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Published: October 9, 2025 02:25

NEW: This year, Texas handed the keys to its congressional map over to Washington. The Republican Party’s top mapmaker testified Wednesday he received directions only from the White House, as well as requests from the Texas GOP congressional delegation. …

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Published: October 8, 2025 23:18

NEW: A right-wing group known for pushing states to purge their voter rolls wants SCOTUS to turn a landmark pro-voter law into a weapon for mass voter removals. If SCOTUS agrees, anti-voting groups could be empowered to sue states into aggressive purges…

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Published: October 8, 2025 21:58

NEW: South Carolina already bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, but some conservatives have decided that’s not enough. State GOP lawmakers are now pushing for a new bill that could criminalize sharing abortion information, @susanrinkunas.com…

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Published: October 8, 2025 21:32

NEW: A report from pro-voting groups warns that if the Supreme Court rules to gut a key safeguard against racial gerrymanders this term, it’ll be “enough to cement one-party control of the U.S. House for at least a generation.”…

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Published: October 8, 2025 21:08

BREAKING: The 9th Circuit lifts a lower court order blocking Trump from federalizing 200 Oregon National Guard troops for deployment in Portland. However, the decision is unlikely to allow the administration to deploy soldiers to the city for now.…

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Published: October 8, 2025 19:10

NEW: The Supreme Court seemed wary of making it easier for candidates to challenge election laws during oral arguments today in a case against Illinois' mail-in voting. A GOP congressman is urging the justices to let him sue after his case was tossed for…

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Published: October 8, 2025 16:05

🚨SCOTUS will hear a Republican case challenging Illinois’ mail-in ballot laws today. Anti-voting groups are urging the court to make it easier for candidates to bring such challenges — a decision that, if granted, could create chaos over elections. …

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Published: October 8, 2025 15:38

Yesterday, the leading GOP mapmaker behind Texas’ new gerrymander said he: 🔺 Sent numerous Signal messages to the White House over the redistricting effort 🔺 Saw a draft of the DOJ letter stating constitutional concerns 🔺 Ignored the input of Texas voters…

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Published: October 8, 2025 14:30

NEW: Trump said on social media this morning that top Illinois Democrats Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be imprisoned for allegedly failing to protect ICE officials — a claim that contradicts the reality on the ground in the…

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Published: October 8, 2025 14:17

BREAKING: Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. The charges stem from a politically fraught indictment brought by one of Trump’s former personal attorneys amid public pressure from the president on the DOJ.…

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Published: October 8, 2025 13:00

Attorney General Pam Bondi hurled insults at Democrats when testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, accusing Sen. Whitehouse of “taking money from one of Epstein’s confidants” and Sen. Hirono of being a member of antifa.…

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Published: October 8, 2025 11:30

I will be the first to admit: I am scared. I am scared of what Trump is doing to our country, our communities, and our neighbors. But just because I am scared does not mean I am helpless. Instead, I will stand up and speak out, Marc Elias writes. …

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Published: October 8, 2025 02:58

NEW: After a filing in California today, voters and pro-voting groups have now moved to intervene in all DOJ lawsuits seeking full, unredacted voter lists — in CA, MI, MN, NH, NY, PA, ME and OR. Follow Democracy Docket for the latest updates on these…

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Published: October 8, 2025 01:18

Trump followed through on repeated threats and authorized hundreds of National Guard troops for deployment to Chicago Saturday, making it the fifth time the president has federalized state Guard troops against Democratic-led cities. https://bit.ly/46QfL5v

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Published: October 7, 2025 22:38

BREAKING: The GOP operative who drew Texas’ gerrymandered map testified that, at a White House meeting, he saw a draft of a letter written by DOJ officials urging the state to redistrict.…

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Published: October 7, 2025 22:26

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Published: October 7, 2025 20:49

NEW: Pro-voting groups sue to block both Utah Republicans’ freshly passed congressional map, which they argue “unduly favors Republicans,” and an audacious new GOP law designed to make it harder for courts to strike down the gerrymander.…

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Published: October 7, 2025 20:31

SCOOP: Top GOP mapmaker Adam Kincaid testified for the first time about his role in Texas' gerrymandered congressional map, revealing that the RNC hired him to draw it. During his testimony, the state repeatedly shielded him from disclosing details about…

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Published: October 7, 2025 19:08

Illinois sued to block Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, saying “the American people…should not live under the threat of occupation…particularly not because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president’s favor.”…

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Published: October 7, 2025 17:45

