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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h
Just five giant conglomerates now control 90 percent of the media. The reason this is so dangerous might not be what you think.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2h
NEW: Anti-voting lawyer Cleta Mitchell and election denier Tina Peters are both pushing a scheme to have Trump's commerce secretary regulate voting machines as part of a broader effort to interfere in the midterms. But legal experts say their scheme is way off base and blatantly unconstitutional.
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Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to regulate voting machines
The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h
The headline and lede for this story have been updated and fixed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to regulate voting machines
The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2h
The Postal Service is slowing delivery across the country. Will your mail ballot be affected? Find out if your ZIP code is affected by checking out our interactive map: demdock.com/4BcR5RR
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h
NEW: Trump’s DOJ put a convicted election hacker on poll duty. Yes, really.
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Trump’s DOJ Put Convicted Election Hacker on Poll Duty
As Harmeet Dhillon rebuilds the Civil Rights Division after roughly 300 career employees left, Justice Department records place David Michael Levin in the federal election-monitoring operation.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h
Who could’ve have foreseen Kim Guilfoyle would go on a grifting and crime spree after Trump named her as Ambassador to Greece to get her out of the country after Junior hooked up with a younger woman?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
Trump: "When the blues get in, everything becomes dirty. The streets are dirty. The doorknobs going into stores are dirty. The sidewalks are filthy dirty. Everything becomes dirty and has a bad smell. But we're gonna escape all that lawlessness and corruption ... "
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h
🚨BREAKING: ICE is already appearing near voting sites as voting rights groups reinforce their lawsuit to keep armed federal agents away from the polls in November.
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ICE is already showing up near voting sites, bolstering lawsuit against armed agents at polls
Among the newest examples is an ICE detention that took place in the same area California voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h
🚨BREAKING: Voting rights groups are citing recent ICE activity near voting sites and new evidence of intimidation as they expand a lawsuit seeking to keep armed federal agents away from polling places during the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE is already showing up near voting sites, bolstering lawsuit against armed agents at polls
Among the newest examples is an ICE detention that took place in the same area California voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
just minutes in, Trump's rally is disrupted by a second demonstrator. Trump says, 'That guy has gotta lose a lot of weight. Many of these protesters are paid. You know that, right? They are paid by enemies of our nation."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h
One of the biggest political battles of the midterms is happening in California. The result will shape the Democratic Party and how we shift the balance of power from the billionaire class back into the hands of the people. ⬇️ robertreich.substack.com/p/why-cali…
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h
A Maryland ballot measure asks voters to approve a constitutional tweak that will allow Democrats to more easily redraw the state’s congressional map. It’s an effort to counteract a Trump-backed wave of pro-GOP gerrymanders across the U.S. But voters appear skeptical: demdock.com/47qyunH
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 1h
Making it easier to pollute the air we breathe because it boosts Big Oil's bottom line.   Is this how we Make America Healthy Again?
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EPA Plans to Roll Back Emissions Regulations for Oil and Gas Companies
The Trump administration is “days not weeks” away from undoing Biden-era methane gas standards.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
notable that Trump's big rally in Texas tonight isn't being taken live by Fox or Newsmax
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
Trump on migrants: "They kill old. They kill young. They kill them all."
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Congresswoman Susie Lee @susielee.house.gov · 1h
Today, $1.52 million will be coming back to Nevada because of this program, providing suicide prevention services to our veterans. We have the tools to save veterans' lives, and I’ll keep fighting to get our vets the care they earned. (2/2)
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Congresswoman Susie Lee @susielee.house.gov · 1h
This is great news for Nevada’s veterans. When I was a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, I helped create the Staff Sergeant Fox grant program to extend VA’s suicide prevention efforts into communities to reach veterans who are not connected to VA care. (1/2)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
Trump: "We are right now in the golden age of America. Our nation is doing better than ever before, but the fake news media refuses to talk about it. Those people right there." *crowd boos*
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
Trump: "If the Democrats win, you will have a 1929-style economic depression in our country. That's what's going to happen. Because nobody knows numbers better than me." (Trump famously doesn't understand how percentages work)
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Congresswoman Nanette Barragán @repbarragan.bsky.social · 59m
As California’s Congressional Democrats, our statement is clear: NO President should compromise the safety of any American city and the hardworking families who live there. Trump’s attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego are unprecedented and dangerous.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 58m
Trump: "We're not interested in you traveling abroad"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 57m
Trump: "We just sent out to the victims of the Democrat fraud checks for $500 each, including 139,000 families from Texas. Pretty good. You'll get the money within two days."
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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
A house is the most visible part of the American dream. If people can’t buy their first home, they get stuck.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Montana Supreme Court struck down key GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives. The unanimous ruling is a major win for direct democracy — and a powerful check on the Legislature’s ability to interfere with the people’s lawmaking power.
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Montana Supreme Court strikes down GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives
The decision is a major victory for citizen-led democracy in Montana, where the state constitution expressly reserves the powers of initiative and referendum to the people. It also delivers a…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump and lots of people close to Trump are making a lot of money off wars.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
Every election is decided by the people who show up. Want a better future for America? VOTE!
