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Published: August 9, 2026 15:33

It may still feel like mid summer — but we’re into the final stretch before a set of contests that could help determine the fate of our democracy. …

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Published: August 9, 2026 11:56

Democracy Docket last Tuesday. NYT today. Support independent media. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Published: August 9, 2026 03:04

I have chosen one path. Sadly, you have chosen the other. That may bring you great wealth in the here and now, but you will end up poorer in the eyes of history. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/my-open-/letter-to-david-ellison-1

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Published: August 9, 2026 02:15

Ross Douthat lives in...Connecticut. To be fair, I haven't been there recently, but did I miss its "civic and educational collapse?"

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Published: August 8, 2026 23:08

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Published: August 8, 2026 21:38

A court temporarily blocked an anti-voting measure from happening in a red-leaning California county where it would have imposed restrictive voter ID rules and stopped early voting.…

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Published: August 8, 2026 19:25

My open letter to David Ellison https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/my-open-/letter-to-david-ellison-1

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Published: August 8, 2026 18:19

Check out my podcast, Defending Democracy. It is on Spotify or wherever you listen. https://open.spotify.com/show/30Bsx0JgnMnvHp5b3qCoSY

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Published: August 8, 2026 18:02

After 21 district courts and one appeals court panel slapped down the Trump administration’s attempt to grab states’ unredacted voter rolls, DOJ's response has been remarkably consistent: we understand civil rights-era voting law better than all these…

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Published: August 8, 2026 15:40

I have always known Trump and his MAGA crowd are the bad guys. I have stood tall with a pro-democracy full of good guys. That is why CBS News isn't hiring me. And it's why I started Democracy Docket. Subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Published: August 8, 2026 15:20

🚨BREAKING: Senate Republicans failed to pass a truncated version of the SAVE America Act before going into recess early Saturday morning.…

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Published: August 8, 2026 14:22

🚨BREAKING: Senate Republicans confirmed Todd Blanche as the 88th U.S. attorney general, formally placing one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest loyalists at the helm of the Department of Justice (DOJ).…

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Published: August 8, 2026 01:14

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Published: August 7, 2026 21:33

Democracy Docket doesn't sell your email, send you spam or market you products. It isn't on Substack or ActBlue. It provides you the critical pro-democracy information and analysis you need while respecting your privacy. If that sounds good, sign up now:…

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Published: August 7, 2026 21:27

A Republican-dominated panel met for the first time Friday in Georgia to lay out the next steps in a monthslong process to propose a new voting system for the state.…

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Published: August 7, 2026 19:14

NEW EPISODE: Trump nominees live and breathe by one rule: Don't say Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Instead, the word of the day is "certified." Now, Trump judicial nominees are taking the evasion of facts to the next level: They won't even say Trump won…

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Published: August 7, 2026 18:01

A California court dealt Republicans a major defeat, rejecting their bid to soften the official description of an anti-voting measure and preserving ballot language warning that it would bar citizens from voting unless they present government-issued ID.…

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Published: August 6, 2026 23:57

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Published: August 6, 2026 23:09

DOJ sued 30 states for access to their unreacted voter files. It is 0-21. States where DOJ has lost: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, RI, VA, WI, WV States where we don't yet have decisions: DE, GA, HI, ID, MN, NV, UT,…

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Published: August 6, 2026 22:23

Democracy Docket has hit 750,000 YouTube subscribers!🥳 Thank you to everyone who has subscribe and helped grow our channel. The best is yet to come! https://www.youtube.com/democracydocket

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Published: August 6, 2026 22:01

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) took its latest blow in a failing voter roll crusade as a federal judge Thursday dismissed its case targeting Washington, D.C. This marks a 0-21 record for the DOJ.…

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Published: August 6, 2026 20:36

NEW: This is the first in a series of stories by Democracy Docket examining the Trump administration’s grave threats to the 2026 midterms. It offers an overview of the multiple ways Trump could interfere with the vote — and threaten U.S. democracy.…

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Published: August 6, 2026 15:26

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Washington, D.C. to provide the DOJ with access to its complete voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-21 in these cases. Elias Law Group remains undefeated.…

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Published: August 6, 2026 03:10

Some say they haven't signed up for Democracy Docket because they don't want spam or endless solicitations. Democracy Docket doesn't sell its list. It doesn't solicit products or services. It sends you the news/information you sign-up for. Try it and see!…