NEW: At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly hurled insults at Democrats when pressed about the politicization of the Justice Department under her leadership. Check out @jimsaksa.com’s coverage of her heated…

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Published: October 7, 2025 16:55

📽️ VIDEO: Republicans are redrawing congressional maps to lock in their power for years to come. Executive Director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee Marina Jenkins explains how these redistricting moves threaten fair elections👇…

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Published: October 7, 2025 16:55

NEW: SCOTUS will hear arguments in a GOP candidate's challenge to Illinois’ mail-in voting laws tomorrow. Lower courts tossed it for lack of standing. Now, the justices could redefine who can sue over state election laws, potentially opening the floodgates…

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Published: October 7, 2025 15:51

When it comes to redrawing maps that expand Republican power, Adam Kincaid is your artist. His most recent work? Texas’ mid-decade gerrymander that could secure five more GOP seats in Congress. And today, he’ll defend it in court.…

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Published: October 7, 2025 15:37

Over the weekend, Trump announced the deployment of hundreds of Texas’ National Guard troops to Chicago. Illinois sued to block. 🧵 Here’s where things currently stand: 🔺 An Illinois federal judge ordered a hearing Thursday to decide whether to block the…

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Published: October 7, 2025 13:07

A federal judge ruled that senior DOJ officials' comments created a "realistic likelihood" of vindictiveness in its criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Abregio Garcia is now entitled to a hearing to argue for tossing his case on these grounds.…

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Published: October 7, 2025 11:40

Missourians are mobilizing to give voters a chance to block the state’s new Trump-ordered gerrymander that could hand the GOP one congressional seat at the cost of Black voters. But Republican leaders are doing everything in their power to silence them. …

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Published: October 7, 2025 02:10

NEW: A top Texas Republican revealed in federal court Monday he didn’t tell legislators about a phone call with the national GOP operative who drew the state’s new gerrymandered congressional map. …

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Published: October 6, 2025 23:48

UPDATE: Shortly after Utah GOP lawmakers passed another congressional gerrymander, pro-voting plaintiffs challenging the current map submitted fair map proposals to the court, arguing the legislature’s plan still violates Prop 4. A judge will decide which…

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Published: October 6, 2025 22:30

NEW: The rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. is something @marcelias.bsky.social and his ancestors, who fled the Pale of Settlement, never imagined. But history teaches us that staying silent and letting hopelessness take over is never an option.…

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Published: October 6, 2025 22:06

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Published: October 6, 2025 22:05

NEW: While Republicans in the Utah legislature passed a new gerrymandered map that could help the party hold all four of the state’s congressional seats, they also passed a bill designed to handcuff courts by making it harder to strike down the…

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Published: October 6, 2025 19:06

🚨The Supreme Court's new term begins TODAY, where it will hear voting rights cases that could hold significant implications for democracy. @afj.org's Rachel Rossi offers insights into what to expect from the conservative-majority court. …

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Published: October 6, 2025 17:52

UPDATE: After losing in the 3rd Circuit for lack of standing, a right-wing group now wants the Supreme Court to take up its challenge to Pennsylvania’s policies limiting public access to voter registration records of alleged noncitizens.…

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Published: October 6, 2025 16:41

🚨LIVE FROM TEXAS It’s day 5 of a hearing on whether to block the Texas GOP’s new congressional map, which could give the party an edge in the midterms. Democracy Docket’s Jen Rice is one of the few reporters still on the ground, and the hand behind the…

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Published: October 6, 2025 16:14

NEW: Republican lawmakers in Utah’s Redistricting Committee vote 8-2 to advance a new congressional map that could help their party retain total political control in all four of the state’s congressional districts. The map now heads to the legislature for…

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Published: October 6, 2025 16:09

77% of Americans support independent redistricting commissions, a nonpartisan group responsible for drawing states’ congressional maps. Congressional Democrats introduced a bill to make it happen. Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/42r1NV1

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Published: October 6, 2025 15:32

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Published: October 6, 2025 14:52

NEW: Illinois sued to block Trump’s attempt to send up to 400 Texas National Guard troops to Chicago, arguing the deployment infringes on its sovereignty. Illinois said the deployment would only cause more unrest and increase mistrust of the police.…

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Published: October 6, 2025 14:51

TODAY: ⚖️ A Texas court will hear an anti-voting lawsuit challenging Harris County’s voter roll maintenance practices. ⚖️ A federal court will hear a right-wing lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s laws limiting public access to voter rolls. …

