Trump could use the National Guard to steal the election

- Marc joined ([link removed] ) Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to discuss how Trump’s use of military in D.C. and other blue cities could affect the outcome of the 2026 elections, as well as the FBI’s investigation into John Bolton, the president’s former national security advisor.

Election officials must guard their systems from federal overreach

- Only those who are authorized and accountable to their voters should have access ([link removed] ) to voting systems, even if the request for access comes directly from the White House.

- Right now, state and local officials are the ones pushing back as these bounds continue to be tested, writes Pamela Smith, president and CEO of Verified Voting, whose mission is to promote the responsible use of technology in elections.

North Carolina may disenfranchise voters targeted by GOP scheme to steal election

- The GOP-led North Carolina Board of Elections warned 82,000 voters that their votes might not count unless they provide additional identifying information — a move that offers a preview of the kind of Republican schemes we may soon see across the country, Democracy Docket guest author Billy Corriher writes ([link removed] ) .

Coming up tomorrow

- There’s a hearing in former congressman Beto O’Rourke’s lawsuit seeking to block Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from targeting ([link removed] ) O’Rourke’s organization Powered by the People.

- There’s a status conference to discuss next steps in Utah’s congressional redistricting challenge ([link removed] ) .

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