Florida’s governor said he will call a special session on redistricting in April. A redraw of the Sunshine State’s congressional map could give Trump and the GOP a major boost in this year’s midterms.

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Trump is punishing Colorado over Tina Peters

- For weeks, President Donald Trump has been pushing for the release of election denier Tina Peters from a Colorado prison — but state officials refuse to give in. Now, the president seems to be seeking ([link removed] ) retribution against the state. His latest move? Vetoing a bill to fund a clean water pipeline.

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Florida will take up redistricting in April

- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said ([link removed] ) he will call a special session on redistricting in April. A redraw of the Sunshine State’s congressional map could give Trump and the GOP a major boost in this year’s midterms.

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Missouri officials reject one-third of signatures in anti-gerrymander referendum dispute

- Missouri officials rejected ([link removed] ) one-third of the 300,000 signatures voters gathered to block the state GOP’s new congressional map. The remaining two-thirds of signatures were deemed valid, and have been submitted to local election officials for further counting.

- Referendum organizers are already challenging ([link removed] ) these rejections in court.

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Trump-appointed judge demands Halligan explain her U.S. attorney title shell game

- A federal judge ordered ([link removed] ) Lindsey Halligan, who Trump handpicked to prosecute his enemies, to explain why she’s still using the U.S. Attorney title despite being disqualified from the role last year. The order marks the first formal attempt to force an explanation from Halligan.

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GOP senators threaten to impeach judges who rule against Trump

- The GOP ratcheted up their criticism of — and pressure on — the federal judiciary Wednesday, arguing ([link removed] ) at a Senate Judiciary Committee panel that some of the judges who have ruled against Trump’s administration deserve to be impeached.

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Big Law walks away from democracy

- The Department of Justice has sued 23 states and D.C. for access to their complete voter files — a move that could enable Trump to use Americans’ private data against them. While Marc’s firm is involved in all of these cases, big law firms are sitting out ([link removed] ) the fight, he writes.

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Trump’s secret war against vital nonprofits

- Since taking office, Trump has attacked entities ranging from government agencies to law firms and universities. But he’s also targeting ([link removed] ) nonprofits, which not only risks silencing the vital work of these groups but also will grant him even more power.

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Coming up tomorrow

- It’s the third and final day of a hearing in a pro-voting lawsuit ([link removed] ) challenging New York’s congressional map that dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino voters on Staten Island.

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- A federal court will hear the RNC’s lawsuit ([link removed] ) seeking access to Hawaii’s voter rolls.

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