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The DOJ once protected voting rights. Under Trump, it’s now helping drain them. From lawsuits to record threats, the department’s voting section is quietly, but deliberately, making it harder to vote. We’re regularly tracking those dangerous shifts here: hubs.ly/Q03y8bHC0

NEW: SCOTUS has already cleared the way for Trump’s power grabs. Now, with states like Texas launching mid-decade gerrymanders, it’s becoming clear that "our nation’s highest court won’t be stepping in to protect voters of color," Billy Corriher writes. hubs.ly/Q03ynh7D0

North Carolina Republicans want to make it illegal for election officials to encourage people to vote. The move is “basically always unconstitutional under the First Amendment,” says Andrew Garber of @BrennanCenter. More from @Jen_Rice_: hubs.ly/Q03y8c210

BREAKING: After federal judges blocked Alina Habba from continuing as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, AG Pam Bondi fired the First Assistant who was set to replace her — a direct defiance of DOJ protocol. hubs.ly/Q03ynZdY0

NEW: Texas Republicans are rushing a mid-decade redistricting to hand Trump a House majority in 2026 — all within a 30-day special session. Republicans have set public hearings, and Texans could be forced to weigh in without seeing a draft of the new map.hubs.ly/Q03ynh6m0

NEW: 15 GOP states asked the Supreme Court to leave in place an 8th Circuit ruling that blocks voters and advocacy groups in seven states from filing lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, calling such lawsuits “weapons of political warfare." hubs.ly/Q03ynp9-0

NEW: House Republicans held a hearing to boost Trump’s crusade for stricter voting laws. Leaders of two anti-voting groups used the space to spread misinformation and propose new ways to help states purge voters from their rolls. hubs.ly/Q03yn0080

NEW: A judge dismisses a lawsuit challenging Wyoming’s proof of citizenship voter registration law, ruling the pro-voting group lacked standing. The dismissal comes after both the RNC and DOJ showed support for the law, which remains in effect for now. hubs.ly/Q03ymS_d0

NEW: President Trump accused former President Obama of treason over baseless claims that Obama tried to organize a “coup” against him in 2016. The accusation comes as pressure mounts over Trump’s mishandling of Epstein-related documents. hubs.ly/Q03ylvKr0

Florida’s Supreme Court upheld DeSantis’ congressional map, even as it admitted the map weakens Black voting power. A dissenting justice called it “highly consequential.” The district Black voters relied on for 30 years is now gone. Read the full story👇 hubs.ly/Q03y8bHB0

NEW: North Carolina election officials and the RNC agree to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the accepted use of digital voter ID for UNC Chapel Hill students and staff. This marks the latest move from the GOP-led board to tighten voting rules. hubs.ly/Q03yk4BR0

NEW: Wisconsin voters sue the state Elections Commission, claiming the congressional map violates the state constitution by discriminating against Democrats and is “antithetical to virtually every principle necessary to sustain a representative democracy.”hubs.ly/Q03yhtmn0

The RNC backed Indiana's ban on student IDs for voting, calling the law constitutional and neutral. This comes as voting rights advocates highlight a national trend of GOP-led states targeting student access to the ballot. hubs.ly/Q03y7-wM0

NEW: In a loss for Wyoming voters, a federal court dismisses a pro-voting lawsuit challenging the state’s documentary proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration due to plaintiff’s lack of standing. hubs.ly/Q03ygTm10

A judge blocked part of Trump’s anti-voting order, limiting it to the 19 Democratic states that sued. This move is a sign of how SCOTUS’s new limits on nationwide injunctions could weaken protections in future voting rights cases. By: @Jacknutson: hubs.ly/Q03y7_mS0

The DOJ is quietly requesting voter data from 13 states, including blue, red, and swing states. Experts call it a troubling echo of Trump’s anti-voting efforts with shaky legal standing. Read the full breakdown here ⤵️ hubs.ly/Q03y7-tP0

The GOP once backed overseas voting. Now that civilian voters abroad are growing and leaning blue, Republicans are making them the next target. More on how they’re working to roll back overseas voting rights: hubs.ly/Q03y7_K-0

DHS briefed a Trump-aligned election-denier group on its expanded voter citizenship database, but not Congress. Senate Democrats are demanding answers, warning the system could lead to wrongful purges and violate privacy laws. hubs.ly/Q03xYDkv0

BREAKING: Texas Democrats are threatening to skip a special legislative session if Republicans push a Trump-backed redistricting plan before flood relief. The plan would potentially add up to five new GOP-leaning districts. hubs.ly/Q03y91Dt0

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