🚨BREAKING: As it schemes to get President Donald Trump’s executive order attacking mail-in voting past legal challenges, his administration is shifting its approach to creating a national voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Republican lawmakers and the state of Florida filed briefs ahead of an imminent Florida Supreme Court ruling that could clear the way for the GOP to use a gerrymandered congressional map — and invalidate the state’s voter-approved ban on gerrymandering. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche — a staunch loyalist who has aggressively targeted the president’s enemies for prosecution and backed the idea of sending federal agents to the polls —to be attorney general. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NEW EPISODE: As California counts its votes, Trump and his allies are calling it rigged, weaponizing the DOJ and laying the groundwork to reject results they don't like in 2026. I explain what they are up to and why we need to fight back. youtu.be/2LQeLY3Ltpg?...

Senate Democrats called out the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday for reportedly taking a series of quiet steps to undermine federal voter protections this fall. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor spread false conspiracy theories Monday about California’s still-ongoing primary vote count, suggesting that delayed results may be evidence of fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Active Voting Rights Cases: 158 Active Redistricting Cases: 44 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 80 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 32 www.democracydocket.com

My latest for Democracy Docket subscribers is supposed to be about the three year anniversary of a key voting rights victory in the Supreme Court. But it is really about the importance of hope. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

I am up late trying to figure out what to write about the state of voting rights three years after our big win in SCOTUS. Words are hard to come by, but I hope you will read. Subscribe to Democracy Docket now for free. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Fraud myths in general for the California primary elections seem to be based on the fact that election officials employ a meticulous vote-counting process that takes longer than other less-populous states. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

President Donald Trump erupted into a diatribe about rigged elections during a segment with Meet the Press journalist Kristin Welker, which led to him abruptly abandoning the interview. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

After Trump's meltdown on Meet the Press today, I wrote an analysis of why California has become the new front line in his war on free and fair elections — and what's really at stake in 2026. Exclusively for Democracy Docket subscribers. Sign up now: bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Donald Trump and the GOP are trying to steal, suppress and gerrymander to stay in power. Elias Law Group has 83 active voting and election cases in 42 states. We will not stop fighting. We will not stop winning. ⚖️ 💪🗳️

If there was any doubt before, there can be none after this week: The Supreme Court is going to give states free rein to discriminate against minority voters — even in some of the most egregious cases. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

ABC and CBS paid Trump. NBC gave to his ballroom. Scott Pelley took a stand and was fired. CNN is next. When Trump sued me, I fought and won. It is that spirit I brought to Democracy Docket. Fearlessly independent, always pro-democracy. Help it grow by subscribing now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

🚨BREAKING: The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) says it is “deeply alarmed” about the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) new rule created to carry out President Donald Trump’s plans for restricting mail-in voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

If you have sometime this weekend, watch my latest explainer on what the Supreme Court is doing to democracy and voting rights and what to watch for this month as the biggest, most important opinions get released. Then share it with a friend. youtu.be/Ym6UDFfazMs?...

Democracy Docket v. Washington Post. Legacy media is broken, it is compromised and failing us. Support pro-democracy independent media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Donald Trump is lying about California elections, threatening criminal prosecutions and this is what WaPo writes. Let's be honest: Legacy media is broken, it is compromised and failing us. Support pro-democracy independent media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

NEW: The Justice Department appealed federal court losses in Maine and Wisconsin Friday, ensuring that every major defeat in its nationwide campaign to obtain state voter registration data is now in or headed to a federal appeals court. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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🚨BREAKING: The Florida Supreme Court has granted a voting rights coalition’s request for it to speed up a decision on whether to block the state’s new gerrymandered congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The Trump administration unveiled a new proposed rule that, if implemented, would forbid grant recipients from using federal funds to help Americans register to vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

A Trump-appointed federal prosecutor said Friday that his office is pursuing “multiple” election fraud investigations in California, amping up President Donald Trump’s baseless attacks on the state’s still-ongoing primary vote count. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The veteran correspondents staying at 60 Minutes are making the same mistake WaPo reporters did. 60 Minutes fate lies with viewers, not Bari Weiss or any internal deal she cut with them. Viewers will abandon 60 Minutes just as they did WaPo because, for good reason, they no longer trust the owner.