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Published: October 6, 2025 14:32

NEW: A federal judge blocked Trump from sending National Guard soldiers to Portland, after already blocking him over the weekend. She said the administration appeared to be sidestepping her previous order by deploying troops from California and Texas in…

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Published: October 6, 2025 12:58

A federal judge ruled that Trump loyalist Sigal Chattah has been illegally serving as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada since July. The decision came days after Chattah reportedly urged voter-fraud probes designed to help Republicans. …

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Published: October 6, 2025 11:03

This November, voters head to the polls for crucial elections that will shape the future of democracy as we know it. There's no such thing as an "off-year" when the stakes are this high. Learn more about the races you need to watch this fall. …

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Published: October 6, 2025 00:26

📽️ VIDEO: Republicans who resisted Donald Trump after years of enabling him are not heroes and do not deserve credit. Marc Elias emphasizes that framing them as such ultimately serves Trump's agenda. Watch below👇 https://bit.ly/48aleVG …

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Published: October 5, 2025 23:21

After a 2013 Supreme Court ruling weakened the most powerful part of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark law will face ANOTHER test before the court in two weeks. This time, it will decide whether to gut the law’s ability to prevent racial discrimination…

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Published: October 5, 2025 21:34

Meet Adam Kincaid: the hand behind the Texas GOP’s latest redistricting push. He’s shaped some of the most extreme gerrymanders in recent years, including Texas’s new congressional map. And this week, he’ll take the stand to defend it in court.…

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Published: October 5, 2025 19:05

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Trump is sending California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. California will sue Trump over the move, which came hours after a judge blocked Trump's attempt to federalize Oregon Guard troops for…

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Published: October 5, 2025 18:26

NEW VIDEO: Donald Trump may not be as dumb as he looks. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins Marc Elias on the podcast with a warning about Trump's next authoritarian moves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovorLE6E494

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Published: October 5, 2025 15:01

Last week, Missouri GOP leaders blocked a voter-led ballot measure to stop the state's new Trump-approved gerrymander, a move that a voting rights expert says is part of a broader national effort to undermine direct democracy. https://bit.ly/3Ky0Ofw

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Published: October 5, 2025 14:46

President Trump authorized hundreds of National Guard troops for deployment to Chicago, the White House announced. The deployment comes over the objections of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and marks the latest escalation in Trump’s effort to use the U.S.…

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Published: October 5, 2025 12:44

NEW: This week, Democracy Docket reported live from El Paso, where Jen Rice covered a hearing that could shape control of Congress. Meanwhile, Trump warned military leaders of an “enemy from within.” Catch up on the week’s biggest headlines below👇…

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Published: October 5, 2025 01:55

NEW: Texas drew its new congressional map “focusing on race,” a UCLA political scientist testified in federal court on Saturday. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-gerrymander-was-drawn-focusing-on-race-expert-tells-court/

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Published: October 5, 2025 00:21

BREAKING: A federal judge blocked President Trump’s call-up of the National Guard for a deployment in Portland, saying his actions were based on false claims and undermined Oregon’s sovereignty.…

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Published: October 5, 2025 00:14

📽️A MUST watch from Marc Elias: It's easy to disengage with the constant stream of bad news flowing out from the Trump administration. But when we become immune — when we stop being outraged — our democracy crumbles. https://bit.ly/48aleVG …

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Published: October 4, 2025 22:57

Advocacy groups sued to block the Trump administration’s creation of centralized databases of Americans’ personal information for purging voter rolls and launching criminal investigations, alleging violations of federal privacy laws. …

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Published: October 4, 2025 20:32

Some of the nation’s largest law firms warn clients to prepare for politically motivated federal probes stemming from Trump’s domestic terrorism directive, which could be used to stifle dissent and revoke tax-exempt status from left-leaning nonprofits.…

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Published: October 4, 2025 18:06

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Published: October 4, 2025 15:02

A federal judge ruled that a Trump loyalist has been unlawfully serving as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada since her interim appointment expired in July, and suspended her from further supervising cases or attorneys. …

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Published: October 4, 2025 13:05

NEW: Missourians are pushing for a referendum to overturn the GOP's Trump-backed gerrymander. But Republican officials are working to block the effort in a move advocates say undermines a century-old safeguard in state law. https://bit.ly/3Ky0Ofw…

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Published: October 4, 2025 02:06

NEW: A leading Texas political scientist told a federal court Friday he saw “evidence of intentional discrimination” in the state’s new gerrymander, which “aggressively seeks to roll back minority power.” …

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Published: October 4, 2025 01:00

📽️ VIDEO: Donald Trump is using the same tactics authoritarians have used to attack democracies for centuries. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins the podcast to expose Trump's playbook and share one of her most important maxims of resistance. Watch below👇…

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Published: October 3, 2025 22:00

The DOJ asked the Supreme Court to uphold Trump’s executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for certain American-born children. The department argued that the 14th Amendment “operates as a powerful incentive for illegal migration.”…

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Published: October 3, 2025 21:48

NEW: A federal judge rules that the DOJ’s criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia may be a form of punishment against him for legally challenging his removal to El Salvador, and said he is entitled to discovery against the administration.…

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Published: October 3, 2025 21:37

BREAKING: The First Circuit rejects the Trump administration's request to greenlight his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, stressing that the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment leaves no room for Trump's interpretation.…

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Published: October 3, 2025 20:55

LOSS: A Wisconsin court rules that the state election commission must verify the citizenship of voter registration applicants. The parties must now create a plan to identify ineligible registrants and complete a review of the rolls before the next…

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Published: October 3, 2025 20:54

🚨DAY 3 TX RECAP: A Texas Democrat testified in federal court Thursday that Republican leadership used minority communities as pawns when they redrew the state’s congressional map this summer at the request of President Donald Trump. @jenrice.bsky.social…

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Published: October 3, 2025 20:30

NEW: A Trump-appointed judge appeared skeptical of the DOJ’s defense of Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Portland, questioning whether the administration’s use of an archaic law meant for foreign invasion or rebellion was justified in the city.…

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Published: October 3, 2025 19:01

Dallas Woodhouse, a North Carolina GOP operative who has tried before to restrict early voting in the state, has been appointed to a key post helping to oversee the state’s elections. The move is part of a broader push by state Republicans to tighten…

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Published: October 3, 2025 17:09

NEW: Leading law firms tell clients to prepare for potentially politically motivated federal probes, warning Trump’s domestic terrorism directive may be wielded against left-leaning nonprofits who hold ideological beliefs the president opposes.…

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Published: October 3, 2025 16:03

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Published: October 3, 2025 13:01

In just nine months, Trump’s DOJ has completely reversed the department’s long-standing role of protecting and defending voting rights, and is now actively working to undermine them. We’re closely tracking their actions. Stay updated below ⤵️…

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Published: October 3, 2025 11:30

When Republican officials broadcast that they’ve found noncitizens on the rolls, it spurs the kind of headlines that drive fear about noncitizen voting. But when those claims later turn out to be unfounded, there’s rarely an apology for the lives they’ve…

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Published: October 3, 2025 01:52

NEW: A Texas Democrat testified in federal court Thursday that Republican leadership used minority communities as “pawns” when they redrew the state’s congressional map at the request of President Donald Trump. …

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Published: October 3, 2025 01:07

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Published: October 2, 2025 22:08

ICYMI: Trump announced the deployment of at least 200 military troops to Portland, Oregon, claiming he is defending the country against “domestic terrorists.” The president said he is “authorizing Full Force” in the “War ravaged” blue city. …

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Published: October 2, 2025 19:51

NEW: SCOTUS’ new term begins Monday, giving its conservative majority a chance to further erode voter access and the power of minority voters. @afj.org's @rachelrossi.bsky.social highlights key cases — from Louisiana redistricting to mail-in ballots laws —…

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Published: October 2, 2025 19:18

A federal judge ruled Trump’s targeting of pro-Palestinian student activists violates the First Amendment, and affirmed the government “simply cannot seek retribution for speech he disdains” as it “poses a great threat to Americans’ freedom of speech.” …

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Published: October 2, 2025 15:55

A federal court began hearings yesterday on whether Texas can use its new congressional gerrymander in next year’s midterms. Day one opened with lawyers for minority voters arguing that the creation of the GOP-drawn map was driven by race. For key…

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Published: October 2, 2025 13:30

SCOTUS allows Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to keep her job until it hears a case in January on Trump’s effort to remove her. The Court ruled that Trump couldn’t fire Fed governors because the Reserve “is a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity.”…

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Published: October 2, 2025 11:30

A judge ruled that Trump loyalist Sigal Chattah has been unlawfully serving as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, marking the second time a court has struck down the administration’s efforts to keep loyalists in power without Senate approval.…

