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Now, the Justice Department is suing Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Nevada.
They're the latest among a total of 18 states facing lawsuits.
The DOJ has also filed a new lawsuit against Georgia's Fulton County.
The Trump administration is trying to force local election officials to turn over all ballots and other records from the 2020 election that President Trump lost.
It's not clear when the Supreme Court will issue its decision in a closely watched redistricting case out of Louisiana.
But after the justices held a rare second hearing for the case in October, some court watchers say the court's conservative majority may soon issue a ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act's protections against voting districts that dilute the power of racial minorities.
That could lead to Republican-led states, particularly in the South, undoing districts where Black voters have a realistic opportunity of electing their preferred candidates, who are usually Democrats.
But congressional maps for next year's midterms have to be finalized before a state's filing deadline for candidates running in the primary.
And those deadlines are coming up in December for Mississippi, in January for Alabama, and in February for Louisiana.
For this Louisiana redistricting case, it's not clear if the Supreme Court will break from its usual schedule of releasing major decisions in June.
Louisiana officials have asked for ruling by early January.
Alana Odoms leads the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, which is representing a group of black voters in this case, and says whenever the court rules, it would determine whether the Voting Rights Act Section 2 could continue to protect against the dilution of racial minority voters' collective power in places where voting is racially polarized.
Depending on how the court rules, Republicans could redraw up to 19 more congressional districts in their favor.
The National Association of Letter Carriers represents mail carriers in cities who are demonstrating against President Trump's comments last month. They confirmed his administration is considering having the Commerce Department take control of what Congress set up to be an independent postal service. Legal experts say that would likely violate federal law.
The National Association of Letter Carriers represents mail carriers in cities who are demonstrating against President Trump's comments last month. They confirmed his administration is considering having the Commerce Department take control of what Congress set up to be an independent postal service. Legal experts say that would likely violate federal law.
Trump has also said privatizing the country's mail service is, quote, not the worst idea he's ever heard. NALC President Brian Renfro says he's concerned that idea could lead to cutbacks to USPS delivering mail to just about every address in the country six days a week.
Trump has also said privatizing the country's mail service is, quote, not the worst idea he's ever heard. NALC President Brian Renfro says he's concerned that idea could lead to cutbacks to USPS delivering mail to just about every address in the country six days a week.