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Anna Dorman

@annalovesvoting.bsky.social
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Counsel @ Protect Democracy. Consumer of carbs (preferably bagels). Opinions and excellent jokes my own. 603.

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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 28/09/2026
The pro-democracy movement (including you!) is making gains to protect our right to vote. @annalovesvoting.bsky.social covers how to keep up the momentum: 🏠 Start with family & friends ⚡ Pick action over agonizing 🎨 Bring your unique skills Ready to join us? 🔗 protectdemocracy.org/actions
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Cooper Lund @cooperlund.online · 28/09/2026
Oh he’s going to do the migrant caravan thing. I hope people ignore him.
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There are lots of scary things about the coming election but we are going in with a stronger hand than many would have predicted, in no small part because people demanded state officials stand up and fight back. This is one of my fav examples.
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Trump Administration is now 0-25 in its meritless attempts to seize voter data from the states. 0-25 is an incredible LOSS record. Their election takeover attempts are losing everywhere. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump administration’s WA voter roll lawsuit dismissed
SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday tossed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Washington seeking the state’s voter rolls, in line with many rulings across the country.
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Do you live in Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina or Texas? Check out @protectdemocracy.org's state voter guide with everything you need to know to vote. protectdemocracy.org/how-you-can-...
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How you can protect democracy - Protect Democracy
These concrete actions are a tangible way to push back against abuses of power and create something better.
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Do you live in Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina or Texas? Check out @protectdemocracy.org's state voter guide with everything you need to know to vote. protectdemocracy.org/how-you-can-...
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How you can protect democracy - Protect Democracy
These concrete actions are a tangible way to push back against abuses of power and create something better.
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NEW SMOL CAT ALERT!!
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Some good news! Remember when the Trump Admin started using loyalty questions as a part of their job application process? We’ve been working to block that and got a win today! protectdemocracy.org/work/court-b...
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Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Loyalty Question for Federal Job Applicants - Protect Democracy
A federal court today blocked the Trump-Vance administration from using its unlawful “loyalty question” on federal civil service job applications.
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Giving the US props for limiting ourselves to murdering thousands of muslim civilians over multiple decades outside the U.S. and just terrorizing, demonizing, and surveilling domestic communities is a choice.
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I need a new This is all John Roberts' fault t-shirt. My first one is fine I just need another.
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 02/09/2026
DHS failed to back up its claims about noncitizens on voter rolls, and is doubling down by announcing more (sham) investigations. Let's be clear: this is another attempt to undermine public confidence in elections. The truth: only U.S. citizens vote in our elections. Repost to spread the word.
DHS data on noncitizen voters in Nevada is disputed. Initially estimated at 15,903, the revised estimate is 185. Verified noncitizens = 0 because DHS refuses to provide matching data and methodology on the list of 185 voters making verification of claims impossible.
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 01/09/2026
We sued to block the Trump admin from compiling sensitive data of millions of Americans into so-called State Citizenship Lists & pressuring states to use them. It violates laws meant to protect privacy, threatens voting rights, & usurps states’ constitutional election authority. protdem.org/3UuGVeh
LAWSUIT FILED
Judge Blocks Trump’s Illegal Mass Layoffs
Groups Sue to Block Illegal Voter Data Misuse
Protect Democracy, allies challenge error-prone administration database threatening privacy and risking election chaosWithout any legal authority to do so, the Trump Administration is pressuring states to make rapid changes to their voter rolls based on an error-ridden database on a dangerously compressed timeline. This is a transparent attempt to create chaos and confusion ahead of the midterms, masquerading as an election security measure.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
(whispering) you don’t have to comply, you’re a $4 trillion corporation in a capitalist society
Markets Do Not Punish Firms for Maintaining DEI*
Hanna Folsz
Jacob M. Grumbach*
August 14, 2026
Abstract
The Trump administration has used executive authority to influence the behavior of civil society organizations such as law firms, universities, and corporations.
Do corporations that resist executive orders perform worse financially? In January 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to investigate and compel firms to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Some firms complied with the order, whereas other firms resisted by reaffirming their DEl programs. We find that S&P 500 firms that maintained their DEI programs performed just as well as compliant firms, both in terms of stock market returns and revenue. The results are robust across various measures of maintaining DEI, including measures based on executives' public statements about DEI programs, interest group ratings, firm financial statements, and shareholder rejections of anti-DEl resolutions. The results suggest that, at least in some areas, firms can resist pressure from the executive branch with minimal costs to financial performance.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton knew what it was like to struggle as she fought for working families her whole career. From providing free books to kids to giving working women our "9 to 5" anthem, she was an icon and an inspiration. Rest in power to our union sister. We will always love you.
A photo of Dolly Parton sitting at a desk and talking on the phone in a scene from the movie 9 to 5.
