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BREAKING: Trump Fumes and Democrats FIGHT BACK
The Trump administration is ratcheting up its attacks on the midterm elections at an alarming pace, and the tactics and logic are getting more absurd by the day. After Trump's top lackey Todd Blanche falsely asserted that the Department of Justice has grounds to decide what candidates can win elections in Alaska, Democrats asked a judge to toss the preemptive lawsuit and stick with the ruling by the Alaska Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the DOJ widened its demands that thousands of ballots in California be set aside based on bogus claims of non-citizen voting and has threatened criminal charges for election workers performing their duties. In an emergency hearing on Sunday, a three-judge panel seemed unconvinced by the DOJ's arguments. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down all this and more in today's live stream, where he'll also take questions from viewers. Support us: https://demdock.com/4dXavQz Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our latest reporting: https://www.democracydocket.com/ Sign up for our free newsletters: https://demdock.com/4fBUQam Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/democracydocket Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DemocracyDocket Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/democracydocket/ X: https://x.com/DemocracyDocket TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@democracydocket
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Ken Paxton Wants to be a Senator After All This?
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1 day, 16 hours ago
BREAKING: DOJ Brazenly Asks Court to Stop Counting California Votes
The Trump administration wants a federal appeals court to throw 20,000 California ballots into limbo, and its case is as flimsy as it is dangerous. DOJ claims the voters are “likely” noncitizens, but an early review of a sample from its own list found that 1 in 4 of them were born in the U.S. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit is hearing arguments today, and Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias will go live right after to break down what happened and what comes next. Support us on YouTube: https://demdock.com/4zRJVAI Track this case: https://demdock.com/4Bsl08A Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our latest reporting: https://www.democracydocket.com/ Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/democracydocket Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DemocracyDocket Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/democracydocket/ X: https://x.com/DemocracyDocket TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@democracydocket
1 day, 18 hours ago
Why Trump Saw Ken Paxton as the Perfect Big Lie Messenger
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2 days, 16 hours ago
Trump Shifted the Overton Window on Voter Suppression
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3 days, 17 hours ago
BREAKING: Trump Orders DOJ to BLOCK Election Certification
The Trump administration just sued to block election results in Alaska, and Trump says he ordered it himself: “I’m the one that said ‘do it.’” Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias goes live to break down what DOJ is doing and why the timing matters. In Alaska, DOJ wants to stop the state from certifying its Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, even though the state’s courts settled the issue months ago. In California, DOJ is trying to hold back 20,000 ballots using a list that keeps falling apart. Democrats have sued to stop the administration’s threats against election officials, and today they asked the court to make DOJ name the states it plans to target next. Plus: a judge reins in DHS voter intimidation, North Carolina’s mail ballot rejections keep rising and the Supreme Court allows New Hampshire’s student ID ban. Support us on YouTube: https://demdock.com/4yFMqVX Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our latest reporting: https://www.democracydocket.com/ Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/democracydocket Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DemocracyDocket Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/democracydocket/ X: https://x.com/DemocracyDocket TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@democracydocket
3 days, 18 hours ago
Mike Rogers Revives the GOP’s 1981 Voter Intimidation Playbook
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4 days, 12 hours ago
BREAKING: Trump’s DOJ THREATENS Election Certification
When reporters asked Attorney General Todd Blanche if the Justice Department might try to block states from certifying midterm results, he didn’t say no. “Of course there are scenarios that we could all come up with hypothetically — some doomsday scenario,” he said. The federal government has no power over state certification. But this administration keeps leaving the door open to interfering with elections. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down what Blanche said and why it’s a warning sign for what's to come. 00:00 Blanche Won’t Rule Out Blocking Certification 02:39 Watch Todd Blanche’s Answer 03:34 Feds Have No Role in Certifying Elections 04:39 Lessons From North Carolina’s 9th District 07:13 Uncertainty Is No Excuse for a Power Grab 10:03 Trump’s Pattern of Escalation 12:17 Parsing “Improperly Interfere” 18:00 Trump’s 2020 Plot to Seize Voting Machines 20:27 No Guardrails Left in 2026 21:48 How DOJ Could Try to Stop Certification 24:11 Where Does Blanche Draw the Line? 28:23 Register, Make a Plan and Vote Subscribe to our free newsletters or upgrade to support our work: https://demdock.com/4hWtk8U Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our latest reporting: https://www.democracydocket.com/ Sign up for our free newsletters: https://demdock.com/4hWtk8U Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/democracydocket Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DemocracyD
