Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Roran. California voters will decide a November

special election whether to approve redrawn congressional districts that could give Democrats

an advantage in five House elections in next year's midterms. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed

the law Thursday taking the question

to voters. Open your eyes to what is going on in the United States of America in 2025.

That's what this is about. We're responding what occurred in Texas. We're neutralizing what

occurred and we're giving the American

people a fair chance. Newsom said the special election is a direct response by Democrats to a plan

being pushed by President Trump to redraw congressional districts in Texas, possibly adding

five seats in that state. California currently uses a nonpartisan

independent commission. A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's former personal attorney

Elena Haba is unlawfully serving as the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey. The ruling is the

latest in the legal battle over Haba and the administration's

workarounds to install some top prosecutors. In his 77-page opinion, Judge Matthew Brand says

Alina Haba is not lawfully performing the functions and duties of the top federal prosecutor for

New Jersey. And he says that she hasn't lawfully done so since July 1st.

Brand adds that because of that, Haba must be disqualified from taking part in any ongoing cases.

The Trump administration employed what Brand calls a, quote, novel series of legal and personnel moves to try to keep Haba as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey.

In his opinion, Judge Brand rejects those workarounds.

The decision comes in response to challenges raised by criminal defendants to Habas Authority as

acting U.S. attorney. The ruling is expected to be appealed. Ryan Lucas NPR News, Washington.

An FBI agents group is writing Congress with urgent concerns about recent firings at the Bureau.

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