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"Firms that kept their DEI policies or voted down anti-DEI shareholder resolutions did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as firms that didn’t." Important research @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived
Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’t
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I'm attending Integrity Matters's event, “Voting Concierge 101” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/integritymat...
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Voting Concierge 101 · Integrity Matters
Ready to turn your small business into a force for community good this election season? Join us on August 28 at 1:00 PM ET for a fun, fast-paced 60-minute online session on how your business can lead ...
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 13/08/2026
@ruthgreenwood.bsky.social is 1 of 500+ scholars urging Congress to adopt proportional representation. After a career fighting gerrymandering, her conclusion is clear: it’s time for systemic change. We’re proud to back her & fellow scholars in their push for change. Her latest for @bostonglobe.com
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Gerrymandering won. It’s time to change the rules. - The Boston Globe
The Supreme Court has closed off nearly every legal avenue for challenging partisan gerrymandering. The answer isn’t better maps. It’s proportional representation.
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The Civics Center @thecivicscenter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
📣 NEW RESEARCH on youth voting rates shows both gaps and opportunity. Everyone can help teens (and the adults who care about them) lead voter registration drives in their high schools this fall. 🔗 Report: www.thecivicscenter.org/research/you... #teensvote #politics #votingrights #youthvote #gotv
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 05/08/2026
Poll workers help make voting possible at the local level — they prepare polling stations, check in voters, and keep Election Day running smoothly (and get paid to do it!). Sign up, bring a friend, and help make sure every voter has a place to cast their ballot: protdem.org/4x56ArP
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How you can protect democracy - Protect Democracy
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Colette is correct per usual
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/07/2026
Wondering how you can plug in to ensure free and fair elections this fall? Join our upcoming call to learn how you can step up to protect the vote no matter where you live: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
(above images of Congress and a megaphone) HANDS OFF OUR VOTE
National Kick-off Call
July 30th // 8 PM ET
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 27/07/2026
The White House’s election subversion strategy needs people to feel powerless and stay home. But we're in this together. Share our practical guide with your friends, family, and community to make sure everyone is ready to defend our right to choose our leaders.
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Our strategy to win
Organize, show up, prove, hold the line: what all of us can do to protect elections
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 24/07/2026
The WH’s strategy is designed to feel overwhelming. But our movement has a playbook to defend our elections. In our latest briefing, we outline the pro-democracy strategy: Step 1️⃣: Organize Get the practical actions we can all take right now that will matter most: protdem.org/4pGJh5l
A person holds a sign reading "Defend Democracy" at a protest. The design is split diagonally, with one half showing the protest in monochrome and the other half in solid blue with text. The text includes "If you can keep it" at the top and details about a newsletter briefing published on July 24, 2026 titled "Our strategy to win"
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 17/07/2026
Ready to take action to defend our elections? Three ways to start: 📲 Save the Election Protection Hotline number: 866-OUR-VOTE (Eng.) | 888-VE-Y-VOTA (Sp.) ⚡ Sign up as a poll worker at PowerThePolls.org 🤝 Make a plan to vote with friends, family, or neighbors Details: protdem.org/actions
A flyer titled "The Democracy Playbook" features the heading "How You Can Protect Democracy." It mentions "Discover 75+ actions you can take, whether you have a few minutes, a few hours, or more." The background includes images of people interacting and red, white, and blue graphics reminiscent of the United States flag.
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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Congress rejected some of Trump’s proposed budget cuts. OMB is making them anyway. From David Super and Cerin Lindgrensavage @protectdemocracy.org thehill.com/opinion/cong...
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Congress rejected some of Trump’s proposed budget cuts. OMB is making them anyway.
President Trump and the Office of Management and Budget are accused of violating the separation of powers by attempting to unilaterally withhold funds that Congress specifically appropriated.
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Here's to America's small business owners, operating under an administration that is rule-defying and chaotic. At @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social they are using their voices to ensure voting rights and democracy. Hear @audreyroofeh.bsky.social on @powerstation.bsky.social apple.co/4eY8hRQ
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Why is Trump going to lie about our elections from the Oval Office tonight in a prime-time speech? There's 2.2 billion reasons. He has turned the presidency into the most lucrative grift in political history, and he doesn't wanna to lose his MAGA protectors in Congress. From me, pass it on.
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 14/07/2026
Reports of Trump's planned Thurs. speech about 2020 signal a textbook example of a WH strategy to undermine our elections that we've been tracking. Get the full record of the strategy in action, plus concrete steps we can all take to defend our elections. protdem.org/override-july-update
A graphic titled "July 2026 Update" with the headline "Deceive, Disrupt, Deny in Full Effect" followed by "The last four months of the Executive Override strategy." The image includes a collage featuring the U.S. Capitol, a "Polling Place" sign, soldiers, a "Vote Here" sign, and the U.S. Presidential Seal. The background is divided into navy blue and cream sections.
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 03/06/2026
The admin is making its unlawful intentions for the midterms clear. But laws guard against this type of interference—and because we know what’s coming, we can prepare. We teamed up w/ @brennancenter.org to help advocates stand up for free, fair elections: protdem.org/election-advocates-2026
get the GUIDE
Preparing for federal interference in the 2026 midterm elections

