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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
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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.…
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Published: December 23, 2025 20:23
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump’s military takeover of Chicago will not go forward after the Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling halting his attempt to send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city.…
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Published: December 23, 2025 19:03
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 23, 2025 18:51
Take some time over the next few days to watch my interview with Gov JB Pritzker. I think you will learn something about politics, elections and the fight for democracy. https://youtu.be/oA0uttMI5rc?si=HyOqdoK0xweLvPwP
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Published: December 23, 2025 15:20
If you want to understand why election denialism is so important to MAGA, you need to understand that it is the movements foundational myth. I wrote about this today. Become a member today to access this and all Democracy Docket premium content.…
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Published: December 23, 2025 01:48
I'm not a conservative commentator. No one pays me $150m to spike stories for Trump. No major network will make me the editor in chief.
I am just a lawyer who fights for democracy and built Democracy Docket from scratch. For $10 a month you can help it…
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Published: December 22, 2025 22:45
I told you we would fight Trump's DOJ to protect voting rights. I promised we would not let them gather your most sensitive voter data without a fight. As of today, my law firm has filed to intervene in all 22 lawsuits filed by Trump's DOJ.
We are not…
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Published: December 22, 2025 22:39
Oh lordy...
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Published: December 22, 2025 21:53
MY LATEST: 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…
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Published: December 22, 2025 21:11
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, and Illinois Federation of Teachers, my law firm has moved to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Illinois' complete statewide voter registration…
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Published: December 22, 2025 20:25
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday appealed a federal judge’s dismissal of its criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D).…
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Published: December 22, 2025 18:52
🚨BREAKING: According to Democracy Docket, there have been 43 anti-voting lawsuits filed this election cycle. The DOJ has filed 25 lawsuits that would ultimately lead to valid voters being removed from registration rolls, putting their right to cast a…
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Published: December 22, 2025 16:33
Today I wrote about 60 Minutes' decision to obey in advance and why it represents the sad end to the storied franchise.
We are in desperate need of strong independent media. You can help Democracy Docket be a part of it by becoming a premium member today.…
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Published: December 22, 2025 16:11
NEW EPISODE: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and I have a candid, wide-ranging conversation about governing through constant crisis and confronting the growing threat to American democracy. I guarantee you will be inspired, learn and even laugh.…
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Published: December 22, 2025 12:44
I'm not a conservative commentator. No one pays me $150m to spike stories Trump doesn't like. No major network is making me the editor in chief.
I am just a lawyer who fights for democracy and built Democracy Docket from scratch. For $10 a month you can…
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Published: December 22, 2025 03:30
If you think switching which corporate owned legacy media outlet you consume is the solution, you don't really understand how deep the problem is. It's not just ABS, CBS, WaPo or the LA Times. It's the system in which they work.
The only solution is to…
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Published: December 22, 2025 03:06
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the New England State Area Conference of the NAACP and the Massachusetts Alliance for Retired Americans, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Massachusetts' complete voter…
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Published: December 22, 2025 02:47
Shameful.
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Published: December 22, 2025 02:07
Why would anyone risk themselves to go on 60 Minutes after this? How can viewers ever trust CBS News to report fairly on topics this White House is sensitive about?
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Published: December 21, 2025 23:48
If you agree that independent pro-democracy media is essential right now, please sign-up for Democracy Docket. It has no corporate backers or private equity investors. Your support helps its 22-person team do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Published: December 21, 2025 23:17
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Maryland/DC Alliance for Retired Americans my law firm has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking DC's complete voter registration database.…
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Published: December 21, 2025 22:43
Earlier this year the people at 60 Minutes urged me to overcome fear and speak on camera about what it's like being a lawyer being targeted by Trump. When I did, they lavished me with praise -- noting I was the only person willing to do it.
Now it is…
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Published: December 21, 2025 20:09
I am furious that DOJ ignored the new federal law requiring release of the Epstein Files. I am equally angry that so many in legacy media seem not to care.
