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Published: July 18, 2026 01:11

Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. Thanks. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Published: July 17, 2026 23:58

I feel like some White House reporter needs to ask Trump about the fact that his DOJ has lost 16 straight cases to access state voter rolls and that in 7 of the cases it was before judges he nominated. Oh and point out that I am still not tired of…

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Published: July 17, 2026 23:26

Donald Trump lied when he said there are 280,000 noncitizens registered to vote in 4 states. He is saying this to threaten states to turn over their voter rolls to the administration and agree to remove the names of people Trump doesn't want to be able to…

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Published: July 17, 2026 20:58

Check out the latest episode of my Defending Democracy podcast in which I discuss Donald Trump's speech and the threats ahead. Available on Spotify or wherever you listen. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3U6hlGAaUaxajKHKKyYTs7

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Published: July 17, 2026 20:36

Earlier this year, DOJ celebrated a win after a federal judge simply ordered Connecticut to respond to its voter roll lawsuit. Now, months later, that same Trump-appointed judge has denied DOJ’s demand for the state’s unredacted voter rolls.…

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Published: July 17, 2026 19:14

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES lawsuit to compel Connecticut to provide the DOJ its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-16 in cases to gain access to state voter files. Elias Law Group remains undefeated.…

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Published: July 17, 2026 18:59

My Latest: Donald Trump's Thursday night speech began and ended with lies. But buried within it was a stark threat to free and fair elections in 2026. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/trumps-speech-failed-but-his-power-grab-is-accelerating-…

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Published: July 17, 2026 18:06

🚨BREAKING: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Friday that the Trump administration would continue to withhold election security support from states unless they use a faulty federal database to maintain their voter rolls.…

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Published: July 17, 2026 17:26

I just finished writing my exclusive analysis of Donald Trump's speech. While it failed as a speech, it was a stark warning that his midterm election power grab is accelerating. If you are not yet a Democracy Docket premium member, sign-up now to receive…

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Published: July 17, 2026 16:16

🚨BREAKING: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened top election officials in all 50 states and D.C. with criminal charges if they do not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to feed their voter rolls through a flawed federal…

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Published: July 17, 2026 16:01

NEW EPISODE: Trump gave a speech Thursday night packed with recycled 2020 grievances and zero new evidence. But buried at the end was a directive every voter should be paying attention to before 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XZmDOy-7Pc

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Published: July 17, 2026 14:22

The 2020 election was not rigged and no votes were changes. Donald Trump's reaction was to sue and incite a violent insurrection in the Capitol. Donald Trump is once again laying the groundwork to try to overturn elections he is about to lose. We need to…

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Published: July 17, 2026 13:48

Here is a tip and recommendation: If you haven’t bought it already, order your copy of Brian Tyler Cohen’s new book. It’s a great read and important for the road ahead. Plus, I wrote the foreword. https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/thedayafter

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Published: July 17, 2026 01:37

🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump used a primetime address Thursday to resurrect debunked claims about the 2020 election, allege sweeping foreign interference and pressure Congress to pass the anti-voting SAVE America Act.…

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Published: July 17, 2026 01:00

Trump will lie about the 2020 election. Trump will lie about the 2026 election. But, if Trump claims powers he does not have, or tries to undermine free and fair election, we will sue and we will win. If you doubt me, take a look at my record in beating…

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Published: July 17, 2026 00:52

In 2020, Trump lied before the election, lied after the election and -- when he lost in court -- incited a violent insurrection at the Capitol. Right now, he is lying and losing in court ahead of 2026. He is going to escalate and we need to be ready.

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Published: July 17, 2026 00:22

In the eyes of media, treating Biden’s pro-democracy speech the same as Trump’s lie-filled tirade is “fair.” This represents exactly what is wrong with media today. Treating the firefighter equally with the arsonist is not fair; it is cowardly.…

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Published: July 16, 2026 22:46

This is quite clearly a total lie. The story quotes a "draft press release." This is why we meed to support independent pro-democracy media rather than the stenographers for the administration. Begin by subscribing to Democracy Docket. bit.ly/4qmEiFz …

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Published: July 16, 2026 20:48

A Kansas court temporarily blocked a state law that would disqualify late-arriving mail ballots in the first ruling since the Supreme Court rejected a GOP challenge to grace periods for mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.…

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Published: July 16, 2026 15:42

NEW EPISODE: The Supreme Court just closed out its most consequential term in a generation. Last night I hosted a panel of legal experts to break down the key decisions shaping democracy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtlS4pAMKmU

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Published: July 16, 2026 14:53

🚨BREAKING: Kansas court BLOCKS law that disqualifies mail ballots that arrive after election day. Court restores three-day grace period for mail ballot return. A huge victory for Elias Law Group, our clients and the voters of Kansas!…

