The Trump administration is urging a federal appeals court to allow it to continue with US Department of Health and Human Services workforce reductions while litigation over the issue plays out. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

Three national teacher unions challenging President Donald Trump’s nondiscrimination guidance succeeded in convincing a federal district court that the administration’s actions are unlawful and must be voided. news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/jud…

The Texas Senate passed the GOP’s hastily-drawn gerrymandered map, which could give the party five more seats in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterms, because two Senate Democrats refused to break quorum. The map still needs to be passed by the House. hubs.ly/Q03D263C0

UPDATE: A Fulton County judge has ordered the Board of Commissioners to seat two GOP nominees with ties to election denial. Unless the GA Supreme Court intervenes, the Board is required to appoint them or risk being held in contempt. hubs.ly/Q03DhlPM0

During his second term, Trump and his DOJ targeted numerous political opponents, including Obama and Chuck Schumer. While these efforts remain fruitless, the name-and-shame tactic risks intimidating those seeking to hold Trump accountable. hubs.ly/Q03DgF-K0

West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Ohio will send their own National Guard troops to D.C. amid Trump’s crackdown in the nation’s capital. The number of troops in the city is expected to more than double in the coming days. hubs.ly/Q03DgFcd0

A Texas House committee voted 12-8 to advance their mid-decade gerrymander to the full chamber for consideration. State Rep. Todd Hunter (R) said during the committee, “there’s nothing that prevents mid-decade redistricting, and we could do it again.” hubs.ly/Q03DlS810

One of the House Democrats who left the state and returned to Austin yesterday is still on the House floor after refusing a Republican demand to be assigned a 24-hour police escort until Wednesday. She was locked in the chamber overnight.

TODAY: ⚖️The 9th Circuit will hear arguments on an order that blocked the federal government from terminating workers across six agencies. ⚖️An Arizona court will hear arguments in a right-wing lawsuit challenging Arizona’s signature matching procedures. hubs.ly/Q03DlqXq0

📺 HOW TO STREAM The 9th Circuit argument begins at 12 PM ET, and the federal employee dismissal challenge will likely be heard last: ca9.uscourts.gov The Arizona signature verification challenge starts at 4 PM ET: youtube.com/live/_nPhPeB-3…

Sitting in the Oval Office alongside Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Trump launched into a tirade against mail-in voting, calling it corrupt and vowing to do “everything possible to get rid of mail-in ballots.” Trump voted by mail in 2020. hubs.ly/Q03DlZWj0

NEW: Pro-voting advocates challenging Texas’ existing congressional map as a racial gerrymander now say they will also fight the soon-to-be-enacted 2025 redistricting plan, calling it “egregiously unconstitutional” and demanding it be blocked immediately. hubs.ly/Q03Dr5W70

NEW: Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) is moving to dismiss federal charges against her for allegedly obstructing officers outside an ICE facility, citing “differential treatment” from the DOJ as it dismissed cases against January 6th rioters for the same crime.hubs.ly/Q03DrvNW0

The far-right threatens our democracy, and fighting back takes reporting that exposes them before they make headlines. That’s what we do at Democracy Docket. Upgrade today for $10/month and help push extremism back to the fringe. hubs.ly/Q03DnCpT0

NEW: California Republicans sue to block Gov. Newsom’s redistricting plan, citing noncompliance with a 30-day public review period. The lawsuit could delay the governor’s plans for a November special election that would help counter Texas’ redistricting. hubs.ly/Q03Dt5XQ0

NEW: Voters with disabilities file a lawsuit challenging a New Hampshire law that requires voters to verify their identity each time they request a mail ballot. Pro-voting groups argue the law will “entirely prevent” some voters from casting ballots. hubs.ly/Q03Dt7Q-0

Seniors and voters with disabilities — who don’t have ready access to the required documents and who can’t get to the polls easily — are at risk of being disenfranchised by this law, the suit argues, as well as overseas, military and student voters living away from home.

WIN: A federal court rules that the Mississippi Supreme Court electoral map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voting strength. Mississippi must now redraw its map to comply with Section 2. hubs.ly/Q03DtG170

NEW: Republican lawmakers in California ask the state Supreme Court to stop Democrats’ attempt to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm election, ultimately seeking to derail Gov. Gavin Newsom’s effort to counter the Texas GOP’s gerrymander. hubs.ly/Q03DtRqS0

On Monday, the Texas House reached quorum for the first time since Democrats left the state to block a Republican gerrymander. Many House Democrats still refuse to return, one of whom said he could not “legitimize a process rooted in racial oppression.” hubs.ly/Q03DnDfk0