What you need to know to plan and respond
PROTECTING FREE AND FAIR ELECTiONS IN 2026
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 19/05/2026
Today, Protect Democracy and co-counsel filed a motion for summary judgment on behalf of @commoncause.org in our suit against the DOJ's unlawful attempts to create a national voter surveillance tool and demands for states to revoke voters’ registrations. Learn more: protdem.org/4tP4hXP
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Voting rights group seeks ruling to prevent federal interference in elections before 2026 midterms
Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their lawsuit to stop the administration from attempting to compile voters’ personal data.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 24/04/2026
You acting humorless and miserable does not actually make the authoritarians go away
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Maybe I should go to law school...
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 22/04/2026
The indictment of veteran civil rights organization @splcenter.org is the Trump admin’s latest attempt to silence critics, perceived opponents, and those who continue to pursue justice, equality, and the rule of law. SPLC has made clear it won’t be silenced. The rest of us should do the same.
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A Beacon of Hope in the Fight Against Hate and Extremism
YouTube video by Southern Poverty Law Center
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 20/04/2026
VICTORY: The Commonwealth of Virginia agreed to stop its illegal voter purge program that impacted naturalized citizens on the eve of federal elections — a major victory for voters after SCOTUS permitted this potential disenfranchisement ahead of the '24 presidential election. protdem.org/41FQsj5
VICTORY: VA’s disruptive voter removal practice ended
The Commonwealth agreed to end the program following a lawsuit by a pro-voter coalition
“This rule was part of a national campaign to undermine the public’s trust in the election process. Federal law exists precisely to prevent this kind of last-minute, error-prone purging — and today's settlement affirms that those protections work,” said Anna Dorman, Counsel at Protect Democracy.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 17/04/2026
I’m sorry he got so blackout drunk they had to ask for SWAT door busting equipment?!
On multiple occasions in the past year, members of his security detail had difficulty waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to information supplied to Justice Department and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”—normally used by SWAT and hostage-rescue teams to quickly gain entry into buildings—was made last year because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors, according to multiple people familiar with the request.
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Libraries, per usual, for the win.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩‍🚀🚀💕 *All four astronauts went to public schools!
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Jenny with a Green Ribbon Around Her Neck @readingtheend.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
fun fact: no pangolin has ever done a single thing wrong in the entire history of the world
just the sweetest little pangolin you ever saw
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 14/04/2026
NEW POLL: Gen Z still believes in democracy — just not the one they’re getting. We surveyed young Americans on democracy, ICE, the economy, and the midterms. Here's what they had to say: 🧵 ⬇️ Full poll results with @votersoftomorrow.org and Generation Lab: protdem.org/genzpoll2026
This image presents data from a 2026 survey of Gen Z Americans regarding their views on democracy and the upcoming election.

