We break down the push to declare an "elections emergency" and expand executive control—while DOJ sues states for voter-roll data. Judges are increasingly furious over the administration violating court orders, including a ruling that the IRS illegally shared DHS data tens of thousands of times. We also cover the latest death tied to ICE/Border Patrol actions (with surveillance video), and the Pentagon's escalating fight with Anthropic over "red lines" on military AI—sparking backlash from Congress and even Google workers.