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Published: January 1, 2026 03:09
I won't lie, this was a tough year for democracy. But we enter 2026 with hope and optimism for the year ahead. I wish you all a happy and healthy new year.
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Published: January 1, 2026 02:32
If you waited until the last minute to support an independent, pro-democracy media outlet. Become a Democracy Docket member for $10mo. You will get access to the information and analysis you will need in 2026 while also supporting the 22-person team who…
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Published: January 1, 2026 00:26
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: December 31, 2025 21:31
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was ending his National Guard deployment in Los Angeles and his attempted military takeovers in Chicago and Portland.…
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Published: December 31, 2025 19:57
As the Democracy Docket team worked this year to cover all aspects of voting rights and democracy and hold the Trump administration accountable, it kept tabs on some of the best and worst moments.…
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Published: December 31, 2025 17:42
The most important thing I have written in a while -- Trump’s DOJ wants your data and whether it gets it may decide the outcome of the midterm elections. If you aren't already, become a Democracy Docket member to gain full access all to my writings and…
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Published: December 31, 2025 17:25
The DCRP voted on a resolution in September to authorize a hand count if they could secure funding and volunteers. But that proved tougher than the party expected.…
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Published: December 31, 2025 16:06
NEW EPISODE: Mary McCord joins me to deliver a sobering, inside-the-Justice-Department assessment of how political pressure is corroding DOJ norms, judicial trust, and prosecutorial ethics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gl3p12IwmA
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Published: December 31, 2025 15:38
🚨BREAKING: One Republican lawyer who worked to overturn the 2020 election alongside leaders of the effort, and a second who was a senior member of Cleta Mitchell’s anti-voting network, were recently hired to work on voting issues at the Civil Rights…
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Published: December 31, 2025 14:35
In 2021, I left Big Law and built my own law firm to protect democracy.
In 2020, I saw what corporate overlords were doing to media, so I decided to build Democracy Docket.
Now, I need your help to make it grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by…
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Published: December 31, 2025 02:44
At year end, the dividing line in politics today is defined by dignity. Dignity is something that can't be taken away. It can only be surrendered voluntarily. We saw the most powerful business leaders willing to surrender dignity while everyday Americans…
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Published: December 31, 2025 01:32
Just a reminder as we end the year, Democracy Docket is able to be fiercely independent because it is member supported. There are no venture capitalists and no corporate overlords. If you want to help expand its work and influence and access premium…
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Published: December 30, 2025 23:32
Large law firms are siding with Trump over their clients and employees. Let me give you one statistic to exemplify this:
DOJ is suing 22 states for access to sensitive voter data.
My firm of 60 lawyers is fighting in all 22.
Not a single big law firm…
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Published: December 30, 2025 21:30
🚨BREAKING: A new court filing suggests the Department of Justice (DOJ) may have pressed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in retaliation for a court victory that ultimately brought him back to the United States.…
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Published: December 30, 2025 21:23
If, in the last year, you have enjoyed something I have written or a piece on the Democracy Docket website, consider becoming a Democracy Docket member to support its pro-democracy mission and to access all its premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Published: December 30, 2025 20:55
I am writing about how useless Big Law has become in the fight for democracy and I came across this from 2021. It was bullshit then -- the SWAT teams never existed. But it's notable that firms like Paul Weiss felt the need to act like they cared. Now, they…
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Published: December 30, 2025 17:55
The United States Postal Service (USPS) finalized a rule on postmarks to reflect changes in its mail pickup processes that could cause an uptick in blown deadlines for documents sent by post, including mail-in ballots. …
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Published: December 30, 2025 14:34
How the Washington Post began the year.
How Democracy Docket is ending it.
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Published: December 30, 2025 02:35
Donald Trump targets his political enemies in order to keep power. In 2026, that won't just mean going after people like James Comey and Tish James. It will require him to target voters who he needs to disenfranchise to keep control of Congress. The fight…
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Published: December 30, 2025 00:03
Donald Trump has called me a "really bad person" and a "radical.” I think he is a deranged authoritarian.
I created Democracy Docket to tell it like it is. To be fiercely independent. No corporate owners. No venture capitalists. We never back down or…
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Published: December 29, 2025 20:38
🚨BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi has all but confirmed the existence of the conspiracy probe, pulling back the curtain on the potential next stage in Trump’s campaign of retribution against anyone who has stood in his way.…
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Published: December 29, 2025 20:02
Today I wrote about how this year many large institutions -- media, law, business -- sacrificed their dignity for profits. It is more vital than ever to support independent pro-democracy outlets. Become a Democracy Docket member to access premium content…
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Published: December 29, 2025 19:01
Lawyers for Tina Peters — the Colorado election denier serving a nine-year state prison sentence for her role in a voting system data breach — asked the Colorado Court of Appeals last week to release her after President Donald Trump granted Peters a…
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Published: December 29, 2025 16:03
NEW EPISODE: David Pakman joined me to break down the most dangerous and overlooked trends of Donald Trump’s second term, from public desensitization and media failure to economic backlash, immigration cruelty, and rising threats to democratic norms.…
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Published: December 28, 2025 22:51
Donald Trump hates me. The feeling is mutual. I created Democracy Docket to be fiercely independent. No corporate owners. No venture capitalists. We never back down or obey.
