Since Trump's return, the DOJ has launched a sweeping legal campaign over access to states' unredacted voter data. Seventeen former DOJ attorneys now warn this rapidly-escalating effort is helping build a "national voter roll" aimed at weeding out noncitizens.

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The Trump administration is building an unredacted ‘national voter roll,’ ex-DOJ lawyers warn

- Since President Donald Trump's return, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched ([link removed] ) a sweeping legal campaign over access to states' unredacted voter data. Seventeen former DOJ attorneys now warn this rapidly-escalating effort is helping build a "national voter roll" aimed at weeding out noncitizens.

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Hegseth moves to demote Democratic Sen. Kelly over video to U.S. troops

- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced ([link removed] ) he will move to demote Mark Kelly, a Democratic U.S. senator and ex-Navy captain, as punishment for telling troops last year that they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders — a move Hegseth called “seditious in nature.”

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Lawmakers blast Trump for bypassing Congress in Venezuela military operation

- Lawmakers blasted ([link removed] ) Trump for bypassing Congress and conducting a military operation to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling his actions a "grave abuse of power" that showed his “contempt for the Constitution and the rule of law.”

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A win for Texas voters

- A Texas appeals court dismissed an anti-voting lawsuit ([link removed] ) challenging Harris County’s voter roll maintenance practices. The court rejected the case for lack of jurisdiction.

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These are the Trump power grabs we’re watching in the New Year

- Democracy Docket is tracking hundreds of lawsuits related to the Trump administration’s illegal and authoritarian actions, with even more looming ([link removed] ) on the horizon. If you’re struggling to keep up, we’ve got you covered.

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For Trump, the Epstein cover-up beats the truth

- In her opening act as attorney general, Pam Bondi demanded ([link removed] ) access to the “complete Epstein files,” promising Americans transparency. Nearly a year later, most of the files are still under wraps in Trump’s DOJ, and we remain in the dark, Marc writes.

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Coming up tomorrow

- A three-day hearing begins in a pro-voting lawsuit ([link removed] ) challenging New York’s congressional map that dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino voters on Staten Island.

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- A federal court will hear a lawsuit ([link removed] ) challenging Harris County, Texas’ public disclosure of voter identifying information.

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