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The Hill reports: The Trump administration is suing North Carolina and its State Board of Elections for failing to maintain an accurate voter roll. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday announced the lawsuit, which accuses the state of not doing enough to prevent voter fraud after using a state voter registration form that did not require individuals to provide …

The Washington Post reports: The new head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division is dramatically reshaping the office to propel President Donald Trump’s social agenda, prompting the departure of about half of the division’s lawyers in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the situation and public statements from top officials. Since being sworn in this month, civil rights …

NBC News reports: The Trump administration has quietly transformed the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, forcing out a majority of career managers and implementing new priorities that current and former officials say abandon a decadeslong mission of enforcing laws that prohibit discrimination in hiring, housing and voting rights.  “It’s been a complete bloodbath,” said a senior Justice Department lawyer in the …

The Daily Beast reports: President-elect Donald Trump nominated Harmeet Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights, he announced Monday. In 2017, Dhillon represented UC Berkeley College Republicans when she sued the school after it cancelled a speaking appearance by right-wing commentator Ann Coulter, purportedly over safety concerns. Later that year, Dhillon represented former Google engineer James Damore, who was …

Mediaite reports: Harmeet Dhillon, a MAGA influencer and lawyer for Tucker Carlson, urged Republican leaders to boycott Fox News on Monday. Dhillon made the call, the latest move in Carlson’s ongoing battle against his former employer, after the network sent Carlson a second cease-and-desist letter following the second episode of Tucker on Twitter, which aired last week. She shared her …

The Associated Press reports: Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel is fighting for reelection in a bitter leadership feud that’s testing former President Donald Trump’s grip on his own “Make America Great Again” movement. The high-profile contest to lead the GOP through the 2024 presidential election will be decided Friday afternoon in a secret vote at the committee’s winter meeting …

The Hill reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is backing California attorney and former Trump campaign adviser Harmeet Dhillon in her bid to take the Republican National Committee chairmanship away from Ronna McDaniel, saying in an interview on Thursday, “I think we need a change.” “I think we need to get some new blood in the RNC,” DeSantis told Charlie …

The Associated Press reports: By week’s end, the Republican National Committee is set to resolve a bitter leadership feud that has exposed perilous divisions within the institution charged with electing the next GOP President. Those inside the fight believe the days ahead of Friday’s secret ballot at a luxury seaside resort could get even uglier as rebel forces within former …

Mediaite reports: Former President Donald Trump called into the Water Cooler with David Brody on Monday and was asked to weigh in on the race for chair of the Republican National Committee, a race Trump says he will sit out. The endorsement-prone former president was asked by Brody, “Regarding the race for the RNC chair. That will come later this …

Fox News reports: A group of Republican mega-donors say the party is “on the verge of permanent irrelevance” if it fails to come together and support a change of leadership. In a public letter addressed to the Republican National Committee, the donors threw their support behind Harmeet Dhillon, a civil rights attorney and national committeewoman for the RNC, to replace its …

The right wing RedState blog reports: Late last week, RedState was provided a report dated October 7, 2022 that examined RNC’s 2021-22 spending. It calculated more than $500,000 in private jet expenses, $64,000 at clothing retailers, and $321,000 in floral arrangements. Nearly $400,000 has been spent on event tickets and other entertainment activities, including $30,000 for a private box at …

Politico reports: Ronna McDaniel is about to draw a challenge to her post as Republican National Committee chair. Harmeet Dhillon, a RNC committeewoman whose firm represents Donald Trump, is prepping a bid for party chair, according to two people familiar with her planning. Dhillon has been talking with fellow RNC members about a prospective run, and those close to Dhillon …