My latest for Democracy Docket lays out the case. Sign up now to access this and all premium…
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Published: December 21, 2025 18:10
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 21, 2025 16:45
The Department of Justice has pulled more than a dozen images, including one containing photos of President Donald Trump, from the thousands of files related to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that it released Friday.…
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Published: December 21, 2025 16:04
What a shameful question.
First, it is not what Congress "asked for." It is what a federal statute REQUIRES.
Second, WTF does "spirit but not intent" even mean?
CBS bent a knee and paid Trump, it has a new owner who wants to please Trump, and sadly…
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Published: December 21, 2025 15:38
MUST READ: DOJ is demanding states surrender their private voter data in the name of election integrity. But its rapidly expanding crusade to seize that data has been riddled with sloppy filings and a growing list of self-inflicted embarrassments that…
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Published: December 21, 2025 14:27
My latest podcast episode already has nearly 200k views! I explain that as I prepared for my latest SCOTUS argument, I came across a conservative constitutional theory that I think can adapted to protect the right to vote.
I hope you watch, enjoy and…
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Published: December 21, 2025 14:08
A very good overview of a critical voting case set to be heard in SCOTUS next Spring. My law firm and I are defending this right for states to count these mail-in ballots from a lawsuit filed by the RNC.…
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Published: December 21, 2025 01:00
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 20, 2025 21:30
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and Forward Latino my law firm has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Wisconsin's complete statewide voter registration database.…
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Published: December 20, 2025 19:20
This is potentially a massive cover-up. Where is the corporate-owned legacy media that claims it exists to expose government corruption? https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-remove-trump-photo-epstein-files-release/
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Published: December 20, 2025 17:56
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) appears to have pulled a photo containing images of President Donald Trump from the thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein it released Friday.…
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Published: December 20, 2025 16:15
NEW EPISODE: I recently argued my 5th Supreme Court case. As I prepared, I came across a conservative gun case that I realized could help restore the right to vote as a first-class constitutional right. I promise you will learn and I hope you are inspired…
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Published: December 20, 2025 13:39
Washington Post's new headline is still wrong.
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Published: December 20, 2025 02:52
By 1:30pm today, Democracy Docket had already published that the DOJ files release was incomplete and violated federal law.
Why did it take so many legacy media outlets until this evening to come to the same conclusion?
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Published: December 20, 2025 02:42
Even as other legacy media outlets are coming around to the fact that the DOJ Epstein File release was a sham, the Washington Post continues to parrot the administration's talking points.
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Published: December 20, 2025 01:00
DOJ broke the law today by refusing to produce all the Epstein files. It also broke the law by redacting information other than to protect victims. Yet, the corporate media is acting that DOJ did us a huge favor.
Now, more than ever, help build…
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Published: December 20, 2025 00:27
The Department of Justice failed to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a Friday deadline, violating a new federal law explicitly mandating that the trove of documents be turned over for public scrutiny,…
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Published: December 19, 2025 22:01
My law firm is litigating 75 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is an extraordinary number that reflects the scope of the GOP's attacks on free and fair elections and serves as a warning of how hard the fight ahead will be.
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Published: December 19, 2025 21:49
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Black Voters Matter Fund and two Georgia union groups my law firm has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Georgia's complete statewide voter registration database.…
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Published: December 19, 2025 21:08
Maryland is taking new steps toward redistricting in 2026, with a state committee now soliciting congressional map proposals and engaging the public. …
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Published: December 19, 2025 18:57
Democracy Docket vs Washington Post.
It has never been more urgent to support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Published: December 19, 2025 18:29
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice will fail to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a Friday deadline, violating a new federal law explicitly mandating that the trove of documents be turned over for public…
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Published: December 19, 2025 17:11
My latest about why Trump’s weakness is not a sign of safety for democracy just went out to Democracy Docket subscribers. Sign up now to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Published: December 19, 2025 14:32
Democracy Docket was built to 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! hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Published: December 19, 2025 12:54
I voted last night to change the Kennedy Center's name to the Blue Center for Puppies. Let's see if legacy media uses that or if they only adopt made up names for Trump.
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Published: December 19, 2025 03:34
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 19, 2025 00:28
Top story on Washington Post v Democracy Docket.
