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  Team DASS · [email protected]
December 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Trump’s DOJ just sued 6 more states

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Trump’s DOJ sues 6 more states for voter data John, This is a full-blown escalation. The Trump administration has just sued Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, all in an effort to seize their voter registration rolls. We’re talking a…
  MarkKelly.com · [email protected]
December 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM

$5 between Mark Kelly + DASS today

That’s what Mark needs so he can stand against Trump and the full weight of the federal government.   $5, John. Yes, just $5.  That’s what we’re asking you to split between Mark and DASS to help him stand against Trump and the full weight of the federal government.  Yes, it really is th…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
December 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM

They asked “why do you need our voter data?”... no answer.

  ➤➤ URGENT: Trump’s DOJ is coming for your data, and they refuse to answer why John, Trump’s Department of Justice just snubbed 11 Secretaries of State who demanded answers about why the DOJ is secretly gathering state voter rolls. When they asked the DOJ: Why are you collecting ou…
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM

I will not give up on our country

It has given me too much, and I’ll never be able to repay that debt. I still believe in our democracy, our values, and our Constitution.     John, If you can believe it, things didn’t stop when Trump called for my hanging. It didn’t stop with the threat of a court-martial from Pete Heg…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM

🚨 DOJ demand threatens 2026 and 2028

  ➤➤ BREAKING: DOJ’s Demand for State Voter Rolls Threatens Fair Elections John, Let’s be clear about what’s happening: Trump’s Department of Justice is pressuring states to turn over full voter roll data — not just names, but personal information, history, and eligibility details — …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM

🚨 National Emergency 🚨

  ➤➤ Trump’s ‘election integrity’ chief claimed president has future powers to declare voting “emergency” John, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Reporting just revealed that Trump’s election security team is being run by Heather Honey, a far-right activist who pushed bogus fraud claims in 2020 …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM

Ten Secretaries of State just took action

  ➤➤ NEW: Ten Democratic Secretaries of State sound the alarm John, Ten Democratic Secretaries of State – from Washington to Maine – just sent a joint letter to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security demanding immediate answers on the Trump administration’s …
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
November 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM

re: Republican extremism

  Hi John, it’s Marc Elias. I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, we’re seeing Donald Trump and his cronies launch an assault on our government and the rule of law. …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM

Happy Thanksgiving!

  Hi John -- We want to take a moment to express our gratitude for you this Thanksgiving.  Your support has sustained incredible progress in our effort to protect our democracy and the integrity of our elections process.  And right now, that is more important than ever.  YOU are mak…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM

This is dangerous. We must respond now.

  Trump’s AI Order Is a Direct Threat to State Power and Voter Control John, The Trump administration is preparing an executive order designed to override state-level AI laws — even after the Senate already rejected this overreach before. This isn’t just about artificial intelligenc…
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM

The Department of War is coming after me

You can bet this was ordered by Donald Trump and carried out by Pete Hegseth. But right now, that's besides the point.   The Department of War is coming after me because they don’t like what I have to say. When I was 22 years old, I swore an oath to the Constitution. I've upheld that o…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM

They’re coming for the voter rolls

  ➤➤ BREAKING: DOJ’s Demand for State Voter Rolls Threatens Fair Elections John, Let’s be clear about what’s happening: Trump’s Department of Justice is pressuring states to turn over full voter roll data — not just names, but personal information, history, and eligibility details — …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM

Trump let them out — now look what they’ve done

  ➤➤ URGENT: Trump reposts call to execute Democrats John, After the January 6 insurrection, Donald Trump didn’t just defend the rioters – he pardoned over 1,500 of them. Now, many of those same individuals have gone on to commit even more crimes: 🚨 Plotting to murder federal agents…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM

🚨 National Emergency 🚨

  ➤➤ Trump’s ‘election integrity’ chief claimed president has future powers to declare voting “emergency” John, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Reporting just revealed that Trump’s election security team is being run by Heather Honey, a far-right activist who pushed bogus fraud claims in 2020 …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM

This is dangerous. We must respond now.