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Published: July 16, 2026 02:16

Everyone in the legacy media knows Trump's history and knows that he will spread dangerous lies on Thursday night. They know that they have a choice about whether to cover the speech. Most importantly, they know the danger and the stakes.…

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Published: July 15, 2026 21:54

There is still time to sign-up and join this Democracy Docket premium event! It starts at 6:30 ET. I look forward to seeing you there. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/inside-this-supreme-courts-term-power-voting-and-citizenship

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Published: July 15, 2026 19:57

🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice wants to intervene in a lawsuit to force a massive voter roll purge in California. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-wants-to-help-anti-voting-group-purge-california-rolls/

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Published: July 15, 2026 19:21

In an era of extraordinary partisan polarization, federal judges appointed by presidents of both parties have found common ground on at least one issue: President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice does not have a right to seize state voter rolls.…

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Published: July 15, 2026 18:54

🚨BREAKING: Jay Clayton, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who President Donald Trump tapped for director of national intelligence (DNI), repeatedly declined to clearly state who won the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing Wednesday.…

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Published: July 15, 2026 17:18

NEW: Maricopa County officials reached a settlement Tuesday, ending a yearlong fight over control of elections in Arizona’s most populous county. The agreement gives Recorder Justin Heap broad authority over early voting.…

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Published: July 15, 2026 16:41

🚨BREAKING: In his confirmation hearing for attorney general Wednesday, Todd Blanche claimed he would “follow the law” on sending armed federal agents to voting sites but pointedly stopped short of pledging not to deploy them.…

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Published: July 15, 2026 14:46

If a mercy rule existed in litigation, it would be invoked to spare the Department of Justice further embarrassment in its futile effort to obtain sensitive voter data from the states. DOJ is 0-15 in those cases and has lost its first appeal.…

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Published: July 15, 2026 13:31

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 195 Active Voting Rights Cases: 157 Active Redistricting Cases: 38 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 80 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28 106 Victories 44 Losses …

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Published: July 14, 2026 23:33

A North Carolina GOP operative has resigned from a state elections oversight role after the State Auditor’s office was caught aggressively attempting to influence how counties picked their early voting locations.…

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Published: July 14, 2026 22:27

🚨BREAKING: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyers have told a court that the agency may have thousands of documents relevant to Democrats’ demand for the Trump administration’s possible plans to deploy immigration agents at the polls this fall.…

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Published: July 14, 2026 21:53

President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) lost its 14th and 15th voter roll cases Tuesday, when federal judges dismissed* the government’s lawsuits seeking access to Virginia and New Mexico’s full voter records.…

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Published: July 14, 2026 20:24

DOJ has lost 15 of the 30 cases it filed to obtain state voter files. It has not won a single case. Six of the defeats were before judges appointed by Trump. Elias Law Group immediately moved to intervene to defend voters in all of these cases. We are…

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Published: July 14, 2026 20:19

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit to compel New Mexico to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-15 in these cases. Elias Law Group and its clients are undefeated!…

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Published: July 14, 2026 20:16

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit to force Virginia to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and its clients. DOJ is now 0-14 in these cases.…

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Published: July 14, 2026 13:31

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 197 Active Voting Rights Cases: 159 Active Redistricting Cases: 38 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 82 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 30 104 Victories 44 Losses …

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Published: July 14, 2026 02:18

My latest about how earlier today, all of Trump's abuses — the abuse of the legal system, the politicization of the DOJ and the grift — came crashing down on Trump and his lawyers in a Florida federal court.…

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Published: July 14, 2026 00:40

The attacks on our elections are coming fast and furious but so are court victories. I created Democracy Docket to help you keep track of what I going on and help you sort it all out. Sign-up now to stay informed. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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Published: July 13, 2026 21:15

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge tossed out the Department of Justice’s lawsuit to access West Virginia’s unredacted voter rolls, which marks 13 straight court losses for the department’s floundering effort to seize sensitive voter data from every state. …

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Published: July 13, 2026 20:48

🚨BREAKING: Idaho’s Republican attorney general’s office accused the Department of Justice of potentially violating state ethics rules by threatening the state’s top election official with a criminal prosecution while suing him for the state’s voter rolls.…

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Published: July 13, 2026 20:33

NEW EPISODE: Check out the latest episode of my podcast: Defending Democracy. I break down Trump's firing of the remaining commissioners on the Election Assistance Commission. Available on Spotify or wherever you watch/listen.…

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Published: July 13, 2026 19:58

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain West Virginia full voter registration file. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. This marks DOJ's 13th defeat with zero victories.…

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Published: July 13, 2026 17:59

🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump and his two eldest sons’ $10-billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was brought for “an improper purpose,” a Florida-based federal judge ruled. The judge also recommended attorney sanctions for the Trumps’ lawyers.…

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Published: July 13, 2026 16:24

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assured a judge in Washington, D.C., that it was shuttering a controversial citizenship database, but would make the tool available to four Republican-led states on a different judge’s orders.…

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Published: July 12, 2026 23:10

Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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Published: July 12, 2026 19:59

President Donald Trump’s crusade to take over voting continues to falter in the courts. So he’s pulling out a range of dangerous new strategies to exert control. That makes this an especially perilous moment — and one that Democracy Docket will be…

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Published: July 12, 2026 00:01

It is more important than ever to support independent, pro-democracy media. That is why I started Democracy Docket in 2020 and its mission today. It does not seek compromise or to please Donald Trump. Subscribe today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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Published: July 11, 2026 21:16

Elias Law Group has defeated DOJ lawsuits to access state voter files in: California Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Wisconsin DOJ has not won a single case. It is 0-12.

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Published: July 11, 2026 15:17

Democracy Docket just published my latest about Trump's gutting of the Election Assistance Commission. These are dangerous times. I hope you read, learn and share. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/-ltrump-just-fired-the-agency-that-runs-elections

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Published: July 11, 2026 14:54

NEW: Friday night’s ruling marked the department’s 12th straight loss in lower courts in its legal crusade to force all 50 states and the District of Columbia to forfeit their voter rolls to the federal government.…

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Published: July 11, 2026 14:00

Donald Trump cannot cancel elections but he can try to make it harder for people to vote and easier for the GOP to cheat. That includes misuse of the federal government and inciting his MAGA mob of election vigilantes. We need to be ready to send up and…

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Published: July 11, 2026 02:35

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's statewide voter registration list. A big victory for Elias Law Group and our Client the NAACP. DOJ is now 0-12 in these cases. ELG is undefeated.…

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Published: July 10, 2026 22:54

My latest: Donald Trump is telling us his plan. This week, the Department of Justice announced that election monitors would be sent to six states — Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Virginia.…

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Published: July 10, 2026 19:12

Following reports that Trump fired the leadership on the Election Assistance Commission, lawmakers, election officials and voting rights advocates are sounding the alarm that the move is an attempt to meddle with voting in the months before midterms.…

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Published: July 10, 2026 15:00

If you are looking for a podcast that covers what is happening to democracy and free and fair elections, check out Defending Democracy with Marc Elias. Available on Spotify or wherever you listen. https://open.spotify.com/show/30Bsx0JgnMnvHp5b3qCoSY

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Published: July 10, 2026 01:32

FEC is without a quorum to act. EAC is without a quorum to act. DOJ is under Trump's direct control. This is a very dangerous time for elections. My advice and request is to sign-up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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Published: July 9, 2026 21:34

"In reality, they will, at most, be able to watch election procedures from afar. The reason is deeply ironic: Through legal action in recent years, conservatives have attempted to curtail the federal government’s ability to monitor elections."…

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Published: July 9, 2026 17:02

New research indicates that state voter registration lists — a common administration target — are actually accurate and up to date. And both blue and red states are largely doing a good job maintaining their lists.…

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Published: July 9, 2026 15:59

EXCLUSIVE: Here is where things stand so far in the fight for free and fair elections this November: Active Voting Rights Cases: 159 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 82 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 32 102 Victories 44 Losses …

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Published: July 9, 2026 15:21

NEW EPISODE: Brian Tyler Cohen and I break down the Supreme Court's latest term and the case for court reform, but also dig into the bigger argument: that clinging to norms like the filibuster risks squandering a rare chance to win back disillusioned…

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Published: July 9, 2026 01:24

Every day Democracy Docket sends its 475,000 subscribers the news, information and analysis about what is happening to democracy that they cannot get anywhere else. But in order to gain the influence it needs, we need it to grow. If you want to support my…

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Published: July 8, 2026 22:08

"They have inside tracks. They're very well connected. They know things oftentimes days before we do — they're publishing it. We are thankful that they are so well plugged in." —True the Vote president Catherine Engelbrecht discussing Democracy Docket. …

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Published: July 8, 2026 21:06

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has denied the Department of Homeland Security’s request to pause her order shutting down use of its modified SAVE system to certify registered voters’ citizenship status.…

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Published: July 8, 2026 20:40

🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will introduce new legislation making ballot seizure before they are counted and certified by a state or county official a felony. In a July 4 recorded speech, Newsom was not shy about who the law targets.…

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Published: July 8, 2026 16:28

President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to target Democratic states and counties with a program of federal election monitoring for the primaries, according to new details released Wednesday by a top DOJ official.…