Two weeks after the DOJ was supposed to release all of the Epstein files, only 0.6% of the documents have been published. It’s clear the DOJ is playing defense for the president.
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Less than 1% of Epstein files have been released, DOJ admits
- Two weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) was supposed to release all of the Epstein files, only 0.6% of the documents have been published. From suddenly removing images of President Donald Trump from the release to preemptively rejecting accusations against him in the files, it’s clear ([link removed] ) the DOJ is playing defense for the president.
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White House's Jan. 6 website rewrites history to celebrate failed coup
- Five years ago, a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn a free and fair election. Instead of acknowledging the failed coup, the White House opted to rewrite history by launching ([link removed] ) a website that falsely portrays the rioters as patriots who were persecuted by their government.
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Election deniers think Maduro’s capture will expose plot to steal 2020 vote
- Trump said Nicolás Maduro was captured to stand trial on drug trafficking charges and so the U.S. could seize Venezuela’s oil fields. But prominent far-right figures are suggesting ([link removed] ) the operation was designed to secure evidence for their conspiracy theory that Venezuela helped rig the 2020 election.
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Trump, Venezuela, and the threat to the 2026 elections
- Trump has no settled view of foreign policy or the use of military force. His decision over the weekend to attack Venezuela and seize its president cannot be explained by any coherent worldview.
- There is, however, one thing Trump is consistent on: his own political ambitions. And if you listen carefully to his words over the last few days, those self-serving ambitions reveal ([link removed] ) a lot, Marc writes.
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DOJ sues Arizona, Connecticut for access to voter rolls
- The DOJ sued ([link removed] ) Arizona and Connecticut today for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration data, which includes people’s sensitive personal information. This marks 23 states (plus Washington, D.C.) sued by the DOJ for access to voter rolls so far.
- Hours before the DOJ announced its lawsuit, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) told Democracy Docket the Trump administration would “have to put me in jail if they want this [voter] information and have somebody else give it to them because I'm not going to do it."
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Ohio Republicans are defying voters to pursue a backdoor abortion ban
- In 2023, Ohio voters codified reproductive freedom into law. Now, three years later, state Republicans are pushing ([link removed] ) to oppose the people by pursuing a backdoor ban on abortion that targets telemedicine and Medicaid funding.
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A loss for Arizona voters
- A federal court refused to dismiss right-wing Public Interest Legal Foundation’s (PILF) lawsuit ([link removed] ) seeking access to Arizona's voter roll maintenance data. Arizona’s secretary of state had filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that PILF lacked standing and that its claims were legally insufficient, but the court rejected those arguments. As a result, the lawsuit will move forward.
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WARNING: Trump’s 2026 plan to weaponize your voter data
- Marc warned ([link removed] ) that the Trump DOJ is aggressively seeking access to Americans’ most sensitive voter data—including Social Security numbers, party affiliation, voting history, and signatures—by suing more than 20 states.
- He explained why this unprecedented data grab is central to a broader strategy of voter suppression, election subversion, and litigation designed to undermine free and fair elections in 2026 and beyond.
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Coming up tomorrow
- It’s day two of a three-day hearing 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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