American democracy is under attack, and the courts are at the center of the fight. Rep. Jamie Raskin, Mary McCord, and Nicholas Bowie expose how Trump’s legal tactics and a partisan Supreme Court are undermining the Constitution, and what Congress, the courts, and citizens must do to defend it.

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You want to read this story. I promise. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/how...

2020 was perhaps the most pivotal year for American democracy since the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The organization would not be what it is today if it had started a year later. It was born in the crucible of the 2020 election — and it has carried that spirit ever since.

Take 30 minutes and watch my analysis of how and why Donald Trump is escalating his authoritarian crackdown on thought, dissent, media and organizations. Then share it with others. youtu.be/4kKtGgh3l5I

I wish everyone at a pro-democracy org or think tank (and many people in politics) would take the time to read this.

Cleta Mitchell thinks President Donald Trump may declare a national emergency to allow him to take control of national elections. Her comments will add to growing concern that Trump is plotting a way to use his power over the military and federal law enforcement to rig next year’s vote.

Loyal readers of Democracy Docket know that I often point out the organization was founded in 2020. The other day, someone at Democracy Docket asked me why I always add that clarification. It was a good question — one that made me pause. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

Donald Trump has long claimed elections are rigged; now he gets to do the rigging. The election lawyer Marc Elias explains what the Administration can and can’t do to impact voting. www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...

As we begin another week, my law firm is litigation 52 voting and election cases in 25 states. We are preparing another half dozen. The fight for free and fair elections is the fight of our time and I am proud that my firm is helping to lead this fight in court.

Though it’s investigated her for several months, the Eastern District of Virginia has so far been unable to find clear evidence that James knowingly committed mortgage fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

This Week on Democracy Docket: Trump’s Crackdown Continues While DOJ Sues Blue States Over Voter Rolls www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The news of the week makes it sadly clear that the legacy media is fully capitulating. I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be fearlessly independent and pro-democracy. It will never bow down. It will never give in. It will never compromise Sign up now to support its work! hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump in a social media post Saturday ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and chided her for not going after his other perceived political enemies quickly enough. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political opponents. "We can't delay any longer." Democracy Docket will have full coverage of have this escalation, including my exclusive analysis. Sign up now to make sure you receive. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

I just sent my reflections on the crucible of 2020 and the birth of Democracy Docket as bonus content to its loyal subscribers. Join now (free or paid) to help support pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

My latest about how Republicans are trying to silence us and the seven independent news outlets I trust just went out to Democracy Docket premium members. Become one now to get exclusive content and support pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

NEW VIDEO: I went on MSNBC to discuss Donald Trump's failed defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, and the broader pattern of Trump abusing the legal system to target opponents, including New York Attorney General Letitia James. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg09...

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Donald Trump is escalating his authoritarian crackdown on all forms of dissent. Please watch, act and share. youtu.be/4kKtGgh3l5I

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🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump Friday said he wants Erik Siebert, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, removed because two Democratic Senators voted to confirm him to the position. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Voting rights groups in North Carolina are asking a federal court to compel election-denying lawyer Cleta Mitchell to testify in their challenge to a voter suppression law they say was designed to keep young people from voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Maine and Oregon Tuesday, alleging that the states violated federal voting laws by refusing a department demand to hand over their voter rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump will come for all of us. He will bar organizations that criticize him. Intimidate critics for speaking negatively about the administration in public. He will turn the power of the Department of Justice to investigate any organization or person who opposes him and his administration.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Florida Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s latest $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, ruling that the complaint’s contents were “improper and impermissible.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NEW VIDEO: I explain why Donald Trump is escalating his authoritarian crackdown on thought, dissent, media and organizations. We all must stand up and fight back. Please watch, learn and share. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kKt...

My latest video about how Trump is cracking down on dissent will be posted on YouTube at 11am. These are dark times but we cannot give up hope. They are scary but we cannot become paralyzed. You can subscribe to Democracy Docket's YouTube channel for free. www.youtube.com/democracydoc...

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Democratic New York lawmakers — as well as City Comptroller Brad Lander — were arrested by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers Thursday after demanding access to an alleged detention facility run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 26 Federal Plaza.

To say that the media is bending a knee, falsely assumes there are still hardened bones and a joint in place in their operations. Their mission now is to report the news fearfully and to seek Trump’s favor. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/lega...

As a redistricting war launched by President Donald Trump and the GOP continues to spread across the country, congressional Democrats offered a ceasefire deal Thursday — a new bill to ban mid-decade redraws and force states to adopt independent redistricting commissions.

Due to demand, Democracy Docket has dropped the paywall on my latest. To say that the media is bending a knee, falsely assumes there are still hardened bones and a joint in place in their operations. Their mission now is to report the news fearfully and to seek Trump’s favor.

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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER At 6:30 ET, I will moderate a special Constitution Day conversation featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin, Harvard Law Professor Nikolas Bowie, and Georgetown Law Professor Mary McCord. It is FREE to join but you must register in advance. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Over 100 progressive nonprofit groups are joining together to push back against the Trump administration’s recent threats to investigate and dismantle left-leaning organizations in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) Wednesday fired back against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which is suing both her state and Oregon in an attempt to obtain private voter registration data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Maine and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) for refusing to provide data on the removal of ineligible individuals and an unredacted copy of its statewide voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/maine-...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Oregon and Secretary of State Tobias Read (D) for refusing to provide information regarding voter list maintenance procedures and statewide voter registration lists. www.democracydocket.com/cases/oregon...

NEW VIDEO: Beto O'Rourke and I discuss how Republicans are trying to steal the midterm elections, and what he’s doing to stop them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFzU...

The right wing can complain all they want, but we will continue to fight for free and fair elections and against GOP collusion to undermine them.

Tonight at 6:30 ET, I will moderate a special Constitution Day conversation featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin, Harvard Law Professor Nikolas Bowie, and Georgetown Law Professor Mary McCord. It is FREE to join but you must register in advance. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

As Donald Trump amasses power, too many in the legacy media are bowing down and pulling their punches. I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be fearlessly independent and pro-democracy. No venture capitalists, corporate overloads, no compromises. Sign up now to support its work! hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Maine and Oregon Tuesday, escalating its campaign to obtain sensitive voter registration data from states across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

A president using the power of the state to punish critics — or to condition basic government services on political fealty — is not merely rough politics. It is aimed at crushing dissent and free and fair elections. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...

A Republican member of North Carolina’s elections board sang the praises of bipartisanship at a U.S. Congressional hearing on elections Tuesday, despite working in recent months to shift the state’s voting rules toward the GOP. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Join me for a special Constitution Day conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin, Harvard Law Professor Nikolas Bowie, and Georgetown Law Professor Mary McCord. This FREE virtual event is Wednesday at 6pm ET but you must register in advance. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Ever since Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, I have warned that he would use every tool and level of government to target his political opponents. Now it is happening. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...