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Published: August 6, 2026 01:45

All but three Minnesota counties use electronic poll books. Anoka County is in the majority that relies on the secure method for tracking voter names and information on a roster.…

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Published: August 5, 2026 19:24

The Senate has confirmed nearly 60 Trump-nominated election deniers to the judiciary. The attorneys who prosecuted the Jan. 6, 2021 rioters want them to stop.…

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Published: August 5, 2026 17:24

Mike Rogers, a former U.S. congressman who pushed false claims of a stolen 2024 election in Michigan and praised Trump’s recent primetime tirade against elections, won Michigan’s Republican primary election for an open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday.…

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Published: August 5, 2026 15:29

NEW EPISODE: DOJ is now 0-20 in the voter roll cases -- and we are winning. I break down the Trump administration's yearlong effort to build a national voter database, and explain why today we shut the door on Trump's scheme for the midterms.…

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Published: August 5, 2026 14:46

Three years ago, the Biden White House attacked me for saying "Democrats should be fighting on every possible front — filing a flurry of lawsuits and exerting public pressure through the media." "The president's team wants to be more selective in picking…

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Published: August 5, 2026 14:11

Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳

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Published: August 5, 2026 13:51

I fought Rudy Giuliani and Trump in 202 and learned an important lesson: They would lie in the parking lot but have to be more careful in court. Jeanine Pirro's dismissal of the bogus case against David Hearn is just the latest example of this.

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Published: August 5, 2026 13:23

🚨BREAKING: Voting advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday, asking a state court to quickly put a redistricting referendum on the November ballot as Missouri Republicans inch closer to thwarting voters’ efforts to block gerrymandered new voting maps.…

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Published: August 5, 2026 13:11

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, an opponent of Donald Trump’s anti-voting agenda, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday to be the state’s next governor. She’ll face off against a Republican who opposes virtually everything she stands for.…

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Published: August 5, 2026 03:49

Another late night in the fight for democracy. Thanks to everyone who has supported Democracy Docket. If you haven't yet signed up, now would be a great time to do so. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Published: August 5, 2026 03:29

My Latest: I am not a gambler. But if I were, I would always bet against congressional Republicans acting with integrity or demonstrating political courage. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/tillis-and-cornyn-had-nothing-to-lose-and-still-folded-/

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Published: August 5, 2026 03:15

🚨BREAKING: Missouri voters have rejected a ballot measure to limit their own ability to pass amendments to the state constitution — a proposal that fueled extraordinarily high voter turnout in Tuesday’s election.…

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Published: August 5, 2026 01:09

Republican officials were faced with a massive backlash from outraged voters who packed the meeting room — and two overflow rooms — to demand that their voting locations remain open.…

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Published: August 4, 2026 22:15

Proud that Elias Law Group is helping the Democratic Party fight for voting rights and free and fair elections. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/marc-elias-and-firm-rebound-as-key-dnc-litigators-for-midterms

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Published: August 4, 2026 21:40

🚨BREAKING: Nearly a year after voting advocates launched a campaign to prevent a GOP gerrymander from taking effect in Missouri, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins officially blocked the citizen-initiated referendum on the new map from appearing on the…

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Published: August 4, 2026 21:33

Here is the good news: DOJ is now 0-20 in lawsuits to gain access to voter files and tomorrow is the 90th day before the election which means states can't purge voters -- even if DOJ wants them to. The bad news: Trump won't give up trying to use DOJ to…

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Published: August 4, 2026 20:21

NEW: After losing 20 consecutive lawsuits seeking states’ voter rolls, DOJ conceded that its case against Washington is no different from the others — but still urged another court to embrace the sweeping legal theory rejected by every court to consider…

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Published: August 4, 2026 19:42

Democracy Docket's Reddit community is more than 5,000 strong! https://www.reddit.com/r/DemocracyDocket/s/fSQtKvRFew

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Published: August 4, 2026 19:32

🚨BREAKING: A pro-democracy legal group sued Tuesday for access to public records that could shed light on a federal immigration agency’s involvement in President Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine the 2026 midterm elections.…

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Published: August 4, 2026 19:32

🚨BREAKING: A pro-democracy legal group sued Tuesday for access to public records that could shed light on a federal immigration agency’s involvement in President Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine the 2026 midterm elections.…

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Published: August 4, 2026 18:03

DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia…

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Published: August 4, 2026 16:45

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is zero for 20 in its lawsuits seeking to obtain state voter rolls, after a federal judge dismissed its case against Colorado Monday.…

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Published: August 4, 2026 16:28

In the latest of the cascade of probes following a software glitch that accidentally registered noncitizens to vote in the state, U.S. House Republicans sent a letter to Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) demanding more election-related documents and data.…

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Published: August 4, 2026 16:01

🚨BREAKING: Colorado Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to provide access to complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. DOJ is now 0-20 in these cases. ELG is undefeated.…

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Published: August 4, 2026 15:28

David Ellison may think we are stupid, but we know who he is. We know what he has done to CBS. We know what he wants to do to CNN. Support independent media.

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Published: August 4, 2026 11:53

Legacy media vs pro-democracy media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket today. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Published: August 4, 2026 01:32

I have two new premium pieces coming out tomorrow: 1. We took on Trump's voter registration ban in court — and won. 2. Tillis and Cornyn had nothing to lose — and still folded. Exclusively for Democracy Docket premium members. Join now.…

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Published: August 4, 2026 01:15

Todd Blanche’s nomination to formally lead the Department of Justice appears to be back on track after two Republican holdouts signed off on a deal giving President Donald Trump and his family immunity from Internal Revenue Service audits.…

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Published: August 4, 2026 00:07

Today we filed a brief on behalf of the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, Leader Schumer, and Leader Jeffries in the Supreme Court. We are supporting the stay entered by the lower court against Trump's second anti-voting Executive Order.…

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Published: August 3, 2026 22:07

Almost two dozen Democratic-led states asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to uphold a block on President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on mail voting, saying it poses “extraordinary threats to our democracy.”…

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Published: August 3, 2026 19:26

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration’s ban on nonpartisan groups helping newly naturalized U.S. citizens register to vote — finding the ban was likely driven by intentional discrimination against new citizens…

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Published: August 3, 2026 18:57

NEW EPISODE: With the 2026 midterm elections 3 months away, the word of the week is capitulation. In today's episode I discuss capitulation by Thom Tillis and John Cornyn on Todd Blanche, Trump's anti-voting executive order before SCOTUS, and new reporting…

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Published: August 3, 2026 18:39

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services policy that bars orgs from providing voter registration assistance during naturalization ceremonies. A victory for Elias Law Group and our client the National Council of Jewish…

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Published: August 3, 2026 16:53

Every court victory matters, but some are sweeter than others. Congrats to the Elias Law Group team and our client Senate Majority PAC for this well earned victory for free speech and the 1st Amendment.

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Published: August 3, 2026 16:46

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today. https://www.reddit.com/r/DemocracyDocket/s/eGEPIjqDMr

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Published: August 3, 2026 15:09

Nobody ever went broke underestimating the courage of congressional Republicans.

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Published: August 3, 2026 14:33

MY LATEST: One of the lessons of 2020 was this: When Donald Trump's lies start to unravel, don't pay attention to what his cronies say in the parking lot; pay attention to what they say in the courtroom.…

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Published: August 2, 2026 23:59

The fight for free and fair elections is the challenge of our generation. I started Democracy Docket to help inform and guide that fight. It has no corporate investors or advertisers. It relies on you for free subscriptions and paid memberships. Join…

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Published: August 2, 2026 21:59

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Published: August 2, 2026 19:04

Five years ago, I left a partnership at a large, prestigious law firm because I wanted to more fully engage in representing clients in the political process at this unique moment in history.…

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Published: August 2, 2026 18:58

Republican leaders refused to say on Sunday’s news shows that President Donald Trump’s controversial “anti-weaponization fund” is dead, or whether it even should be.…

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Published: August 2, 2026 18:49

PODCAST: Todd Blanche went from Wall Street lawyer to Trump crony. And now, he’s about to lose his dream job as attorney general. I explain what makes Blanche so dangerous and how he torpedoed his Senate confirmation to protect Trump’s slush fund.…

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Published: August 2, 2026 17:59

Legacy media outlets like CBS capitulated. Big Law firms like Paul Weiss collaborated. The largest corporations have surrendered. Democracy Docket will never bow down or obey. Support its work by subscribing now. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Published: August 2, 2026 16:59

Ever since the Trump administration started demanding state voter rolls last year, Democracy Docket has tracked this dangerous campaign more closely than any other news outlet. …

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Published: August 2, 2026 16:26

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