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December 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM

300,000 Missouri voters sign petition to put GOP gerrymander to statewide vote

300,000 Missouri voters sign petition to put GOP gerrymander to statewide vote The Missouri Constitution gives voters the right to hold a so-called citizen’s veto referendum to block legislation passed by state lawmakers. Voters decided to use that mechanism to fight back against Trump’s…

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December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM

SCOTUS poised to turbocharge Trump’s bid for total control of government

SCOTUS poised to turbocharge Trump’s bid for total control of government The Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority appears poised to approve Trump’s pursuit of total control of the government, potentially destroying a key limit on his power over independent agencies Congress inte…

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December 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM

My conversation with Joyce Vance

My conversation with Joyce Vance My good friend Joyce Vance has become a regular on my podcast. Recently, she sat down with me again to talk about her experience as a U.S. attorney, the lessons learned from November’s elections, and the great advice she gives to her law students. It’s al…

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December 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM

SCOTUS ruling on Texas gerrymander could be good news for California

SCOTUS ruling on Texas gerrymander could be good news for California While the Supreme Court’s decision to let Texas use its mid-decade gerrymander for next year’s midterms comes as a devastating blow for minority voters in Texas, it could also make it harder for the GOP and the DOJ to b…

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December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM

SCOTUS sides with Trump’s redistricting scheme in Texas

SCOTUS sides with Trump’s redistricting scheme in Texas The Supreme Court delivered an enormous win in Texas for Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 election through redistricting – even after a lower court found the Texas map was likely an illegal racial gerrymander.  Friday, Decem…

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December 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM

Breaking: SCOTUS allows Texas gerrymandered map for 2026 midterms

Breaking: SCOTUS allows Texas gerrymandered map for 2026 midterms Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has granted Texas’ request to stay a lower court ruling blocking it from using a heavily gerrymandered congressional map the state legislature passed at the behest of President Donald Tru…

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December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM

To protect gerrymanders, GOP lawmakers target judges – and voters

To protect gerrymanders, GOP lawmakers target judges – and voters Republican legislators around the country have identified the biggest obstacles to their unprecedented mid-decade redistricting: the courts and the voters. So they’re responding by launching an all-out war on both. …

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December 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM

Pressing pause to prepare for the Supreme Court

Pressing pause to prepare for the Supreme Court I never thought I would write about democracy as frequently as I do. I hate to admit it, but I first became addicted to Twitter because, at a time when long-form blogging was popular, it was described as a microblog. While I had always been…

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December 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Colorado tells DOJ ‘take a hike’ as it rejects demand for statewide voter data

Colorado tells DOJ ‘take a hike’ as it rejects demand for statewide voter data Colorado told the Department of Justice to “take a hike,” becoming the latest state to reject the DOJ’s request for private voter data. Democracy Docket exclusively obtained an email from the DOJ revealing its…

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December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM

The quiet days are the most dangerous ones

The quiet days are the most dangerous ones The last few days have seemed quiet in the battle for democracy. Yes, Alina Habba, Trump’s former personal attorney, suffered another humiliation in court — this time at the hands of the Third Circuit. On Monday, it issued a ruling that determin…

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December 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Georgia GOP, Trump admin gear up to undermine 2026

Georgia GOP, Trump admin gear up to undermine 2026 Georgia’s GOP lawmakers spent the year laying the groundwork to pass an avalanche of voter suppression laws next year — just in time for the midterms. Wednesday, December 3 View in browser …

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December 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Indiana House committee advances map, despite racial gerrymandering allegations

Indiana House committee advances map, despite racial gerrymandering allegations An Indiana House committee voted 8-5 to approve a new GOP-backed congressional map, advancing the measure over the objections of Democrats and members of the public. Tuesday, December 2 …

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December 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM

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December 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM

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December 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM

Indiana Republicans unveil map to eliminate both Dem congressional seats

Indiana Republicans unveil map to eliminate both Dem congressional seats Indiana Republican lawmakers released a draft of a congressional map that could buy the party two additional House seats at the expense of Democratic voters. Monday, December 1 View in browser…

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December 1, 2025 at 5:06 AM

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November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM

I am thankful that democracy remains on the docket

I am thankful that democracy remains on the docket I will be honest: For many of us, this has been a difficult year to find much to be thankful for. Donald Trump has destroyed institutions, the rule of law and the East Wing of the White House. He has unleashed cruelty on the American peo…

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November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Seven voting laws every blue state should enact right now

Seven voting laws every blue state should enact right now The fight of our generation is the struggle to protect our democracy. Each day brings more news about how Donald Trump and the GOP are rigging maps, enacting new voter suppression laws, and preparing to subvert honest election res…

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November 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM

GOP v. Missouri voters 

GOP v. Missouri voters The GOP is hellbent on denying Missouri voters their constitutional right to hold a veto referendum on the state’s Trump-demanded congressional gerrymander. Friday, November 28 View in browser …

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November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Trump admin to escalate D.C. military takeover after two National Guard members shot

Trump admin to escalate D.C. military takeover after two National Guard members shot Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration would send hundreds of additional National Guard soldiers to the nation’s capital after two soldiers were shot in the city today. …

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November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Trump sued me. I fought and won.

Trump sued me. I fought and won. Donald Trump hates me, and the feeling is mutual. I believe he is a criminal and an authoritarian who is trying to destroy our democracy and the rule of law. I spend a considerable amount of my time fighting against him and his enablers in court and in pu…

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November 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Inside a secretive gathering of Cleta Mitchell’s anti-voting group

Inside a secretive gathering of Cleta Mitchell’s anti-voting group At a meeting of Cleta Mitchell’s Election Integrity Network, election deniers, anti-voting activists, and right-wing state lawmakers discussed plans to push for severely limiting early and mail voting, according to an age…

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November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Indiana Republicans will vote on redistricting after all

Indiana Republicans will vote on redistricting after all Indiana Senate GOP leaders now say they’ll reconvene to consider a new congressional map, a reversal that benefits Trump’s push to engineer more Republican seats ahead of the 2026 midterm. Tuesday, November 25 …

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November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Trump’s revenge and retribution

Trump’s revenge and retribution Donald Trump campaigned on revenge and retribution, and when he returned to office, he kept that promise. Already, Trump and his Department of Justice have targeted and exacted revenge on several people on the president’s list of enemies. …

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November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM

DOJ tries to undo damage of its ‘ham-fisted’ letter in Texas gerrymander case

DOJ tries to undo damage of its ‘ham-fisted’ letter in Texas gerrymander case The DOJ filed an amicus brief today claiming its much-criticized letter urging redistricting was not what prompted Texas to redraw its map immediately afterward. Monday, November 24 View …

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November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM

"So It Begins": The GOP’s 2026 sabotage has already started

"So It Begins": The GOP’s 2026 sabotage has already started “...AND SO IT BEGINS!” That was Donald Trump’s message to the nation on Nov. 4, 2025, after it became clear that Democrats were sweeping the election. At the time, the post drew little attention. Those who did notice it assumed …

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November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM

My conversation with Brian Tyler Cohen

My conversation with Brian Tyler Cohen Recently, I sat down with my good friend, Brian Tyler Cohen. Brian and I chat a lot both on air and off air, but there’s always more to discuss. During this conversation, we talked about how the media industry has evolved, the process of building hi…

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November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Joe Rogan has a point 

Joe Rogan has a point I agree with Joe Rogan. Hear me out. The Big Lie has powered the MAGA movement since 2016. After winning the election, Donald Trump falsely claimed that millions of people illegally voted for Secretary Hillary Clinton. While he won the Electoral College, losing the…

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November 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Missouri’s AG sics ICE on gerrymander referendum signature gatherers

Missouri’s AG sics ICE on gerrymander referendum signature gatherers Escalating the fight over Missouri’s GOP gerrymander, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway (R) posted on X that she had referred the grassroots referendum campaign to ICE. Friday, November 21 View i…

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November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM

My very strange week

My Very Strange Week My very strange week In my 30 years as a lawyer, I have had a lot of strange weeks. But this one was among the weirdest. On Monday, a federal court blocked Texas’ new congressional map. The opinion, authored by a judge appointed by Donald Trump, concluded that the Tr…

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November 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM

The Texas redistricting ruling was worth the wait 

The Texas redistricting ruling was worth the wait A federal court blocked the Texas GOP gerrymander this week in a massive win for voters. Now, we’re watching closely as it’s appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Friday, November 21 View in browser …

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November 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Trump calls for executing Democrats over message to military 

Trump calls for executing Democrats over message to military In a burst of posts, Trump endorsed imprisoning, and even executing, Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of “seditious behavior.” Their offense: reminding U.S. troops to defend the Constitution. Thursday, November …

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November 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Exclusive: Cleta Mitchell, anti-voting activists scheme to bring back one-day elections

Exclusive: Cleta Mitchell, anti-voting activists scheme to bring back one-day elections Activists from a top anti-voting group with close ties to the White House last week discussed plans to push for severely limiting early and mail voting, Democracy Docket exclusively reported. …

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November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Confidence, persistence and a big Texas victory

Confidence, persistence and a big Texas victory When Texas enacted its new congressional maps, I told you they were illegal. I promised my law firm would challenge them. I said that we had a strong case. I asked you to believe that we could win. View in browser …

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November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Trump’s administration is full of election deniers — they’re already working to rig the vote

