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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice tapped criminal prosecutors and an FBI official to watch voters in Arizona’s primary elections earlier this year in a major break from past norms, according to records reviewed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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DOJ dispatched criminal prosecutors, FBI agent to monitor Arizona’s primary, documents reveal

The deployments mark a major break from past departmental norms.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez: Jimmy Kimmel’s decision to keep his interview w/ a Senate candidate off the air shows just how far this Admin's campaign of censorship & control has gone. This is now the 2nd time..a late-night host has disclosed they had to bury an interview because of FCC intimidation

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Per court records, a local judge has scheduled a pretrial hearing for Patrick Havas for October 2nd, in the alleged assault incident at last weekend's event of Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for Governor in Ohio Havas has posted bond.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 10/09/2026

Ken Paxton reported: -7 homes but no income, despite most apparently being rented. -No mortgages disclosed for 3 condos. -A Texas land stake valued at up to $50K, though his share is apparently worth about $1M. These may be federal ethics violations.

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Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say

The Republican U.S. Senate nominee from Texas appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent financial disclosures, making it difficult for voters to get the full picture...

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Abby L Morley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇦 🇵🇸🇺🇸 @abbylynn55.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

@weissmann.substack.com I enjoyed Liar’s Kingdom. I appreciated your thoughts on how to save America from said liars. Thank you.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This is Trump pretending like he doesn't hear and doesn't care when he obviously does. You can tell by the jaw thing, as well as his overall vibe.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

They made the big one for Trump to take home, right?

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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

What the fuck is Trump doing up there? He didn’t win the World Cup and the Spanish players obviously didn’t want to take a photo with him. Sad and pathetic!!!

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Appreciate the use of Spain “defeats,” not “defeat.” We fought a revolution to overcome that British collective singular!

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

there are few good uses for AI but one is definitely extracting his rotting husk from every world cup photo

the world cup-winning spanish football team in the midst of a well-deserved celebration while the decomposing thief of joy known as donald trump hangs around like poop on the back of a long-haired dog

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Congratulations to Spain on its victory over Argentina. Millions of people around the world are celebrating, especially in Latin America and Spain, the new winners of the 2026 World Cup.

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Ben Lorber @benlorber8.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

My latest-- Christians United for Israel, the largest Zionist group in the US, just held its annual conference in DC. An interfaith coalition led by Christians for a Free Palestine & @rabbis4ceasefire.bsky.social took the streets to demand faith beyond Empire religiondispatches.org/2026/07/16/r...

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Reading Scripture from the Throne, Not the Cross

Last week, Christians United for Israel—the largest Christian Zionist organization in the United States—held its 21st annual national gathering at a resort outside Washington, DC. With over 10 million...

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I assume the official FIFA and Spanish photos will take him out of the photo for it is a huge, global embarrassment for FIFA and an outrage to Spain who Trump has been crapping on and threatening for months. bsky.app/profile/ihav...

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Wait

Kash Patel added to Star Wars medal scene with Trump.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Many people are saying that they’ve secured Francis Ford Coppola to direct the sequel to The Odyssey. It’ll be about the Peloponnesian War and entitled “Acropolis Now.”

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

TBF, this is the highlight of his week. Way more fun hogging the stage in front of world champions than dealing with that pesky war.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

"Come on, buddy, let the players have their moment." "But if I walk over there, I won't be on camera with them. The world will be sad if they can't see me, too. Five more minutes."

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Trump, known as Jeffrey Epstein's best friend, was booed by 80,663 people at the 2026 World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

is there a pulitzer for photo captions because if so @theguardian.com just won it

Gianni Infantino carefully explains to Donald Trump that he is not part of the spanish national team.
Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 20/07/2026

Thanedar has reported $3.9 million in investment losses this election cycle to date.

Schedule A entry for campaign committee Schri For Congress, showing $634,129.89 in investment losses this period (Q2 2026) and just over $3.9 million in losses this election cycle to date

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 20/07/2026

Just had to patch a bug on the @influence.citationneeded.news Michigan House District 13 election pages, stemming from Shri Thanedar reporting -$1.1 million in receipts. Why is Thanedar reporting negative receipts? He put $3.7 million of campaign funds into crypto. theintercept.com/2026/07/17/s...

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Two-Thirds of Shri Thanedar's Campaign Cash Came Through AIPAC as He Lost Over $600K

Two-thirds of the Michigan congressman's campaign cash last quarter came from AIPAC bundlers after he invested millions in crypto.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/07/2026

Thousands of new private schools have opened recently, many without running background checks or receiving the kind of oversight public schools routinely get. We're still reporting. If you find something in your research, we want to hear about it.

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Help ProPublica Report on Education

ProPublica needs your help to track how the upheaval of public education is affecting schools and colleges in your community. Take a few minutes to join our source network and help guide our coverage.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/07/2026

Requirements for becoming a private school teacher vary by state. We recently reported on a woman who pled no contest to felony child abuse charges in Florida, but was still able to open a school. Here's how you can research private schools like an investigative reporter:

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How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter

It can be really hard to get transparent, comprehensive information about private schools. Our investigative reporters share some suggestions for parents and guardians who want to collect it…

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

US First Lady Melania Trump was used as a human barrier to separate Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum from a Jeffrey Epstein associated convicted criminal and rapist, at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

This image shows U.S. President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup final match in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Here's something I post from time to time. My answer to a reader who asked me: what could journalists do NOW to break with some of their more corrosive habits.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

And scene.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

They’re doing terrible, sir. Absolutely miserable.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

IDK what happened to this woman's brain, but she didn't use to be this stupid.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/07/2026

(7/7) The administration is still likely to face the same legal and political headwinds that doomed earlier attempts. Moreover, election officials are calling out the strategic shift for what it is: "insulting" and "bizarre." And they’ve been clear they won't bend the knee. Read their responses:

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Trump admin turns to threats, coercion after courts reject president’s assault on voting

Trump tried to shout and post his policy preferences into existence, then tried to sue them into existence, and now he’s trying to intimidate them into existence.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/07/2026

(6/7) SCOTUS AFTERMATH Following SCOTUS’ decision to expand presidential power over independent agencies, Trump fired all commissioners on the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission. The dismissals come after Trump has attempted to use the EAC to assert control over U.S. elections.

