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Published: July 12, 2025 14:03
NEW: Criminal prosecutors at DOJ sent separate broad requests for information to election officials in at least two states, people who have seen the requests told Democracy Docket.…
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Published: July 12, 2025 12:49
NEW VIDEO: Republicans know they can't win in 2026 if there is a level playing field, so they are trying to gerrymander themselves into power again.
Paige and I explain the growing scandal in Texas. youtu.be/D_n5VEjQAd0
https://youtu.be/D_n5VEjQAd0
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Published: July 12, 2025 01:18
Both sides news coverage is killing democracy and there is no place where it is more dangerous that in how legacy media covers the GOP attacks on free and fair elections.
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Published: July 11, 2025 22:58
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"New evidence reveals that witnesses…potentially falsely testified that Texas’s congressional map was drawn without consideration of race,” the motion said.…
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Published: July 11, 2025 22:03
🚨BREAKING: The Maine Supreme Court ruled Friday that the language for a high-stakes ballot question — approved by the state’s Democratic Secretary of State — will appear on the November ballot without changes, rejecting right-wing efforts to rewrite it.…
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Published: July 11, 2025 17:59
If you want to understand how far DOJ had slide into become an agent of the Republican voter suppression machine, take a look at this chart. https://www.democracydocket.com/timeline-tracking-the-trump-justice-departments-anti-voting-shift/
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Published: July 11, 2025 15:49
This is a growing scandal, as sworn testimony by GOP officials is in direct tension with Texas' new position vis-a-vis DOJ.
Follow this story closely.…
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Published: July 11, 2025 12:38
NEW VIDEO: Under election denier Pam Bondi, the Department of Justice is just an arm of the GOP. Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance joins me to discuss the Supreme Court, DOJ and the rule of law. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSZnxSncHvk
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Published: July 11, 2025 02:59
I know it's late, but I just finished my latest about the GOP's desperate strategy to deal with their deep unpopularity via more extreme gerrymandering and why it may backfire.
Become a Democracy Docket member now to receive it in your inbox tomorrow.…
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Published: July 11, 2025 02:19
This is the most important chart you will see all week.
https://www.democracydocket.com/timeline-tracking-the-trump-justice-departments-anti-voting-shift/
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Published: July 11, 2025 01:16
A federal judge Thursday again blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.🥳 https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-blocks-trump-birthright-citizenship-order/
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Published: July 10, 2025 23:37
A newly completed investigation by Wyoming’s largest county found no evidence of noncitizen voting in the 2024 elections, undercutting claims used to justify the state’s controversial proof of citizenship law.…
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Published: July 10, 2025 21:43
🚨BREAKING: Court records reviewed by Democracy Docket show the state lawmaker who drew those maps said in court just last month that she didn’t consider race in the process.…
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Published: July 10, 2025 19:17
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee released a trove of documents Thursday that back up a whistleblower’s claim that Emil Bove, a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official, crudely told subordinates to defy court orders.…
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Published: July 10, 2025 15:59
NEW: If you want to track DOJ's sharp pivot to attacking voting rights, this is an essential resource. It's quite jarring to see in one place. https://www.democracydocket.com/timeline-tracking-the-trump-justice-departments-anti-voting-shift/
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Published: July 10, 2025 12:52
The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, as well as proof of the state’s compliance with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), according to a letter exclusively obtained by Democracy Docket. …
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Published: July 10, 2025 12:05
"If you want to be a White House counsel or a lawyer with a major position in a future Democratic administration, having Paul, Weiss on your resume may now be a liability for the foreseeable future."…
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Published: July 10, 2025 01:40
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Published: July 10, 2025 01:21
If the Supreme Court agrees with the 8th Circuit’s ruling, it could end voters and private groups’ ability to file Section 2 lawsuits, leaving only the U.S. Department of Justice with power to enforce one of the most important protections in federal civil…
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Published: July 10, 2025 00:17
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Published: July 9, 2025 23:30
NEW VIDEO: Donald Trump is weaponizing the Department of Justice against his political enemies. I am angry and frustrated and in my most recent appearance it showed. youtu.be/8Qt7ZvgRXxg
https://youtu.be/8Qt7ZvgRXxg
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Published: July 9, 2025 22:47
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, as well as proof of the state’s compliance with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), according to a letter exclusively obtained by Democracy Docket.…
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Published: July 9, 2025 21:35
🚨BREAKING: The Texas Legislature will redraw its congressional maps beginning this summer, after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced he added mid-decade redistricting to the state’s upcoming special session agenda.…
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Published: July 9, 2025 20:06
I started Democracy Docket to deliver news, information and analysis about the voting rights, elections and democracy in court. It is fearlessly independent powered by our members.
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Published: July 9, 2025 17:30
On July 2, 2025, a three-judge panel of the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s ruling that election officials must certify results. https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgia-fulton-county-certification-challenge-ii/
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Published: July 9, 2025 01:31
Today was a long f'ing day...and more tomorrow.💪⚖️🗳️
Support Democracy Docket if you can.🙏 https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-mebluesky
Goodnight.😴
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Published: July 9, 2025 00:12
When I started Democracy Docket it was just an idea. Now it's a 20 person team, daily and weekly newsletters, a great website, a vibrant YouTube channel, and most importantly a community of 425,000 subscribers. What is missing is you. Join today!…
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Published: July 8, 2025 22:26
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest Tuesday in a federal lawsuit challenging how Illinois manages its voter registration rolls. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-jumps-into-another-anti-voting-lawsuit/
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Published: July 8, 2025 16:32
Some good news from Kansas!🥳
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/court-strikes-down-unconstitutional-kansas-ballot-application-law/
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Published: July 8, 2025 12:32
This morning I wrote about Republicans’ 2026 strategy in stark terms. I hope people pay attention. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
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Published: July 8, 2025 01:58
I started Democracy Docket in 2020 with only a personal email list and a big idea. Now its 20 employees serve on the front line keeping 425,000 daily subscribers up to date on what is happening to democracy and the courts.
