May 5, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – May 4, 2026

May 5, 2026 by George Bounacos

Side-by-side maps of Florida congressional districts overlaid on 2024 presidential vote results, comparing the 2022-2026 districts (left) with Governor Ron DeSantis's new mid-decade redraw (right).

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida's mid-decade congressional redraw (right), targeting four of the state's eight Democratic House seats, shown against the existing 2022-2026 districts (left). (Longestview/Wikimedia Commons)

Donald Trump’s Justice Department is building a list of nearly 3,000 Americans who volunteered to help run the 2020 election in the Atlanta metro area. The Trump administration is demanding their home addresses, personal emails, and personal phone numbers, all the way down to individual precinct volunteers. The statute of limitations on 2020 federal election … Read more