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In sweeping attack on elections, Trump fires leadership of key federal voting assistance commission

The dismissals leave the elections assistance agency without leadership just months before the upcoming 2026 midterms.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/07/2026

(5/7) MEANWHILE, ON THE HILL Trump sycophants are yet again pushing to pass the SAVE America Act. The bill remains stalled in the Senate, but Trump has pressured Republicans to: ✔️Eliminate the filibuster ✔️Replace the Senate parliamentarian, who blocked it from advancing through a budget process

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Johnson says House will pass stalled SAVE America Act ‘one more time’ after latest Trump demands

The announcement came a day after Trump used his Independence Day speech to again call for the voter suppression bill.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/07/2026

(4/7) COERCION FEMA is threatening to withhold 20% of funding until states prove compliance with new election security requirements set by Trump. This includes using a citizenship verification database that has wrongly flagged thousands of eligible voters as noncitizens.

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FEMA threatens to withhold terrorism prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting agenda

The stakes are immediate and immense. States rely on this funding to prepare for real threats, including cyberattacks and emergency response failures.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/07/2026

(3/7) THIS IS NOT "BUSINESS AS USUAL" The department also announced plans to send election observers to several Democratic strongholds. Election observers have historically been used to help protect voting rights, but this effort appears to be an attempt to intimidate voters at the polls.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/07/2026

(2/7) INTIMIDATION The DOJ threatened election officials in 50 states with criminal prosecution over possible noncitizen voting — a scarcely seen occurrence despite GOP rhetoric. The effort could leave eligible voters little time to fix errors if they are wrongly purged at the last minute.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/07/2026

🧵Trump is turning to threats, coercion and intimidation to restrict voting access ahead of the midterms. It comes after judges blocked several of the administration’s efforts to control elections in recent weeks. Here's what to know👇

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/07/2026

NEW: Lawmakers, election officials and pro-voting advocates warn Trump's firing of Election Assistance Commission leadership is a blatant attempt to meddle with voting ahead of the midterms. Without commissioners, states will lose a key source of federal support just months before the election.

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‘Dangerous … reckless … desperate’: Trump’s firing of EAC leaders escalates his war on voting, election chiefs and lawmakers warn

Without four commissioners leading the agency, it leaves states with a huge resource gap as they prepare for the midterm elections.

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Danny Miller @danielmilleresq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This is so powerful. Inspired by the March of a Thousand Robes in Poland, retired and sitting judges in the United States walked down the streets of Columbus, Ohio to stand up for the Rule of Law. #JusticeinMotion

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/07/2026

🚨NEW: FEMA is threatening to withhold terrorism-prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting demands — including citizenship checks and paper ballots. Trump can’t run state elections, so he’s trying to use public safety money as leverage.

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FEMA threatens to withhold terrorism prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting agenda

The stakes are immediate and immense. States rely on this funding to prepare for real threats, including cyberattacks and emergency response failures.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/07/2026

The DOJ wants to appeal every defeat in Trump’s nationwide campaign to obtain unredacted state voter data. They have yet to win a single court order to obtain unredacted statewide voter data. bit.ly/4yadPjI

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/07/2026

🎉 WIN: The DOJ’s request for the personal information of thousands of 2020 Fulton County election workers was “unreasonable,” a federal judge ruled. The judge found that the DOJ was clearly motivated by Trump’s repeated false claims of widespread voter fraud.

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Trump-appointed judge rejects DOJ’s demands for personal info of 2020 Georgia election workers

The judge said the department's bid to force the county to divulge election workers’ names and home addresses was “staggering.”

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/07/2026

🚨BREAKING: Trump DOJ says it will deploy federal election monitors to six states during the 2026 primary season. The announcement comes the same day DOJ threatened election officials with potential criminal prosecution over noncitizen voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Trump DOJ to deploy election monitors in 6 states amid intense pressure campaign

The announcement comes the same day the department sent letters to election officials nationwide threatening potential criminal prosecution over noncitizen voting.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/07/2026

Trump doesn’t simply accept his losses and move on. He escalates his preposterous claims and rhetoric even further, Marc Elias says. “We all saw what that led to on January 6, 2021.” Help us stand up to Trump and fight for our democracy: bit.ly/4qskS3m

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/07/2026

🦀 Maryland will take the first step toward drawing a new map that favors Democrats in all eight congressional districts for the 2028 election. But the changes will ultimately be up to Maryland voters in November. bit.ly/4y90yaZ

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/07/2026

🏛️CONFLICTING OPINIONS: Four Republican-led states must be allowed to use a federal database to search for noncitizens on their voter registration rolls, a federal judge in Florida ruled. But a previous ruling by a federal judge in D.C. blocked access to the database. Here's what could happen next:

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Florida judge lets Republican-led states use DHS citizenship database for voter purges, contradicting D.C. judge’s order

"This Court is not bound by Judge Sooknanan’s order, and with all due respect, the Court disagrees with the conclusions in that order," Judge Wetherwell wrote.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

My God, they're out there in this heat for no good reason.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

MacFarlane: If you have a staffing shortage at the director of national intelligence office, there's untold danger that comes with it…

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