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Published: October 2, 2025 02:09

🚨 LIVE FROM TEXAS: Democracy Docket is reporting from El Paso as a federal court decides whether Texas can use its new congressional map in next year’s election. At stake is minority communities’ voting strength – and perhaps the balance of power in…

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Published: October 1, 2025 22:00

"Constitutional" sheriffs, though failing to alter election outcomes, paved the way for other Trumpian tactics that erode trust in voting and endanger voters for exercising their right to vote. The good news? We now know how to prepare for the challenge.…

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Published: October 1, 2025 20:51

❌ LOSS: A South Carolina court denied a voter's request to temporarily block the state from sharing voter data with the Justice Department, ruling that the state's "right to privacy" does not cover data sharing between state and federal authorities for…

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Published: October 1, 2025 20:15

🚨 LIVE FROM TEXAS: Democracy Docket's @jenrice.bsky.social is reporting from El Paso for the next 10 days, covering a hearing that could block Texas' new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. Check back daily for all the updates you need to know…

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Published: October 1, 2025 19:01

The DOJ sued six mostly Democratic states for refusing to provide sensitive voter registration data, such as social security numbers and addresses. The lawsuits allege the states are violating federal law by refusing to provide the DOJ with unredacted…

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Published: October 1, 2025 17:06

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Published: October 1, 2025 16:47

NEW: The Supreme Court rules that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can keep her job, stating that the Reserve's "uniquely structured, quasi-private entity" status bars presidential removal of governors. Cook will remain until the Court hears oral…

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Published: October 1, 2025 14:37

Advocacy groups sued to block the Trump administration from creating a centralized database of Americans’ personal information for purging voter rolls, arguing doing so exceeds their legal authority and violates the Constitution’s separation of powers.…

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Published: October 1, 2025 01:07

📽️Free and fair elections are under attack, and Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) is on the front lines of the fight. As chair of the DCCC, she joins us to discuss gerrymandering, mail-in voting and what Democrats must do to win back the House. Don’t miss out👇…

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Published: October 1, 2025 01:06

Today, voters and pro-voting groups in Michigan, Minnesota and New Hampshire moved to intervene in DOJ lawsuits seeking full, unredacted voter lists. They’re stepping up to defend democracy. Follow Democracy Docket for the latest updates on these critical…

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Published: October 1, 2025 00:27

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled that Trump loyalist Sigal Chattah has been unlawfully serving as Nevada’s U.S. Attorney since July. Chattah and her office are now barred from prosecuting cases — the second Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney disqualified…

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Published: September 30, 2025 23:00

🧵1/10 Tomorrow, Jen Rice is taking Democracy Docket to El Paso where a court will decide over 10 days whether to block Texas’ new congressional gerrymander, which could add five GOP seats in Congress. Need a refresher on how we got here? Keep reading below…

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Published: September 30, 2025 22:00

A North Carolina GOP operative who pushed to limit early voting and previously asked election board members to “make party line changes to early voting,” has been appointed to a position overseeing the state’s elections.…

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Published: September 30, 2025 21:07

NEW: Far-right sheriffs and election deniers are teaming up to police elections and sow doubt about their integrity. From seizing voting machines to patrolling ballot boxes, their tactics offer a glimpse into how Trump could use them to subvert elections,…

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Published: September 30, 2025 20:04

NEW: A judge issued a 161-page rebuke of Trump, finding the U.S. government violated the First Amendment by targeting pro-Palestinian student activists for deportation and calling it a “full-throated assault on the First Amendment.”…

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Published: September 30, 2025 19:01

Missouri’s governor signed the GOP’s congressional gerrymander into law, likely handing Trump an additional GOP seat in Congress. The seat comes at the cost of Kansas City’s Black voters, who will now be split and packed into red-leaning districts.…

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Published: September 30, 2025 18:06

❌ LOSS: A federal court in North Carolina upholds the 2023 Republican-drawn state Senate map, ruling that the Black voters who challenged the map failed to prove it dilutes Black voting power in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.…

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Published: September 30, 2025 18:03

NEW: Advocacy groups sue the Trump administration’s creation of vast, centralized databases of Americans’ personal information for purging voter rolls and launching criminal investigations, arguing such databases violate federal privacy and regulatory…

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Published: September 30, 2025 17:50

NEW: Trump told top U.S. military officials it's time to turn armed forces inward against an unspecified "enemy from within" — alarming comments that come as he increasingly attempts to use the military as a domestic police force and claims to have…