More than a dozen congressional Democrats gathered near the Capitol steps to announce a new bill that would ban mid-decade redistricting and require states to adopt independent commissions to draw maps.

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Amid GOP’s national gerrymander, Democrats push to require fair maps

- More than a dozen congressional Democrats gathered near the Capitol steps to announce ([link removed] ) a new bill that would ban mid-decade redistricting and require states to adopt independent commissions to draw maps.

- “What started in Texas has spread…it’s become a race to the bottom to impress Donald Trump,” said Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a sponsor of the bill. “We’re offering Republicans this off-ramp.”

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- The ACLU is suing the Trump administration for detaining immigrants at the detention center “Alligator Alcatraz.”

- Tell Congress to demand access and shut down “Alligator Alcatraz” and other makeshift facilities now. ([link removed] )

New York officials arrested for demanding access to alleged ICE detention facility

- At least 11 Democratic city and state New York lawmakers, along with City Comptroller Brad Lander, were arrested ([link removed] ) Thursday after demanding access to an alleged ICE detention facility.

- The officials were gathered with immigrant rights organizers to spotlight ICE’s operations in the federal building, where detainees have reported being held in unsafe and degrading conditions.

- It’s the second time Lander’s been detained by ICE: In June, he was briefly detained ([link removed] ) by federal agents after linking arms with a man facing immigration proceedings and demanding to see a judicial warrant before officers could take the man away.

Trump takes Fed Gov. firing attempt to SCOTUS

- The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court order blocking Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s removal after a federal appeals court denied ([link removed] ) the administration’s request last week.

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The ACLU is suing the Trump administration for detaining immigrants. Recently, the government conceded in the ACLU’s federal court case that it would provide detainees with bond hearings, allowing them to go home to their families. While this is an important victory, this fight is far from over. Tell Congress to demand access and shut down Alligator Alcatraz permanently. Take action now. ([link removed] )

Legacy media bows to Trump, but we never will

- After threats from the FCC, ABC capitulated to the Trump administration and indefinitely pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s show off air. While this is a scary moment for our country, it’s more important than ever to stay in this fight, Marc writes ([link removed] ) .

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Meet the election deniers in charge of North Carolina elections

- Since taking charge of North Carolina elections, Republicans have appointed several election deniers to run local election boards. As GOP efforts to control elections intensify, who runs our election boards will be crucial in 2026 and 2028, Democracy Docket guest author Billy Corriher breaks down ([link removed] ) .

Trump’s plan to use the state to crush dissent

- The Trump administration is working to control the media to crack down on liberal thought and speech — a move that would have been unthinkable in the past. The Orwellian “Thought Police” is no longer fiction, it’s our new reality, Marc explains ([link removed] ) .

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