The DOJ filed an amicus brief today claiming its much-criticized letter urging redistricting was not what prompted Texas to redraw its map immediately afterward.

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DOJ tries to undo damage of its ‘ham-fisted’ letter in Texas gerrymander case

- The DOJ filed ([link removed] ) an amicus brief today claiming its much-criticized letter urging redistricting was not what prompted Texas to redraw its map immediately afterward.

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The Voting Rights Act is still working to stop racist maps. The Supreme Court might not care.

- As the U.S. Supreme Court contemplates whether the Voting Rights Act has outlived ([link removed] ) its usefulness, the question of racism’s grip on America remains ([link removed] ) . Much of the attention ([link removed] ) on that lawsuit, Callais v. Louisiana, has focused on its knock-on potential to clear the way for a wave of gerrymanders across the South to net Republicans as many as 19 new, safe congressional seats. But, at its core, Callais is about race.

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Federal judge dismisses Trump’s political prosecutions of former FBI chief and NY AG

- A federal judge dismissed ([link removed] ) the DOJ’s cases against FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor President Donald Trump handpicked to charge them had been unlawfully serving since September.

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After Trump’s death threats, Defense Department opens probe into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly

- Days after Trump called for the execution of a group of Democratic lawmakers, the Department of War now says it’s investigating ([link removed] ) Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a decorated Navy veteran, for “serious allegations of misconduct.”

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Deep dive: Trump’s political prosecutions are faltering, but not over

- Trump’s first attempts at legal retribution aren’t going well. Despite the incompetence of his prosecutors and the vindictive nature of the charges, his long-promised revenge campaign appears ([link removed] ) to be far from over.

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Republicans launch major new attack on Michigan-based overseas voters

- The RNC filed ([link removed] ) a sweeping new lawsuit in Michigan aiming to strike down a state law that protects voting access for U.S. citizens abroad — the GOP’s second attempt in under two years, and a far broader challenge than the one they lost in 2024.

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Court issues first-of-its-kind ruling against organizer of AI voter-deception robocalls

- A New Hampshire federal district court issued a default judgment against Steve Kramer in what is considered the first case ([link removed] ) of its kind in the U.S.

- Kramer was found responsible for funding and directing AI-generated robocalls aimed at deceiving and intimidating voters ahead of the state’s 2024 presidential primary. Earlier this year, the other defendants in the case reached a settlement.

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George Conway hints at congressional run: ‘Time to undo Trump’s damage’

- Never-Trumper and former Republican George Conway joined ([link removed] ) Marc to unpack why Trump is both an “addled old man” and a dangerous threat to democracy. They also broke down Democratic momentum in key elections — and Conway revealed whether he’s considering running for Congress.

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- A Missouri court will hear ([link removed] ) Republicans’ request to block a state-wide referendum to veto the GOP-controlled state legislature’s new gerrymandered map.

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