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A lot happened this week. Here are the three stories we're watching most closely.

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1. A federal judge just halted Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund

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A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the DOJ from moving forward with a $1.8 billion fund Trump created — via a lawsuit he filed against his own administration — to compensate people he claims were victims of "weaponization" under Biden. Critics, including some congressional Republicans, say it's a corrupt scheme to funnel taxpayer money to Trump's allies, including people who tried to overturn the 2020 election and attacked the Capitol on January 6. Democracy Docket Democracy Docket

2. A federal judge let Trump's mail voting order stand — for now

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On Thursday, a federal judge declined to block Trump's March 31 executive order directing his administration to compile a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state. The judge ruled the challenge premature — but challengers warned that waiting could cause irreparable damage to the midterms, where mail ballots go out in some states as early as September. GV Wire | Roll Call

3. Black lawmakers could lose their seats — and they're not going quietly

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The Supreme Court's Callais ruling could cost up to 19 Black members of Congress their seats, according to the Congressional Black Caucus — and they're organizing to fight back. The law that helped a Black child from Baton Rouge become a congressman is being dismantled in real time. The Washington Post

This is what's at stake in 2026. We're watching all of it.

— Rowan

Co-Director for Policy, Protect Our Democracy Fund

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