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Published: July 29, 2025 17:16
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Published: July 29, 2025 15:56
Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a misconduct complaint against a federal judge overseeing high-profile lawsuits against the Trump administration, escalating President Donald Trump’s ongoing assault on the judiciary.…
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Published: July 29, 2025 14:02
NEW: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is demanding sensitive voter data from Maine, including access to the state’s voter registration rolls, the secretary of state’s office said.…
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Published: July 29, 2025 13:47
More proof that Republicans don't care about the facts or the law. They just want power.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-republican-redistricting-chair-admits-he-hasnt-looked-at-census-data/
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Published: July 29, 2025 12:07
Those of us in the pro-democracy camp can no longer afford to play by the traditional rules. https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-gops-new-voter-suppression-architect/
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Published: July 29, 2025 02:19
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Published: July 29, 2025 01:01
As a graduate of Duke law and graduate school, I hope they tell Trump to fuck off.
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Published: July 29, 2025 00:50
NEW: New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan (R) has declined a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over the state’s full statewide voter registration list, citing state law and cybersecurity concerns.…
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Published: July 29, 2025 00:14
New from me.👇
Republicans only know raw power. They will only stop their escalation of attacks on elections if they pay a costly price. Now is the time for the gloves to come off.…
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Published: July 28, 2025 23:03
This is batshit crazy. It shows you how little Republicans care about the law or facts. They just want to please Trump and grab power.
We must fight back.🗳️⚖️💪…
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Published: July 28, 2025 22:52
In May, my law firm filed a lawsuit to protect Montana voters. Now, the Republican National Committee and Montana Republican Party are seeking to enter the lawsuit in support of the two anti-voting laws we are challenging.…
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Published: July 28, 2025 22:11
One of the first things I did when Democracy Docket launched its premium membership was Q&A emails where I answered your questions. Now DD is bringing them back starting tomorrow am!
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Published: July 28, 2025 20:57
🚨BREAKING: The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals holds that voters and private organizations can no longer sue under Section 208 – the VRA provision that protects the right of voters with disabilities or language barriers to receive assistance at the polls.…
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Published: July 28, 2025 19:06
My Latest: Republicans are once again preparing for a critical Senate election in North Carolina. And they are tripling down on their old dirty tricks. https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-gops-new-voter-suppression-architect/
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Published: July 28, 2025 16:45
I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to help keep you informed about what is happening to democracy in the courts. Since then it has grown into a 20-person company
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Published: July 28, 2025 13:35
In a couple of hours Democracy Docket will send out my latest analysis about the weekend and the GOP's latest buzzword in its defense of Donald Trump and the Epstein Files.
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Published: July 27, 2025 23:55
NEW VIDEO: This week I recorded my update from the road. I cover what’s happening to our democracy and the court cases you need to watch including Trump’s diversion tactics, the DOJ’s “sloppy” mix-up and more. youtu.be/UnNX6SiP-uk…
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Published: July 27, 2025 18:53
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Published: July 27, 2025 15:41
In my latest for Democracy Docket, I break down why Republicans are doubling down on their attacks on elections — and how the GOP is already laying the groundwork.
But there’s good news, too. I outline exactly how — and why now is the time for bold…
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Published: July 27, 2025 14:22
Meanwhile over at the Washington Post, Bezos' remake of the editorial page is underway.
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Published: July 27, 2025 14:01
If you want to watch two lawyers discuss how to fight to protect democracy and court, check out me and the ACLU's Anthony Romero discuss Trump, voting rights and why the fight is worth it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlxa16_pmp4&t=144s
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Published: July 27, 2025 00:35
Tomorrow morning Democracy Docket will send out my latest analysis about how the gloves have come off in the fight for free and fair elections in 2026
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Published: July 26, 2025 14:49
Across the country, a wave of investigations launched by election officials, local prosecutors and Republican-led legislatures sought to uncover evidence of widespread noncitizen voting. They found — again — that noncitizen voting was nearly nonexistent.…
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Published: July 26, 2025 14:04
Anthony Romero and I discuss fighting for democracy in court, taking hard cases and the critical work of the ACLU in these troubled times. youtu.be/hlxa16_pmp4
https://youtu.be/hlxa16_pmp4
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Published: July 26, 2025 01:31
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Published: July 25, 2025 23:33
Just noticed that @democracydocket.com got verified on Bluesky!
I may still not be, but I assure you that I am who I am.
