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DOJ is 0-23 in court, so now it’s sending 1,000 monitors to the polls
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/doj-is-0-23-in-court-so-now-its-sending-1000-monitors-to-the-polls/
Published: August 18, 2026 21:24
Donald Trump's Justice Department took a major step toward subverting elections this fall.
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North Carolina Republicans want to let justices remove Democratic judges
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/north-carolina-republicans-want-to-let-justices-remove-democratic-judges/
Published: August 10, 2026 19:36
Republicans in North Carolina have passed a bill that gives the GOP majority on the state Supreme Court the power to remove judges they don’t like.
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My open letter to David Ellison
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-open-letter-to-david-ellison/
Published: August 10, 2026 15:24
You argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your actions.
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What we lost when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — and why we need a new one
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what-we-lost-when-the-supreme-court-gutted-the-voting-rights-act-and-why-we-need-a-new-one/
Published: August 6, 2026 10:00
We face one of the greatest challenges to Black political participation since the VRA first came into existence.
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The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-gop-has-a-plan-to-undermine-free-and-fair-elections-we-must-stop-them/
Published: July 27, 2026 19:02
The GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t.
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A threat to the ballot box: Why Todd Blanche cannot lead the DOJ
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/a-threat-to-the-ballot-box-why-todd-blanche-cannot-lead-the-doj/
Published: July 15, 2026 17:08
The next attorney general must be someone who will restore integrity, objectivity, and — above all — uncompromising independence to the DOJ.
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We need a Second Founding to build a stronger democracy. Young Americans must lead it
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-need-a-second-founding-to-build-a-stronger-democracy-young-americans-must-lead-it/
Published: July 5, 2026 10:00
The role of young people in helping to build a freer and more democratic America has often been overlooked.
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Democrats should get on board with Supreme Court expansion – fast
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/democrats-should-get-on-board-with-supreme-court-expansion-fast/
Published: July 2, 2026 20:16
If the current 6-3 Court isn’t bad enough, we may be saddled with an even more entrenched conservative court in short order.
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It’s much too difficult for people in jail to vote. We can fix that
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-much-too-difficult-for-people-in-jail-to-vote-we-can-fix-that/
Published: July 2, 2026 18:31
Across the country, jail-based voting programs have proven to be successful, including voter registration, education and the creation of polling locations.
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The RNC tried to throw out your ballot. I fought back and won
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-rnc-tried-to-throw-out-your-ballot/
Published: June 29, 2026 20:35
The Court rejected the RNC’s scheme to disenfranchise voters. Democracy won.Â
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Trump told us exactly what he did
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trump-told-us-exactly-what-he-did/
Published: June 25, 2026 15:51
Here, we have a president who, by his own account, personally called a federal prosecutor to intervene in an ongoing election — and the story has barely registered.
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A top Justice Department official is tied to election security breaches: He must be removed from power
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/a-top-justice-department-official-is-tied-to-election-security-breaches-he-must-be-removed-from-power/
Published: June 24, 2026 19:13
Trump has installed Kurt Olsen, an attorney tied to the software taken through these breaches, at the Department of Justice.Â
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Mail-in voting is under attack. Here’s what you can do
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail-in-voting-is-under-attack-heres-what-you-can-do/
Published: June 24, 2026 15:15
The USPS is proposing a rule that would require states to share information about voters who request mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections.
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