Sign up now for free to become…
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Published: July 8, 2025 00:27
This is dumb clickbait even by dumb clickbait standards.
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Published: July 8, 2025 00:05
In a major win for voters, a federal court ruled that a Kansas law banning prefilled mail-in ballot applications is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment.…
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Published: July 7, 2025 22:28
“I feel like this is not a moment to walk away. When you’re in the middle of a fight you gotta finish the fight. You gotta stand up, and I have to protect the people of my state the best I can,” Pritzker told Elias.…
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Published: July 7, 2025 20:28
🚨BREAKING: El Salvador told the United Nations that it has no legal authority over hundreds of Venezuelan men that President Donald Trump sent to a Salvadoran megaprison earlier this year.…
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Published: July 7, 2025 20:04
🚨BREAKING: Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from the nation’s cybersecurity agency about the status of critical election-related work, according to a letter obtained by Democracy Docket.…
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Published: July 7, 2025 18:36
NEW: Citing the Supreme Court’s recent ruling curtailing nationwide injunctions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge to modify a previous court order to revive a key portion of President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-voting decree.…
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Published: July 7, 2025 17:55
My latest about how for Republicans this July 4, kings were back in fashion just went out to members. Sign up now to access all of Democracy Docket's premium content. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-mebluesky
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Published: July 7, 2025 15:58
The Supreme Court’s decision last week to curtail nationwide injunctions has forced those challenging President Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab to explore other legal avenues.…
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Published: July 7, 2025 02:40
How the hell did the AP write an entire article about GOP efforts to throw out lawful votes without noting: (1) The GOP is trying to throw out lawful votes; and (2) they are doing it because it will disproportionately harm Democrats?
This is about GOP…
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Published: July 7, 2025 01:29
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 6, 2025 22:49
NEW VIDEO: My weekly update on what’s happening to our democracy and the court cases you need to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPBvLxhHinM
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Published: July 6, 2025 17:37
When the courthouse doors open tomorrow, my law firm will be litigating 55 voting and election cases in 24 states. Yes, that is a lot. In advance of 2026, Republicans and their allies are trying to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to…
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Published: July 6, 2025 14:40
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Published: July 6, 2025 00:55
Democracy Docket continues to see a surge of new subscribers since Paramount/CBS joined the ranks of legacy media outlets shoveling millions of dollars to suck up to Trump.
Join DD now for free. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
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Published: July 5, 2025 22:29
Someone needs to check with all the GOP lawyers and consultants who worked for Musk in 2024 to see if they are now working for his new political party.
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Published: July 5, 2025 21:26
If you want evidence there are good people who get into politics for all the right reasons, watch my discussion with Gov. J.B. Pritzker about how he is fighting Trump, protecting democracy and serving the people of his state. youtu.be/wwxFVHCTvAA…
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Published: July 5, 2025 16:24
According to a new poll, 76% of all adults think there is a serious threat to the future of our democracy. This includes 89% of Democrats. I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be an independent source for pro-democracy news, information and analysis.…
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Published: July 5, 2025 14:47
My first introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court was in 1996. I was 26 years old, a third-year associate, and I was asked to help draft an amicus brief for the Democratic Party. It was an intimidating task.…
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Published: July 5, 2025 14:02
Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block a state law that allows certain U.S. citizens living abroad to vote in Arizona elections. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/rnc-sues-arizona-to-block-voting-access-for-overseas-u-s-citizens/
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Published: July 5, 2025 00:51
I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to provide pro-democracy news, information and analysis about what is really happening to democracy in court. Today it has more than 425,000 subscribers who receive free its daily and weekly newsletters.
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Published: July 4, 2025 22:34
I've known and admired J.B. Pritzker for years. He is a true warrior for democracy. I think you will enjoy watching this conversation as much as I did recording it. youtu.be/wwxFVHCTvAA
https://youtu.be/wwxFVHCTvAA
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Published: July 4, 2025 21:03
Can someone in the legacy media explain what the purpose of "viewed as" is in this headline. The character Shylock was anti-Semitic and the term has always been anti-Semitic.
Is WaPo suggesting there is a different way to "view" it? Are they blind to…
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Published: July 4, 2025 17:38
I generally agree with this. But "least compromised of our major news outlets" is doing a lot of work...
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Published: July 4, 2025 16:34
Democracy Docket just sent out my weekly review to premium subscribers: Fools, cowards and the big ugly bill.
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Published: July 4, 2025 11:44
NEW VIDEO: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and I discuss the Republicans' budget bill, the fight to protect democracy, the future of the Democratic Party and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwxFVHCTvAA
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Published: July 3, 2025 23:29
I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to provide pro-democracy news, information and analysis about what is really happening to democracy in court. Today it has more than 425,000 subscribers who receive free its daily and weekly newsletters.
Support…
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Published: July 3, 2025 22:44
Reminder: Its not just big media, or big law, or big universities. Big Tech is also bowing down to Trump.
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Published: July 3, 2025 19:41
NEW VIDEO: Preet Bahara and I discuss the future of the rule of law, democracy, the Supreme Court, the budget bill and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnCGDJnbLE0
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Published: July 3, 2025 14:02
One of the DeKalb County GOP’s two nominees for the local election board has a record of lodging mass voter challenges that is alarming voting advocates. The other had his nomination rejected by an administrative judge based on his public statements about…