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A right-wing activist with ties to Cleta Mitchell pitched a controversial new program for hunting voter fraud to Georgia’s election board. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Active Voting Rights Cases: 157 Active Redistricting Cases: 44 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 78 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 30 www.democracydocket.com

"Weiss was installed at CBS News as a compliant mouthpiece for the Trump-allied Ellisons, who bought Paramount and now need government approval for a merger that would also hand them control of CNN." - Brian Tyler Cohen www.democracydocket.com/opinion/bari...

President Donald Trump said Bill Pulte, his incoming acting director of national intelligence (DNI), will investigate elections that the president falsely claimed were “rigged.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Elias Law Group is known for their “prowess in voting rights and redistricting litigation,” adding that the firm is “well placed to assist Democratic campaigns and institutions, as well as nonprofit organizations.” elias.law/press-releas...

Another really long day. I am doing everything I can to spread the word about the threats to democracy and how to fight back. You can help me by subscribing to Democracy Docket for free and sharing its content. Thanks. bit.ly/4a7l1TR

President Donald Trump said Bill Pulte, his incoming acting director of national intelligence (DNI), will investigate elections that the president falsely claimed were “rigged.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Pro-voting groups asked the Florida Supreme Court to block the state’s new GOP congressional gerrymander and let the 2026 elections move forward under the 2022 map, warning that Republican officials are trying to run out the clock before voters can get relief. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NEW EPISODE: The Supreme Court didn't issue any opinions on major democracy cases this week — but the decisions that will shape our country's future are coming. I break down the biggest cases on the docket and tell you how to prepare. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym6U...

🚨BREAKING: The Senate blocked another Republican attempt Thursday to attach the anti-voting SAVE America Act to an immigration funding package, marking the second failed GOP effort to move the sweeping voting restrictions bill through the chamber. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The National Review is upset Scott Pelley interviewed me in an episode on Trump’s attacks on lawyers. But nothing that he said wasn’t accurate.

The NAACP asked a federal court to stop the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing a rule that could block voters from receiving mail-in ballots — arguing the plan violates a court-enforced settlement that requires USPS to prioritize election mail through 2028. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

My latest about the agony of awaiting Supreme Court decisions that may define democracy for a generation each June. I hope you read, learn and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/for-...

🚨BREAKING: A lawyer who was active in lawsuits seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, and later represented the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, is the latest attorney to be hired by the DOJ’s Voting Section. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

A late night preparing for Supreme Court opinions tomorrow morning. Here are the two that I am personally involved in: -Watson (GOP challenge to mail-in voting) -NRSC (GOP challenge to campaign finance) Whatever comes, Democracy Docket will have you covered. Subscribe now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

In “The Waste Land,” T.S. Eliot describes April as “the cruelest month.” With all due respect, the renowned poet was clearly not a lawyer awaiting Supreme Court decisions that may define democracy for a generation. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/for-...

The new leadership at CBS News told 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley "to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story.” While legacy media capitulates to Trump, Democracy Docket's only bias is being pro-democracy. Support its work and expand its reach by subscribing now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

NEW EPISODE: Harry Litman and I break down the biggest rule-of-law stories of the moment: DOJ corruption, what the Supreme Court is likely to hand down this month and why legacy media is in an irreversible death spiral. Plus: what happened to Todd Blanche? youtu.be/7ebeEus35Z0?...

Metro Atlanta district attorneys sued to block a new Georgia law that would strip party labels from district attorney and other local races in five Democratic-leaning counties, arguing the measure is an unconstitutional attack on Black and Democratic voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The U.S. Supreme Court erased all doubts about the sweeping nature of its recent voting rights jurisprudence Tuesday night with a shadow docket ruling that effectively reverses the Court’s own decision in the same matter just three years ago. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted the court’s conservative majority for a ruling that “debases the democratic process” by allowing Alabama to use a congressional map that the justices had previously found intentionally discriminated against Black voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

According to Scott Pelley, Pelley the new leadership at CBS News told him "to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story.” Democracy Docket's only bias is being pro-democracy. Support its work and expand its reach by subscribing now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz