Tomorrow I will explain why while Trump was threatening world peace, I was focused on voting rights in Idaho as the key to free and fair elections in the 2026 midterms. Make sure you are a Democracy Docket subscriber to receive my latest. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Todd Blanche is trying to turn political prosecutions into a routine matter. He is claiming it's Trump's duty to go after his enemies and purge the department of career lawyers. He is a dangerously good liar that we cannot underestimate.

Lawmaker cites Trump’s anti-voting crusade in push for removal under 25th Amendment Taken together, Thanedar argued, Trump's actions represent a sustained assault on democratic norms — one that, in his view, rises to the level of disqualifying Trump from office.

A Democratic congressman is urging the Cabinet to remove Donald Trump from office — arguing not only that his recent threats toward Iran are dangerous, but that his attacks on voting rights and fair elections pose a direct threat to American democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

WATCH: How pro-democracy activists fought off GOP gerrymandering in Utah “As long as there are threats against democratic processes we believe in, we’ll still be around in fighting for those things,” one organizer said.

Take a minute to watch and celebrate some good news! www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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I have 89 cases in court and one message: Don't despair. I have spent a decade fighting against Donald Trump's efforts to undermine our elections.

My latest is a message of hope and defiance. I hope it helps you to read and much as it did for me to write.

"Caution in the face of a reckless opponent is not a strategy. It is not principled to abide by norms when the other side does not—it is a surrender." www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-ha...

‘The 19th Amendment was a bad idea’: The far-right’s wish list for extreme voter suppression These ideas haven’t made it into legislation — yet. But they’re growing in popularity among far-right Christian nationalists, many of whom are motivated by a belief that women should have no role at a...

President Donald Trump and the GOP are attacking voting rights through executive orders to roll back mail-in voting and the SAVE America Act, which would impose strict ID requirements.

But to some far-right Christian influencers, that’s small potatoes. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...

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Arizona GOP leader accuses state election officials of ‘obstruction’ in FBI election records probe Petersen is currently running for attorney general — the office held by Mayes.

Arizona’s top Republican lawmaker accused the state’s Democratic attorney general and secretary of state of potentially committing federal crimes as they warn counties not to hand over sensitive voter data to Trump’s DOJ. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

New filing: DOJ said it wouldn’t give state voter data to DHS — then admitted it would "These provisions... cast serious doubt on DOJ’s representations that it does not intend to create a national database or a national voter list.”

During a March 3 motion hearing in Minneapolis, DOJ attorneys were repeatedly asked whether the information in the sought-after voter files would be used for immigration enforcement. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Watchdog groups sue Trump over attempt to violate presidential records law “Government for the people, by the people, and of the people this is not," the lawsuit reads.

NEW: Historical and oversight watchdog groups sued President Donald Trump Tuesday over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent assertion that he would no longer have to comply with a federal law requiring the preservation of presidential records. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

As White House threatens midterms, states are working to Trump-proof the vote From defending against the administration’s threats to send law enforcement agents to the polls to shoring up voting rights, these states are passing legislation to help ensure that voters — not Trump...

NEW: As President Donald Trump and his administration escalate threats to interfere in this year’s midterms, at least 11 states led by Democrats are taking steps to harden their elections against White House meddling. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Acting attorney general: Trump has ‘right’ to order investigations into his enemies Trump fired former Attorney General Bondi last week for failing to prosecute his enemies.

🚨BREAKING: In his first press conference as acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has a “right” and “duty” to order the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate his political enemies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

​​Republicans ask North Carolina court to approve settlement that could expose voters to wrongful purges, investigations Instead of simply correcting voter rolls, the process could expose individuals to criminal scrutiny based on data that may be incomplete or outdated.

Republicans are asking a North Carolina court to approve a settlement that would expand how the state flags and removes suspected noncitizens from voter rolls — creating a new system that could send voters to law enforcement and make sensitive data public. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I'm Suing Donald Trump to STOP His National Voter Database YouTube video by Democracy Docket

NEW EPISODE: I am suing Donald Trump to stop his unconstitutional executive order creating a national citizen list. In this video, I break down this dangerous overreach of executive power, and review the fight for free and fair elections. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5Ky...

Democracy will not survive without strong independent media Trump and his allies are rapidly taking over our major news outlets.

The truth is that if democracy is to survive this era, we can no longer treat independent media as optional. It is essential, and we must do everything we can to help it thrive and grow — quickly. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/demo...

George was right. He understood it from the start and was brave enough to speak out.

I have another long week in front of me. But for those asking how to stay informed about Trump's latest attack on voting and the legal cases that will follow, my advice is to subscribe to Democracy Docket. I started it for times just like this. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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The work Marc Elias and Democracy Docket is doing is vital.

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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the NAACP and the Idaho Alliance for Retired Americans , my law firm has filed a motion to intervene to oppose DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Idaho’s complete, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/idaho-...

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In latest attack on overseas voters, Republicans sue Virginia The RNC is asking the court to take the extraordinary step of blocking these voters entirely — not just going forward, but retroactively.

🚨BREAKING: A new lawsuit filed Monday by the Republican National Committee (RNC) seeks to strip voting access from a group of U.S. citizens living abroad. It’s the GOP’s latest move in its growing campaign against overseas voters.
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Harmeet Dhillon parties at wedding of Jan. 6 rally organizer amid reports of DOJ promotion Her appearance at a private celebration hosted by a Jan. 6 rally organizer underscores her continued ties to figures connected to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s civil rights chief and a potential candidate for promotion, attended the weekend wedding of Republican fundraiser Caroline Wren — a key organizer of the Jan. 6 rally. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The Wall Street Dealmaker Charged With Solving Paul Weiss’s Identity Crisis Scott Barshay, a hard-driving corporate lawyer, takes the helm at the firm after a tumultuous year.

If you are at Paul Weiss and are wondering if we have forgotten your firm's betrayal of democracy, we haven't.

If you are wondering if we are judging you for remaining there, we are. www.wsj.com/business/c-s...

Legacy media paints Harmeet Dhillon as plucky underdog fighting ‘woke ideology’ To the legacy media, Harmeet Dhillon has spent her career as an underdog — bravely swimming against the liberal tide.

To understand the deep institutional failure of legacy media in protecting democracy, please read this. Then share it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/leg...

Legacy media paints Harmeet Dhillon as plucky underdog fighting ‘woke ideology’ To the legacy media, Harmeet Dhillon has spent her career as an underdog — bravely swimming against the liberal tide.

To understand the deep institutional failure of legacy media in protecting democracy, please read this. Then share it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/leg...

We need independent pro-democracy media more now than ever.

I will never dine with Donald Trump. You will never see me attend a fancy event with him sitting on the dais. I choose instead to fight him in court.

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How about journalists who care about the First Amendment refuse to attend this dinner. Instead of be used as a prop by Trump, speak out.

If legacy media wants to know why it is in such rapid decline and not trusted, empty gesture like this is why.

GOP officials: Trump’s anti-voting order will probably be “enjoined very quickly” Republican Pa. Secretary of State Al Schmidt said he is concerned Trump is causing voter confusion, which "is never a positive thing, unless you are seeking to sow distrust in the outcome of an electi...

President Donald Trump’s executive order attempting to dial back mail-in voting likely doesn’t stand a chance in court according to Republican officials Al Schmidt, the current Pennsylvania Secretary of State, and Stephen Richer, the former Maricopa County Recorder.