Join now to access its premium content and support its pro-democracy mission.…
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Published: December 28, 2025 20:35
Democracy Docket was built to be fiercely independent and unapologetically pro democracy. No corporate owners or venture capital investors. It relies entirely on you for its influence and support.
Help power its 22 person team into 2026 by becoming a…
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Published: December 28, 2025 19:51
One way to quantify the GOP's attack on free and fair elections:
My law firm is litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is, by far, the largest caseload we have carried in a non-election year and close to our peak in 2024. The question…
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Published: December 28, 2025 17:42
2025 was the year of attacks on free and fair elections. But the prior four years were full of missed opportunities. Today, I wrote about the Department of Justice under Biden and Trump.
Become a Democracy Docket member now to support its work and access…
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Published: December 28, 2025 16:01
Take some time to watch to my conversation with Senator Cory Booker. We discuss the fight for democracy and how we need a bold, forward-looking moral vision that gives people something worth fighting for, not just something to fight against.
Enjoy, learn…
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Published: December 28, 2025 14:35
Nothing about this is normal. I don't even know where to start other than to say again -- this is not normal.
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Published: December 27, 2025 22:57
I've spent 30 years fighting to protect free and fair elections. From county courtrooms to the U.S. Supreme Court, I've argued and won cases that have helped decide elections. I started Democracy Docket to share most important information and analysis with…
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Published: December 27, 2025 22:20
Over the past months, the DOJ has launched an unprecedented national campaign seeking unfettered access to voter records, suing election officials in 21 states plus Washington, D.C.…
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Published: December 27, 2025 21:01
Over the last 11 months, however, one crisis has been ongoing. I have repeatedly warned that the Republican voter suppression and election-subversion machine continues to grind on. https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-greatest-threat-to-democracy/
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Published: December 27, 2025 17:39
One of the things that makes me most proud of Democracy Docket is its unflinching headlines. My latest piece provides examples and context about why this is so important. Become a premium member now to access this and all its premium content.…
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Published: December 27, 2025 16:50
NEW EPISODE: Cory Booker and I discuss the real and growing threats to American democracy. He warns that rising costs, collapsing trust in institutions, authoritarian abuses of power, and the politics of cruelty are driving cynicism and disengagement.…
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Published: December 27, 2025 15:37
This was a year of legacy media capitulation.
I created Democracy Docket to never back down or obey. It has no corporate backers, venture capitalists or private equity investors. It is only accountable to its members who support its 22-person team.…
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Published: December 27, 2025 13:41
As the Democracy Docket team worked this year to cover all aspects of voting rights and democracy and hold the Trump administration accountable, we kept tabs on some of the best and worst moments.…
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Published: December 27, 2025 02:16
I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our…
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Published: December 26, 2025 23:42
When I wasn't happy with big law, I built my own law firm to protect democracy.
When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by…
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Published: December 26, 2025 19:11
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do.…
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Published: December 26, 2025 15:29
In February, Elon Musk posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He asked if we suffered childhood trauma and concluded by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This was my response.…
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Published: December 26, 2025 12:44
From redistricting to President Donald Trump’s executive power grab to the Justice Department’s war on voting and beyond, these top-visited stories highlight the issues that defined democracy in 2025.…
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Published: December 25, 2025 21:06
I've spent 30 years fighting to protect free and fair elections. From county courtrooms to the U.S. Supreme Court, I've argued and won cases that have helped decide elections. I started Democracy Docket to share most important information and analysis with…
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Published: December 25, 2025 19:57
Much like replacing a smoke detector or coming down with the flu, it’s best if we only have to deal with redistricting once per decade. https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/holly-jolly-gerrymander-heres-how-trump-attempted-to-rig-elections-in-2025/
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Published: December 25, 2025 12:49
Give the gift of independent, pro-democracy news, information and analysis. Surprise someone you care about with a year of premium access to Democracy Docket. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/gift-a-membership
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Published: December 25, 2025 00:26
CBS News capitulated but Democracy Docket never will. I created it without corporate backers, venture capitalists or private equity investors. It's only accountable to its members who help support its 22-person team. Become one now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Published: December 24, 2025 23:22
In preparing for my most recent Supreme Court argument, I realized that I have something in common with the Court’s conservative members. Like them, I do not believe there should be “second-class” constitutional rights subject to judicial balancing. If…
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Published: December 24, 2025 21:05
This is a lot of words to say that DOJ is in violation of the statutory deadline and will take even longer to produce records that were due last week.
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Published: December 24, 2025 18:56
The “60 Minutes” we have known is dead. The fearless program that many of us grew up with was strangled by corporate titans seeking favor with the Trump White House. I don’t know what is next for the storied franchise, but it will never be the same.…
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Published: December 24, 2025 18:41
Here is a list of Supreme Court cases we here at Democracy Docket will be keeping our gimlet eyes peeled for in 2026 — those with the greatest potential for reshaping American democracy and our nation’s constitutional order in the coming year, whether for…
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Published: December 24, 2025 17:24
It is not too late to give the gift of independent, pro-democracy news, information and analysis. Surprise someone you care about with a year of premium access to Democracy Docket. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/gift-a-membership
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Published: December 24, 2025 02:57
CBS News has capitulated but Democracy Docket never will. I created it without any corporate backers or private equity investors. It's only accountable to its members who help support its 22-person team. Become one now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Published: December 23, 2025 23:28
🚨BREAKING: Missourians filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a court to stop the state from using its new congressional map until voters have the chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum.…