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The Courts Must Stop Presuming Donald Trump is a Regular President
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-courts-must-stop-presuming-donald-trump-is-a-regular-president/
Published: May 3, 2025 14:00
If there is one thing that is clear from Donald Trump’s first 100 days, it is that he is not a regular president. But the courts continue to treat him as one, which is what has us barreling towards a full-blown constitutional crisis.
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One Hundred Days of Republican Complicity
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-hundred-days-of-republican-complicity/
Published: April 30, 2025 11:00
While it is understandable to focus attention on Trump’s attacks on democracy and the rule of law, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is the Republican Congress enabling his authoritarianism.
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Trump Administration Dismantles Protections Against Law Enforcement Abuses
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trump-administration-dismantles-protections-against-law-enforcement-abuses/
Published: April 25, 2025 11:00
While much of this is already in action before our eyes, leaving some 18,000 law enforcement agencies without federal oversight or limits places everyone in peril.
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Lower Courts Are Saving The Rule of Law — Now the GOP Wants to Neuter Them
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/lower-courts-are-saving-the-rule-of-law-now-the-gop-wants-to-neuter-them/
Published: April 24, 2025 14:17
We can’t always count on our courts to do the right thing, but we certainly need them to be empowered to try.
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The State of Democracy Requires Us to Expand the Map
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-state-of-democracy-requires-us-to-expand-the-map/
Published: April 22, 2025 19:20
Sparked by a wave of voter suppression laws and GOP efforts to justify the "Big Lie," nearly 600 lawsuits were filed between 2021-2024.
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The SAVE Act Extends the GOP’s War on Women to the Voter Rolls
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-save-act-extends-the-gops-war-on-women-to-the-voter-rolls/
Published: April 19, 2025 02:39
It sounds like Trump’s idea of protecting women is limiting their rights to preserve his own grip on power.
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Nonprofits Under Attack: Is ‘Institutional Strength’ Strong Enough to Defeat the Authoritarians?
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/nonprofits-under-attack-is-institutional-strength-strong-enough-to-defeat-the-authoritarians/
Published: April 17, 2025 23:23
Collective action is the only force capable of meeting an authoritarian movement with equal resolve.
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Republicans Are Trying to Steal an Election
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/republicans-are-trying-to-steal-an-election/
Published: April 15, 2025 21:45
The GOP has so far failed to convince a court to adopt its radical approach to contesting elections. That could change with this race in North Carolina.
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The Democratic Justice Who Paved the Way for Jefferson Griffin in North Carolina
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-democratic-justice-who-paved-the-way-for-jefferson-griffin-in-north-carolina/
Published: April 10, 2025 21:25
Nearly three million voters chose to keep Justice Allison Riggs in power. They rejected Jefferson Griffin’s partisan Republican campaign.
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What We Must Do Now To Win in 2026
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what-we-must-do-now-to-win-in-2026/
Published: April 9, 2025 19:34
Since Trump entered the political scene, Democrats have outperformed in midterm elections.
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25 Hours: All Gas, No Brakes in the Fight for Democracy
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/25-hours-all-gas-no-brakes-in-the-fight-for-democracy/
Published: April 4, 2025 15:07
This weekend you can join a “Hands Off” rally — or one of the 1,100+ events to show Trump and Musk that this country doesn’t belong to them.
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