Alt Text: A summary graphic featuring four circular charts highlighting key findings from a Gen Z survey.

90% agree elections should be free and fair.

40% say they'll definitely vote in 2026.

60% say democracy is not working well for young people.

80% say ICE goes too far in its enforcement efforts.
The title reads, "Gen Z still believes in democracy, but not the one they’re getting."
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
ah the classic “you can’t close the strait I’m closing the strait” strategy well known to eldest siblings everywhere
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Having kids does seem pretty cool but on the other hand I slept for 20 hours this weekend
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Anna Dorman @annalovesvoting.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Oh em gee we are getting new murderbot??? Thank god for @marthawells.com
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Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
🚨New publication alert! 🚨 Social Science Quarterly: college students who receive a peer-led, short, in-class presentation about voting are 11 percentage points more likely to vote. Research done w grad and undergrad students at @scharschool.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Meeting Students Where They Are: A Field Experiment of Classroom Interventions for Voter Turnout Among College Students
Objective The goal of this project is to test the effectiveness of various get-out-the-vote (GOTV) strategies on college students’ propensity to vote in state and local elections. Methods We condu...
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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 09/04/2026
Private, plainclothes contractors are leveraging AI to quickly locate immigrants. ICE then uses that information to arrest and detain individuals, raising new legal questions about privacy, due process, and the role of private actors in government surveillance. Read more ⤵️
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ICE’s Private Bounty Hunters Use AI to Track Immigrants - American Immigration Council
Private contractors are using AI to help ICE locate immigrants, allowing for a faster and much larger sweep than ever before.
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 06/04/2026
What we're reading: Protect Democracy advisor @rachelkleinfeld.bsky.social's new piece on one of the most effective (and concrete!) ways we can all pull apart the pillars holding up anti-democratic power.
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Our Huge Untapped Resource
How ordinary people—not just organizations—can pull apart the pillars holding up anti-democratic power
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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 07/04/2026
Are you a student in California, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Iowa, or New Hampshire? Do you know one? Voters of Tomorrow is looking for student leaders to start a VOT chapter in their campus! Learn more 👇 votersoftomorrow.org/students/
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Students - Voters of Tomorrow
With over 11,000 members and chapters in over 25 states, Voters of Tomorrow is the country’s largest student-led political movement.
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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
u committed one of the classic blunders, never cancel therapy during a land war in asia
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Untranslated headlines in German are much clearer than New York Times headlines in English
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Ist Donald Trump ein Sexmonster?
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»Die Republikaner haben ein Naziproblem«
US-Präsident Trump verwandelt Rassismus, Sexismus, Korruption und Demokratieverachtung in Tugenden, sagt der Journalist Tom Nichols. Die Republikaner hält er für politisch und moralisch ausgehöhlt.
Ein Interview von Martin Pfaffenzeller
04.04.2026, 09.39 UhrNew York Times: How Trump-Kennedy alliance is pushing thr boundaries of public healthNew York Times: Legally creative, democratically dangerous: Trump's plan to twist the news
Feb. 24, 2026
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 03/04/2026
“They were going to come. It was going to be a big thing. We were going to go to the beach right after. All those plans had to go out the window because they said ICE would be here."
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Some Marines graduate without their parents' presence amid ICE fears
News that ICE would be stationed outside Marine Corps graduation events upended family plans, elicited national reaction and drew out protesters, including Marine veterans.
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