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Published: July 25, 2025 23:23
Democracy Docket on Weds. New York Times today.
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Published: July 25, 2025 22:08
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Published: July 25, 2025 19:44
At a political conference in Maryland two years ago, Trump told hundreds of his supporters that he would be a tool of vengeance should they return him to the White House.
“I am your retribution,” Trump said before repeating it again for emphasis.…
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Published: July 25, 2025 18:18
As the week ends, my law firm is litigating 50 voting and election cases in 24 states. The fight for free and fair elections is essential to maintaining our democracy. I am proud of the work my team does every day in courtrooms around the country to…
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Published: July 25, 2025 17:45
Maryland and Michigan are the latest targets of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) hunt to collect sensitive voter data from states across the country. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-demands-voter-data-from-maryland-and-michigan/
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Published: July 25, 2025 02:49
Long day on the road. Got to meet so many of you who are fighting for democracy. Honored to be in the fight together.
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Published: July 24, 2025 22:16
NEW: Democrats don’t hold many cards in Texas, but one thing they can do to block the map is break quorum – in other words, walk off the job so there won’t be enough members present for Republicans to hold a vote.…
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Published: July 24, 2025 20:30
🚨BREAKING:The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal appeals court’s ruling Thursday that would have stripped voters and private organizations of their right to enforce the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in seven states…
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Published: July 24, 2025 19:12
The farcical error is one of numerous recent examples of sloppiness by the department in recent months, as it has launched a sweeping effort to pressure states to hand over voter data that might show evidence of illegal voting.…
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Published: July 24, 2025 19:09
"What’s striking is that many of the most troubling voter suppression tactics that the U.S. will no longer condemn overseas — strict proof of citizenship and residency requirements, as well as purges of the voter rolls, all targeting disfavored groups —…
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Published: July 24, 2025 16:15
Has anyone confirmed what deal Maxwell got to agree to be interviewed? Hard to believe she is doing this without any legal assurances or protections.
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Published: July 24, 2025 15:16
Jonathan Turley is Mike Lindell with tenure.
It astounds me that George Washington Law School has the audacity to charge students money to sit in his classroom.
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Published: July 24, 2025 14:05
A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s broad block on President Donald Trump’s anti-birthright-citizenship executive order, saying it contradicts the plain language of the Constitution.…
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Published: July 24, 2025 02:29
In 2020, when I told people that I was building a pro-democracy media outlet, people thought I was kidding.
When I told them that the fight for democracy was the fight of our time, they thought I was being overly dramatic.
Well...here we are.
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Published: July 24, 2025 01:22
Release the Epstein Files.
ps: This is nuts.
pps: Bondi is a clown.🤡
pps: A "Strike Force" is gibberish.
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Published: July 24, 2025 00:37
In an emergency strategy call Wednesday, top Democrats launched a counterattack against what they call an “egregious” mid-decade redistricting scheme unfolding in Texas — one they say threatens the future of democracy itself.…
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Published: July 23, 2025 20:52
MUST READ: Bill Pulte is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the small independent bureau that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and government-sponsored housing banks.
He’s also become one of Trump’s unexpected attack…
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Published: July 23, 2025 20:16
Donald Trump doesn't know right and wrong, but we do. I explain in a special newsletter going out to Democracy Docket subscribers shortly.
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Published: July 23, 2025 19:48
We know why Donald Trump doesn't want the Epstein files released. But why are Republicans in Congress now leaving town to block it?
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Published: July 23, 2025 19:11
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Wednesday barred the Trump administration from taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia into custody should he be released from pretrial incarceration on immigrant smuggling charges.…
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Published: July 23, 2025 15:52
Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response.…
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Published: July 23, 2025 14:15
NEW VIDEO: As Donald Trump continues to attack democracy, lawyers are on the frontline in fighting for Democracy. One of the very best, Anthony Romero of the ACLU, joins me to discuss the road ahead and what we can all do.…
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Published: July 23, 2025 00:37
Corporate legacy media is failing us. I started Democracy Docket to provide you the news and the deep analysis you deserve to make sense of what Trump is doing to our democracy.