Federal law does not allow Trump cronies to change the name of the Kennedy Center, yet The Washington Post both-sides.
Federal law does not allow DOJ to access your voter data, DD headline is clear.
…
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Published: December 18, 2025 23:54
I cannot emphasize how serious an assault on democracy this is. Any effort by the Trump administration to engage in false claims of fraud or mass voter suppression relies on this as a building block. As importantly, there is no legitimate reason DOJ would…
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Published: December 18, 2025 21:14
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.
This is…
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Published: December 18, 2025 19:51
I just wrote about how Trump's speech last night was a farce. Worse, the fact that all the major networks gave him time to delivery is a tragedy for a free press and democracy.
Support pro-democracy independent media by subscribing to Democracy Docket…
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Published: December 18, 2025 18:32
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of two registered Delaware voters, my law firm has filed to intervene to oppose DOJ's lawsuit seeking Delaware's complete statewide voter registration database. We have now done this in 17 of the 18 states Trump's DOJ has sued.…
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Published: December 18, 2025 03:10
Today my law firm filed to intervene to fight DOJ's lawsuits to access confidential voter data in Colorado and Hawaii. We are now fighting to protect our clients' sensitive data in 16 of the 18 cases filed by DOJ (plus Fulton County). I expect we will file…
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Published: December 18, 2025 02:36
In addition to my legal work, today I spoke to a seniors group about threats to democracy, was interviewed for an upcoming podcast, recorded two episodes of my own YouTube podcast, and published a piece about the future of DOJ.
My only ask, sign up for…
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Published: December 18, 2025 02:21
Can't wan't to see how corp. legacy media cleans that shit show up.
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Published: December 18, 2025 02:13
It's one long run on sentence. Did he get into his son's stash?
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Published: December 18, 2025 01:27
Jack Smith, the former special counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice, forcefully defended his federal prosecution of President Donald Trump in a closed-door hearing Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee.…
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Published: December 18, 2025 01:23
Republicans and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argued in federal court this week that California’s new redistricting plan constitutes an illegal racial gerrymander — and not a legal partisan one, like Democrats claim.…
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Published: December 17, 2025 23:35
The only people missing from this are Jonathan Turley, Mike Lindell and the rest of the characters from the the Mos Eisley Cantina.
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Published: December 17, 2025 19:13
Is President Donald Trump fighting a lonely crusade to restrict mail voting, taking on a Republican Party that’s staunchly protecting it?
Um, obviously not. But you might think so from how much of the Beltway press covers the issue.…
https://bsky.app/profile/marcelias.bsky.social/post/3ma75q3ifek22
Published: December 17, 2025 17:10
NEW EPISODE: Senator Whitehouse exposes the dark money scheme that he says is threatening American democracy—from the hidden influence of fossil fuel giants to the systematic attack on voting rights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyg0mHpBQwE
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Published: December 17, 2025 17:05
Right-wing figures are escalating their calls for violence to free Tina Peters, the Colorado election denier serving a nine-year state prison sentence for her role in a voting system data breach.…
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Published: December 17, 2025 15:36
I see the media is early this cycle in publishing GOP talking points on voting by mail as if it's actual news.
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Published: December 17, 2025 02:08
I'm not paid by corporate media and I don't care what Trump thinks of me. I am just a lawyer who fights for democracy and built Democracy Docket from scratch to serve you. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Published: December 17, 2025 01:51
Has any media reporter figured out how much Netflix gave and to which entity?
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Published: December 17, 2025 01:44
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the NAACP Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, the Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans, and the Institute for a Progressive Nevada my law firm has filed to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Nevada’s complete, unredacted…
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Published: December 17, 2025 01:37
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Black Voters Matter Fund, CWA Local 3204, and CWA Local 3204 Retired Members Council my law firm has filed to intervene to oppose DOJ’s lawsuit seeking access to 2020 election records from Fulton County, GA.…
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Published: December 17, 2025 01:19
This is the most important political, legal and democracy story right now. Yet, it has garnered relatively little coverage from legacy media outlets. The outcome in these cases may decide whether we have free and fair elections in 2026. …