4 days, 13 hours ago
How We Fight Back Against Trump’s Attacks on Lawful Voters
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4 days, 14 hours ago
DOJ Admits Voter Citizenship Lists May Be Wrong as It Threatens Election Officials
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4 days, 16 hours ago
Ken Paxton’s Jan. 6 Speech Comes Back to Haunt Him
On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, hours before the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took the stage at Donald Trump’s rally and told the crowd, “We will not quit fighting.” Now he’s running for the U.S. Senate. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias walks through Paxton’s record of attacking free and fair elections. He sued to throw out the results in four states at the U.S. Supreme Court. His office spent more than 22,000 hours hunting for voter fraud and produced 16 prosecutions. He went after election officials, campaign volunteers and Beto O’Rourke. With Senate control on the line and Election Day less than two weeks away, Marc explains what’s at stake in Texas and why we all need to be paying attention if the race is close. Subscribe to our free newsletters or upgrade to support our work: https://demdock.com/4dR8Wnb 00:00 Ken Paxton’s January 6 Speech 01:59 Paxton’s Senate Race Against James Talarico 04:38 Paxton’s Bid to Disenfranchise Four States 05:52 22,000 Hours Hunting for Voter Fraud 06:41 Why Trump Saw Paxton as a Vehicle 08:12 A Doomed Lawsuit Turned Rallying Cry 09:09 The “Dark Shadow of Doubt” Lie 11:41 Paxton’s Abuses of Power After 2020 13:56 Paxton Won’t Accept a Close Loss 15:56 What Texas Voters Can Do Now 18:09 Why January 6 Disqualifies Paxton 19:49 What If the Race Goes to a Recount Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our
4 days, 21 hours ago
How Trump’s Executive Order Targets Election Officials After Supreme Court Ruling
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5 days, 12 hours ago
Election Officials Face Prosecution Threats From Trump’s DOJ for Following State Law
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5 days, 14 hours ago
Texas U.S. Attorney Threatens Election Officials on First Day of Early Voting
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5 days, 16 hours ago
LEAKED AUDIO: Mike Rogers Wants Off-Duty Cops to Intimidate Detroit Voters
Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers was caught on leaked audio telling county Republicans he wants the Republican National Committee to send retired or off-duty police officers to polling places in Detroit — and only Detroit — as poll watchers. “All you got to do is open your jacket and you see the badge on the belt,” he said. As Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias explains, this isn't a new tactic. In 1981, the RNC sent armed off-duty police officers to polling places in Black and Latino neighborhoods in New Jersey. The lawsuit that followed put the RNC under a court order that barred these programs for more than three decades. That order ended in 2017 as Donald Trump began his first term. Subscribe to our free newsletters or upgrade to support our work: https://demdock.com/3WiKViP 00:00 Mike Rogers Wants Police at Detroit Polls 01:46 The Old GOP Playbook to Suppress Votes 03:20 Rogers’ Coded Election Denial Language 05:01 The RNC’s 1981 Ballot Security Task Force 07:40 How the Consent Decree Reined In the RNC 11:08 Consent Decree Gone, GOP Back on Offense 15:10 Why Rogers Only Targets Detroit 16:51 Rogers Doubles Down on Poll Watchers 18:32 Trump Shifted What the GOP Finds Acceptable 20:12 New Jersey’s Law Banning Police at Polls 23:14 Building a Lasting Pro-Democracy Movement 24:04 What You Can Do Before Election Day Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our la
5 days, 20 hours ago
Trump’s Voter Purge Won’t Stop in California
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6 days, 13 hours ago
Trump’s ‘Noncitizen Voter’ Claims Fall Apart in Nevada
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6 days, 15 hours ago
Trump Prosecutors Threaten Election Officials: "I Will Hunt You Down"
On the first day of early voting in Texas, a Trump-appointed U.S. attorney stood next to a Bible and a framed photo of Donald Trump and warned election officials: “I will hunt you down and prosecute you.” Days earlier, the Justice Department’s No. 2 official told California election officials they could face criminal charges for counting about 20,000 ballots the administration calls “likely non-citizens.” The same official later admitted, “We’re not perfect.” Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias explains how Trump left election officials with no good options and why it’s part of a larger plan to challenge the results after Election Day. Subscribe to our free newsletters or upgrade to support our work: https://demdock.com/4yAWaAO 00:00 Texas U.S. Attorney Threatens Election Officials 02:54 DOJ Warns California Not to Count Ballots 08:02 The Trump Loyalists Behind the Threats 09:33 The Latest Wave of Attacks on Elections 10:50 How Trump’s Executive Order Set the Stage 13:18 Setting Up Post-Election Challenges 15:16 DOJ Admits Its Voter Lists Aren’t Perfect 16:42 Who Benefits From the Chaos? 19:05 No Guardrails Around Trump This Time 23:31 What You Can Do Before Election Day 28:57 What Comes Next When This Scheme Fails Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our latest reporting: https://www.democracydocket.com/ Sign up for our free newsletters: https://demdock.com/4yAWaAO
6 days, 21 hours ago
Desperate Trump Turns to Disenfranchising Voters
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1 week ago
Trump Pushes America Into a Constitutional Crisis
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