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Published: July 23, 2025 00:21
🚨BREAKING: In a display of executive defiance, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the first assistant U.S. attorney for New Jersey — just hours after a panel of federal judges blocked Alina Habba from continuing as the state’s top federal prosecutor.…
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Published: July 23, 2025 00:01
Texas Republicans are speeding through an unusual mid-decade redistricting process in an attempt to deliver President Donald Trump a House majority in 2026, all before the clock runs out on a 30-day special session.…
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Published: July 22, 2025 21:27
House Republicans held a hearing Tuesday designed to boost the Trump administration’s crusade for further tightening voting rules.
The panel gave a platform to leaders of two top anti-voting legal and advocacy groups to spread misinformation about voting.…
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Published: July 22, 2025 19:30
CBS told everyone it was $16 million. Trump says it’s $36 million including free ads. Why would we ever trust CBS to hold Trump accountable in the future? Or ABC or WaPo?
Support fearless independent media that will never bow down to Trump. Sign up for…
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Published: July 22, 2025 19:05
Trump in recent days has embarked on a frenzied attack on a wide array of his political opponents — perhaps as part of an effort to shift focus away from the Epstein files and to other MAGA grievances.…
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Published: July 22, 2025 18:00
The new acting US Attorney should promptly dismiss the outrageous case brought against Congresswoman McIver.
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Published: July 22, 2025 17:26
NEW: North Carolina election officials on Monday banned a digital form of in-person voter identification for students and employees of the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill.…
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Published: July 22, 2025 16:48
NEW: Wisconsin’s congressional map violates the state constitution by discriminating against Democrats, a group of voters alleged in a new lawsuit Tuesday.…
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Published: July 22, 2025 16:03
🚨BREAKING: My law firm has filed a new lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission in state court challenging the state’s congressional map as a partisan gerrymander that discriminates against Democrats.…
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Published: July 22, 2025 14:21
If you aren't a Democracy Docket member, you missed my Tuesday Tip sheet. Here is how it began, but there is a lot more.
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Published: July 22, 2025 01:36
Something I am thinking a lot about is the risk posed by the large concentration of pro-democracy media on Substack.
On the one hand, it facilitates those outlets growth, which is important.
On the other, it’s clear their investors are looking to…
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Published: July 21, 2025 23:55
Tomorrow from me to Democracy Docket premium members: Don’t fall asleep -- what the musical Cabaret can teach us about standing up and fighting back today.
Join today to receive in the morning and support independent, pro-democracy media.…
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Published: July 21, 2025 23:02
🚨BREAKING: Texas House Democrats have issued an ultimatum to Republican leadership, threatening to derail the Legislature’s special session if they a prioritize a controversial redistricting plan over urgent flood relief.…
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Published: July 21, 2025 20:58
The Trump administration is defying a court order by refusing to say how federal agencies may be implementing President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-voting executive order, pro-voting groups and Democrats alleged in a filing Friday.…
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Published: July 21, 2025 20:33
Trump is so desperate to change the subject from Epstein that his DOJ is literally putting out press releases about Hillary Clinton’s emails.
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Published: July 21, 2025 17:16
This is an excerpt of what was just sent out to Democracy Docket premium members. If you want more of this type of pro-democracy content, sign up now. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-mebluesky
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Published: July 21, 2025 15:59
The modification to District Judge Denise Casper’s preliminary injunction in a case filed by Democratic state attorneys general is one of the first examples of the Supreme Court’s recent decision to curtail nationwide injunctions directly influencing…
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Published: July 21, 2025 14:57
Putting the finishing touches on my review of the weekend and Trump's first 6 months in office. Should go out to Democracy Docket members soon.
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Published: July 21, 2025 04:07
But her emails...
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Published: July 21, 2025 00:47
Never entrust democracy to any process that requires Republicans to act in good faith.
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Published: July 20, 2025 23:15
If you don't subscribe to Democracy Docket, you missed the advice my grandmother gave me.
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Published: July 20, 2025 21:46
NEW: My weekly update on what’s happening to our democracy and the court cases you need to watch. https://youtu.be/ZhQfyMpyd-E?si=J-kSO-FG2P-x-OZA
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Published: July 20, 2025 18:13
Six months into Trump's presidency, there are 144 voting and election cases pending in 42 states.
The GOP is involved in 75.
My team is litigating 50.
Trump's DOJ is in 17.
Georgia has 15.
North Carolina has 14.
You can find them all at Democracy Docket.…
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Published: July 20, 2025 17:30
The ban would bar members of the state board and county boards from making “written or oral statements intended for general distribution or dissemination to the public at large encouraging or promoting voter turnout in any election.”…
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Published: July 20, 2025 16:25
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