Indiana Republican lawmakers released a draft of a congressional map that could buy the party two additional House seats at the expense of Democratic voters.

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Indiana Republicans unveil map to eliminate both Dem congressional seats

- Indiana Republican lawmakers released ([link removed] ) a draft of a congressional map that could buy the party two additional House seats at the expense of Democratic voters. The Indiana House could pass the proposal this week, but the ultimate outcome appears uncertain: It’s not clear the GOP has the necessary votes.

- This is the latest chapter in President Donald Trump’s unprecedented mid-decade redistricting push across the country, demanding GOP-controlled states create more Republican congressional seats and inciting states run by Democrats to redraw their maps in response.

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Appeals court disqualifies former Trump lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor

- A three-judge panel for the 3rd Circuit upheld ([link removed] ) a lower court ruling that former Trump attorney Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor for months. The decision bars Habba from participating in any prosecutions as acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey.

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DHS agrees to overhaul federal immigration system for mass voter verification

- The Department of Homeland Security came to an agreement with four GOP-led states to redesign ([link removed] ) its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes — an unprecedented use of federal data that could supercharge wrongful purges.

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A loss for Georgia voters

- The 11th Circuit vacated ([link removed] ) a lower court order blocking part of a Georgia law that bans individuals and groups from passing out food and water to people waiting in line to vote. The distribution of such items is prohibited for now.

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And a loss for Texas voters

- Today a group of Black and Latino Texas voters dismissed their lawsuit ([link removed] ) challenging Tarrant County’s June redistricting plan, which is expected to give Republicans an additional seat on the Commissioners Court. The case was dropped after the 5th Circuit denied the plaintiffs’ request to block the new map from being used in upcoming county commissioner elections.

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The GOP’s war on naturalized citizens’ right to vote

- If restricting how naturalized citizens register is one half of the Trump administration’s strategy, then purging ([link removed] ) those who already managed to register is the other.

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Joyce Vance: Stop ignoring these warning signs

- Trump’s “revenge prosecutions” are threatening the rule of law — and former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says our democracy may not survive unless Americans act now. Vance joined ([link removed] ) Marc to explain how Trump is weaponizing the Department of Justice to target his political enemies, from prosecutors like Jack Smith to government officials and critics.

- She breaks down why these actions are a direct attack on democratic institutions, how grand jury secrecy laws are being abused, and the real-world harm these “revenge prosecutions” inflict on innocent people.

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Coming up tomorrow

- The 5th Circuit will hear ([link removed] ) arguments in Texas’ appeal of a court order blocking a "vote harvesting provision," which makes it a felony for paid canvassers to interact with voters in the presence of a mail-in ballot.

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- There's a hearing ([link removed] ) in a GOP dispute over election administration duties in Maricopa County, Arizona.

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