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Big day for accountability, & Trump is already backing down on some of it @democracydefendersfund.org & partners are keeping the pressure on I'll get into it w/ @lauracoates.com on @cnn.com tonight @11PM Hour 👇 -TN
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Inspectors general should probe Reflecting Pool case, ex-Olympian’s attorneys say
Attorneys for David Hearn say they want inspectors general to investigate alleged misconduct by the Departments of Interior and Justice in the handling of the since-dismissed case.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Here's a nearly 10-minute supercut of Troy Jackson taking it to Susan Collins during their debate tonight, including Jackson telling her "you can't eat road salt" and "Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
Translation: Donald Trump's efforts to abolish the Education Department are under independent investigation.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026
Election deniers want the Trump administration to use false claims that voting machines are compromised as justification to seize voting machines. They believe that the commerce secretary already has authority to do that — a view that legal experts say is way off base: demdock.com/4BaDLxl
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Suzanne Bonamici @repbonamici.bsky.social · 23h
Alarmingly, the regulations actually prohibit states from implementing additional oversight, reporting, accountability, or civil rights protections. The vast majority of students in this country attend public schools. We should be strengthening public education, not destroying it.
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Suzanne Bonamici @repbonamici.bsky.social · 23h
Diverting public resources into private schools - including religious schools - that can pick and choose which students they enroll is unjust and irresponsible.
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Suzanne Bonamici @repbonamici.bsky.social · 23h
The Treasury Department's school voucher regulations clearly demonstrate that the Trump administration has no interest in supporting public schools or the students they serve. 🧵
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 23h
Nepal is in the grip of a devastating climate crisis that has displaced families and left thousands missing. The Trump administration must act now to grant TPS to eligible Nepali nationals. We urge this designation to protect Nepalis from a forced return to danger.
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Rep. Rob Menendez @menendez.house.gov · 22h
Martin was on his way to buy diapers for his children when he was apprehended by ICE. Since that day, his wife Gaby has fought tirelessly to bring him home. And we’ve stood by her every step of the way. Tonight, Martin is finally coming home to his wife and children — right where he belongs.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22h
A federal judge dismissed a noncitizen voting case, stressing that only states — not the federal government — can decide who is qualified to vote. The decision could impact the future of proof-of-citizenship laws, a pillar of Trump’s crusade to restrict voting: demdock.com/4hydGAl
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 21h
How do I know Hegseth’s order to deny access to bases to members of Congress is about a cover up, not about safety? Because I asked for a military briefing at the embassy as a substitute and was told the policy prohibited military leaders in the region from even talking to me.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19h
Nothing to see here...just the President of the United States inviting the country he illegally declared war on to "take out" 2 major American cities. If that's not treason, what is? 🤬 Law enforcement won't hold him accountable, but we WILL! The beginning of the end is on November 3rd. #VOTE-BLUE 🌊
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15h
Ken Paxton continues to blame Trump to donors behind the scenes for his bad poll numbers.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15h
Utah combed its voter rolls and found only 27 confirmed noncitizens out of more than 2 million registered voters. Of those 27 noncitizens, only 13 had cast a ballot since 2018. But as the state’s Republican elections chief said, that’s not what Trump wanted to hear: demdock.com/4ejGo5Q
A quote text graphic with a red state outline. The quote says, "They don’t want to know that things are going well, because it goes against a narrative that is being pounded relentlessly of mass fraud or ineligible people voting." The attribution reads, "Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson (R).
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13h
BREAKING: ICE collected millions of voter records and considered undercover investigations against voter registration groups, documents reveal. It's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections.
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ICE amassed millions of voter records in sweeping fraud hunt, documents reveal
It's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h
‘But I got road salt exempted from Trump’s tariffs’ is really the perfect way to sum up Susan Collins during the Trump era. While he does hundreds of things to hurt Mainers, she brags about one small thing she did to help her reelection, while doing nothing on the big things.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13h
🗳️ TODAY: Early voting in Arizona’s high-stakes 2026 midterms begins. Few states are dealing with more unresolved fights over who should run elections, how ballots should be cast and whether local officials will carry out their duties. Here’s what you need to know: demdock.com/4yCexpR
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h
🚨BREAKING: ICE collected tens of millions of voter records, explored undercover investigations against voter registration groups and considered feeding election data into a system used to locate people for deportation as part of an effort to find voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE amassed millions of voter records in sweeping fraud hunt, documents reveal
It's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 22h
"We Can't Eat Road Salt" should be a whole ad.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
New in PN: Roger Marshall is running an all time terrible campaign "After decades of crawling further and further into the orifice of the right-wing media bubble, GOP candidates no longer know how to distinguish truth from propaganda, much less how to persuade skeptical voters."
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Roger Marshall is running an all time terrible campaign
Red state MAGAs aren’t equipped for real competition and accountability.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Burgum blames Ukraine for "taking about 2 million barrels of day of diesel production off the market" and says "that's one of the things that's putting pressure on the market"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Burgum: "You don't the word 'climate change' as much as you did two years ago, because the legs have been knocked out from under that movement"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Burgum: "President Trump, of course, stopped World War 3"
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