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 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 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 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 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 on the horizon. If you’re struggling to keep up, we’ve got you covered.

  • The cases to watch in 2026 >>>

For Trump, the Epstein cover-up beats the truth

  • In her opening act as attorney general, Pam Bondi demanded 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 challenging New York’s congressional map that dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino voters on Staten Island.

  • Learn more about the New York case >>>

  • A federal court will hear a lawsuit challenging Harris County, Texas’ public disclosure of voter identifying information.

  • Learn more about the Texas case >>>
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