Trump’s administration is full of election deniers — they’re already working to rig the vote Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the president has made it clear that voter suppression is a top priority. To help fulfill that goal, Trump has stacked his administration with elec…

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November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Trump DOJ’s ‘ham-fisted’ letter key to ruling blocking Texas gerrymander 

Trump DOJ’s ‘ham-fisted’ letter key to ruling blocking Texas gerrymander A July letter sent by the DOJ essentially handed the court a blueprint for dismantling the GOP’s strategy and exposing racial motives behind their push for a mid-decade gerrymander in Texas. Tuesday, No…

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November 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Join me live tonight at 7 p.m. ET for an exclusive live conversation with George Conway

Join me live tonight at 7 p.m. ET for an exclusive live conversation with George Conway George Conway joins me for an exclusive live podcast tonight! We’re going behind the scenes on all things Trumpism, the GOP and Epstein Files. Save your spot today. View in browser …

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November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM

Breaking: Texas Gerrymander Map BLOCKED

Breaking: Texas Gerrymander Map BLOCKED A panel of three federal judges ruled to block Texas from using its new gerrymandered congressional map in the upcoming 2026 election — dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s national effort to rig the 2026 election by creating more…

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November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM

The zero-sum game behind Republican voter suppression

The zero-sum game behind Republican voter suppression In the spring of 2021, Democrats were challenging an Arizona voting restriction law. During oral argument, Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked the lawyer representing the Republican Party, “Why is the RNC in the case?” More specifically, …

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November 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM

LIVE TOMORROW: Marc Elias and George Conway sit down for an exclusive podcast

LIVE TOMORROW: Marc Elias and George Conway sit down for an exclusive podcast Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias sits down with lawyer and activist George Conway for a live unfiltered discussion for members only. A conversation you don’t want to miss! View in browser …

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November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Judge ‘doubts the lawfulness’ of Trump’s voter purge database, but won’t block it

Virginia Dems will redistrict to counter GOP gerrymanders A federal judge refused to halt the Department of Homeland Security’s transformation of its immigration status database into a national voter verification tool. Monday, November 17 View in browser …

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November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Ten questions the media should ask Donald Trump about the Epstein Files

Ten questions the media should ask Donald Trump about the Epstein Files Donald Trump can’t hide it anymore: He is panicking about the release of the Epstein Files. After months of containment, the last few days have seen a series of cascading events that threaten to expose his deepest se…

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November 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Trump targets his critics. I say their names.

Trump targets his critics. I say their names. I don’t care how many times I need to write this: Donald Trump is using a corrupt Justice Department to target his political opponents and critics. Some of these men and women you may like; others you may loathe. Either way, they are victims …

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November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Trump’s magnum opus: A man in full panic

Trump’s magnum opus: A man in full panic The most revealing works of art are often created in times of stress and anguish. In “Starry Night” and “Wheatfield with Crows,” Vincent van Gogh’s swirling brush strokes and vivid imagery reflect his inner turmoil and fears. Pablo Picasso's famou…

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November 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM

Indiana deals major blow to Trump’s plan to lock down the U.S. House

Indiana deals major blow to Trump’s plan to lock down the U.S. House Indiana’s Senate president announced today the chamber will not reconvene in December to redraw the state’s already GOP-friendly congressional map, despite pressure from Trump. Friday, November 14 …

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November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM

You’re invited: Join George Conway and Marc Elias live

You’re invited: Join George Conway and Marc Elias live A conversation you don’t want to miss! Marc Elias sits down with George Conway to uncover what really happened to the Republican Party. Join them on Tuesday, November 18 for an exclusive live conversation. View in br…

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November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Soft coverage for Trump means hard consequences for democracy

Soft coverage for Trump means hard consequences for democracy Each Friday, I write to you with my perspective on the news of the week. If I’m being honest, it’s my favorite column to write. It forces me to make sense of what is happening in politics, law, elections and democracy. Most we…

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November 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM

Utah gerrymander backfires on GOP 

Utah gerrymander backfires on GOP Trump’s national redistricting battle isn’t going as well as he’d hoped — so far. Here’s where things stand now, in Utah, Missouri, Kansas and more. Friday, November 14 View in browser …

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November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM

DOJ wants to join GOP’s California redistricting lawsuit

DOJ wants to join GOP’s California redistricting lawsuit The Department of Justice seeks to join a Republican lawsuit aimed at blocking California’s new congressional map, which voters overwhelmingly approved last week. Thursday, November 13 View in browser …

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November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Trump's political prosecutions in trouble

Trump's political prosecutions in trouble Judges determined three of Trump’s temporary U.S. attorneys have been serving unlawfully after finding the president and Attorney General Pam Bondi bent laws to get around the Senate confirmation process. Wednesday, November 12 …

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