  ➤➤ URGENT: Trump reposts call to execute Democrats John, Donald just Trump reposted (or, “re-truthed”) a Truth Social post that called for Democratic Members of Congress to be hanged. Yes, really. The post read: “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!” And Trump boosted it to his mil…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM

Missing John's signature (re: Trump’s voter data request)

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Ten Democratic Secretaries of State sound the alarm John, Ten Democratic Secretaries of State – from Washington to Maine – just sent a joint letter to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security calling on the Departments of Justice and Homeland Se…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM

Ten Secretaries of State just took action

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Ten Democratic Secretaries of State sound the alarm John, Ten Democratic Secretaries of State – from Washington to Maine – just sent a joint letter to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security demanding immediate answers on the Trump administrati…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Trump’s inner circle: packed with election deniers

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Trump’s team packed with election deniers — and they’re preparing to rig the rules John, Trump’s inner circle is stacked with known election deniers, and now they’re quietly positioning themselves across federal agencies to tilt the playing field before a single vote is…
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM

re: Republican extremism

  Hi John, it’s Marc Elias. I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, we’re seeing Donald Trump and his cronies launch an assault on our government and the rule of law. …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM

26 key races on the line

  John, In 2026, 26 Secretary of State races will shape the future of our elections, redistricting in 2030, and the outcome of the 2028 presidential race. Republicans know it. That’s why they’re already pouring money into these states – and we have to fight back now, while it still m…
  Roy Cooper · [email protected]
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Something’s weighing on my mind, John

Your support keeps me going.   My opponent has been gaining on me in the polls. Far-right actors are attacking me online. National GOP groups are pouring money into NC to defeat me and our people-first campaign. This is all weighing on my mind, John. I know we have a tough race ahead of…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM

Did you see this SCOTUS case, John?

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Supreme Court takes up case that could gut vote-by-mail John, Did you see this? The Supreme Court just agreed to take up two explosive cases about mail-in voting, including one that could allow states to toss out legal ballots simply because they arrive a few days lat…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM

🚨 National Emergency 🚨

  ➤➤ Trump’s ‘election integrity’ chief claimed president has future powers to declare voting “emergency” John, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Reporting just revealed that Trump’s election security team is being run by Heather Honey, a far-right activist who pushed bogus fraud claims in 2020 …
  DASS Legal · [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Imagine mailing your ballot on time… and it gets thrown out

  Picture this, John: you mail your ballot before Election Day, just as you normally do.  But because of postal delays – something completely out of your control – it doesn’t arrive until after Election Day. And under an upcoming case before the Supreme Court, your vote might not coun…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM

He’s pardoning his co-conspirators

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Trump pardons members of GOP Fake Elector Scheme John, The news just broke: President Trump has issued sweeping pardons for Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Christina Bobb, Boris Epshteyn, and dozens of GOP operatives involved in the effort to overturn the 202…
  DASS Legal · [email protected]
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM

This is as blatant as it gets…

  NEW: Supreme Court signals willingness to pare back Voting Rights Act John, this is serious. The Supreme Court’s ultra-conservative majority just signaled they’re ready to gut the Voting Rights Act. If they follow through, it could open the floodgates to new gerrymandering across…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Election deniers now run election security

  John, People who openly deny the legitimacy of elections, who were central to the “Stop the Steal” movement, are now being placed in senior roles overseeing our elections and election infrastructure. These are not fringe actors – they’re being elevated inside the government. When…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM

26 key races on the line

  John, In 2026, 26 Secretary of State races will shape the future of our elections, redistricting in 2030, and the outcome of the 2028 presidential race. Republicans know it. That’s why they’re already pouring money into these states – and we have to fight back now, while it still m…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM

📣 Government websites turned into MAGA propaganda

  John — this is getting out of control. The Trump administration has posted yet another partisan banner on a government website, this time on the official USDA page blaming Democrats for the government shutdown, cutting off SNAP benefits, and using dangerously dehumanizing language. …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM

re: last night’s election results

  John, voters sent a clear message last night: ✅ In New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill won the Governor’s mansion and Democrats picked up seats in the legislature.  ✅ In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger won, and Democrats made gains in the House of Delegates. ✅ In California, voters overwhelming…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM

OFFICIAL POLL: Where do you get your news?

  ➤➤ OFFICIAL POLL: Where do you get your news? John, We’re conducting a quick internal poll, and we’d love to hear from you. With trust in news sources under constant attack, we want to know: Where do you go for the facts? Whether it’s a newspaper, cable network, podcast, social medi…
  DASS Legal · [email protected]
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM

re: secret government database

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Lawsuit reveals massive Trump voter surveillance system John, Civil rights groups just filed a federal class-action lawsuit exposing a secret, sprawling data operation within the Trump administration: a system that consolidates Social Security numbers, medical records…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM

BREAKING: Trump allies sideline CISA

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Trump’s team, DHS Sec. Noem drafts plan to dismantle election security We’ve been warning about this for months, John: The Trump administration is quietly dismantling CISA – the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – and replacing it with loyalists who wil…
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM

re: Republican extremism

  Hi John, it’s Marc Elias. I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, we’re seeing Donald Trump and his cronies launch an assault on our government and the rule of law.…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM

They’re planning to rewrite the Constitution

  ➤➤ URGENT: “Trump will have a third term,” Former Strategist Steve Bannon says  John, Steve Bannon just said out loud what the Trump movement has been planning all along: “He’s going to get a third term. Trump 28. People just ought to get accommodated with that.” That’s a direct q…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM

🚨Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to blue states

  John, this is horrifying.  The Department of Justice just announced plans to deploy federal election monitors to California and New Jersey, ahead of next Tuesday’s election. Justice Department Will Monitor Elections in California and New Jersey And at the same time, the …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM

BREAKING: Trump allies sideline CISA

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Trump’s team, DHS Sec. Noem drafts plan to dismantle election security We’ve been warning about this for months, John: The Trump administration is quietly dismantling CISA – the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – and replacing it with loyalists who wil…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM

Election deniers now run election security

  John, People who openly deny the legitimacy of elections, who were central to the “Stop the Steal” movement, are now being placed in senior roles overseeing our elections and election infrastructure. These are not fringe actors – they’re being elevated inside the government. When…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM

BREAKING: Trump allies sideline CISA

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Trump’s team, DHS Sec. Noem drafts plan to dismantle election security We’ve been warning about this for months, John: The Trump administration is quietly dismantling CISA – the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – and replacing it with loyalists who wil…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM

🚨 National Emergency 🚨

  ➤➤ Trump’s ‘election integrity’ chief claimed president has future powers to declare voting “emergency” John, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Reporting just revealed that Trump’s election security team is being run by Heather Honey, a far-right activist who pushed bogus fraud claims in 2020 …
  DASS Legal · [email protected]
October 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM

re: secret government database

  ➤➤ BREAKING: Lawsuit reveals massive Trump voter surveillance system John, Civil rights groups just filed a federal class-action lawsuit exposing a secret, sprawling data operation within the Trump administration: a system that consolidates Social Security numbers, medical records…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM

🚨 They’re blocking her from joining Congress

  ➤➤ ABC: Speaker Johnson continues to resist swearing in Democratic Representative-elect Grijalva John, This is outrageous. Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear in Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva, even though she was elected by the voters, certified by the state, and is read…
  DASS Legal · [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM

NEW: DOJ whistleblower says he witnessed government officials undermining the rule of law

  John, this is shocking: DOJ whistleblower says he witnessed government officials undermining the rule of law A DOJ whistleblower just came forward saying that Emil Bove, a senior Trump-era Justice Department official, told attorneys they might need to tell a federal cou…
  DASS Legal · [email protected]
October 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM

re: Voting Rights Act gutted

  NEW: Supreme Court signals willingness to pare back Voting Rights Act John, this is serious. The Supreme Court’s ultra-conservative majority just signaled they’re ready to gut the Voting Rights Act. If they follow through, it could open the floodgates to new gerrymandering across…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM

This is illegal, John.

  Hi John, We recently sent around a petition asking you to demand an investigation into the Trump Administration — and it looks like we’re still missing your signature. Multiple official federal websites — including USDA, HHS, HUD, and the State Department — are now displaying shutd…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Trump said workers “don’t deserve backpay”

  ➤➤ Trump says federal workers may not get back pay This is cruel, John. Last week, the Trump administration announced that furloughed federal workers will not be guaranteed back pay. Worse? Trump himself told reporters those workers “don’t deserve back pay.” These are the very pe…
  DASS Legal · [email protected]
October 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM

This is as blatant as it gets…

  NEW: Supreme Court signals willingness to pare back Voting Rights Act John, this is serious. The Supreme Court’s ultra-conservative majority just signaled they’re ready to gut the Voting Rights Act. If they follow through, it could open the floodgates to new gerrymandering across…
  Shenna Bellows · [email protected]
October 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM

I refused. They sued.

  Hi John, it's Shenna Bellows, Maine Secretary of State. Things have escalated significantly and I want you to hear directly from me what’s happening, and why it matters: First: Trump's DOJ demanded Maine share personal, sensitive voter information – and the sensitive, personal vote…
  Adam Schiff · [email protected]
October 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM

The Department of Weaponized Justice

  John — Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared at her first oversight hearing after nine months of her stewardship of the Justice Department.  It was urgent — after all, hundreds of career prosecutors have quit because of the politicization of the Justice Department and the fear that th…
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
October 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Re: defending democracy in the courtroom

  Hi John, it’s Marc Elias. I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, we’re seeing Donald Trump and his cronies launch an assault on our government and the rule of law.…