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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
With little more than a month to go until Election Day, my job is to worry. I am paid to look around corners and see what might go wrong, not simply to assume that everything will go right. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/just...
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Justice Jackson found a bright side. I am not sure I see one.
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can resume using its voter suppression database to help Republicans remove voters from the rolls, I called it what it is: a te...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I spend my days fighting for voters in court. Most of what happens there never makes the news. That's why I started Democracy Docket. Sign up now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
OAN: "The GOP chair of the GA Peanut Commission backs Ossoff ... Donald Chase said Ossoff has his vote, adding he likes to support people he believes in. Chase said he's still a conservative R, but claims character matters, and he wants someone in the Senate who will take the institution seriously"
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“As young as 2” 😳
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
WaPo Exclusive: More American service members have died during the Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly. Five of the officials said there have been at least 22 military fatalities — four more than what appears in the Pentagon's public database.
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
🚨NEW: Todd Blanche has filed an appeal of Judge Emmet Sullivan’s order requiring him to turn over unredacted handwritten FBI notes and take other steps in Katie Phang’s Epstein files lawsuit by September 24. Phang says Blanche is continuing his “Herculean efforts” to avoid turning over the files.
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Todd Blanche Fights Judge’s Order for Unredacted FBI Notes as Deadline Looms
Attorney General Todd Blanche is appealing a federal judge’s latest order in journalist and attorney Katie Phang’s lawsuit over the Justice Department’s
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 19/09/2026
As Trump tries to ban CNN from the White House, it would be a massive mistake to cave on the Paramount merger. The last thing we need is another Trump-controlled media conglomerate abusing its power to stomp out competition. This is a dangerous merger. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit
Paramount Skydance is in "advanced talks" with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle the 12-state antitrust suit that's holding up its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, the WSJ reported.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: MeidasTouch has obtained new images showing severe destruction at a U.S. base in Kuwait following an Iranian attack. See the images and our full report:
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EXCLUSIVE: Images Show Severe Destruction at US Base in Kuwait
MeidasTouch has obtained exclusive images this afternoon showing the aftermath of an Iranian attack on a US base in Kuwait, and based on what we've reviewed,
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 203 Active Voting Rights Cases: 163 Active Redistricting Cases: 40 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 82 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 81 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 30 www.democracydocket.com
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
While millions of Americans struggle with the rising cost of groceries, gasoline & paying rent, a certain someone has far different priorities:
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Jeffries: Maria Salazar—she's acting like she had nothing to do with it. You had everything to do with it. You gave ICE the money to violently target law-abiding immigrant families in your community.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The power of litigation. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Voting rights lawsuit prompts South Dakota to fix ‘confusing’ proof-of-citizenship system
“Voting is a fundamental right that is the cornerstone of our democracy,” the court wrote. “Prospective voters should be told the truth about their voting status. The Court expects that voter applican...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
BREAKING: Politico now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
RFK Jr. received "more than $250,000 worth of free flights to Fiji and Greece as well as use of a vacation home in Washington, D.C. from Gavin de Becker..." de Becker has been described as Jeff Bezo's "top security staffer" www.wsj.com/politics/rfk...
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Exclusive | RFK Jr. Got Free Flights to Fiji and Greece From a Top Donor
The health secretary disclosed over $250,000 in gifts from security specialist Gavin de Becker.
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Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 18/09/2026
The President says he is going to ban CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House. He’s trampling on our Constitution and the freedom of the press. His corruption is staggering–and his attempts to cover it up won’t work.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
NEWS: The Pentagon has announced mandatory low-testosterone screenings for male troops 30 and older, including screening for symptoms such as “reduced libido, loss of spontaneous morning erections, erectile dysfunction,” and other symptoms.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
alert the press: it is not normal for the president to be unable to stay conscious during televised events in the Oval Office
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Morally vacant and beyond redemption; they continue to defend him.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/09/2026
Congress can’t indict people. They can have hearings and impeachment trials. But not criminal trials. Please don’t expect criminal trials and then blame democrats when you don’t get them. Midterms are step one. We have to win in 2028 and add seats to SCOTUS to hold people criminally accountable.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I am setting a very ambitious goal this weekend of 1000 new Democracy Docket subscribers. No spam, or unwanted emails. Just information and analysis about what is happening to voting and elections. Link: demdock.com/4w6emld
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Damian Lynch 🟧 🇦🇺 Rebellion is Mandatory during times of Tyranny @dpsl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Fuckwit was responsible for a million Americans deaths last time, how many will he kill off this time!
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I made progress last night but still need another 875 more subscribers this weekend to hit my goal. Democracy Docket is pro-democracy and fiercely independent. Sign-up now to help it grow. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A group of pro-voting and civil rights organizations is asking a federal court to prevent the Trump administration from using federal law enforcement to intimidate voters during the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Pro-voting groups sue to prevent Trump admin from sending federal agents to intimidate voters
The administration's "conduct has transformed voting and voting-related activities—ordinary acts of civic participation—into sources of anxiety, uncertainty, and fear," plaintiffs say.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/09/2026
NEW: Hegseth and Trump are lying about how many troops have been killed in their war. The DoD website says 14. The actual number is 23 or 24 according to multiple DOD officials 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 19/09/2026
Pound-for-pound, one of the best thing I've written and certainly a point I've only grown more passionate about. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...
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Ana Marie Cox -- Why We Should Get Rid of the White House Press Corps
Too often, the White House briefing room is where news goes to die.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Lesley Abravanel🥂🪩 @lesleyabravanel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Kerry Kennedy Says Donald Trump Is Hikacking Her Uncle’s Legacy Amid Absurd Kennedy Center Standoff okmagazine.com/p/kerry-kenn...
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Kerry Kennedy Says Donald Trump’s Obsession With Her Uncle’s Legacy Threatens Kennedy Center’s Future Amid $250 Million Standoff
Kerry Kennedy has accused Donald Trump of 'hostage-taking' after the Trump-appointed board voted to shut down the Kennedy Center.
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Linda Rutherford @lindarutherford.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They have spoken out about it. I don't know what else they can do. people.com/maria-shrive...
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Maria Shriver and Kerry Kennedy Slam Trump Board’s Vote to Close Kennedy Center
Maria Shriver and Kerry Kennedy are speaking out against President Donald Trump after he was accused of “holding the Kennedy Center hostage” to have his name on the building.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We are the only people who will rescue us from this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. The next 51 days are crucial. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t…
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If you haven't had a chance yet to watch, I recommend you take some time this weekend to level set on where things stand right now in court. www.youtube.com/live/TI0szcC...
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Supreme Court Ruling That Could Gut Mail Voting Looms
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/09/2026
We’re on a path to lose the Senate but win the House. Let’s make sure we win both. We can’t move forward with the plan to expand the supreme court if we don’t win the senate.
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K A T H A R I N E @katharinedc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I would like to know why people are held in jail waiting for a trial when they can't make bail, but then after the trial and they are found GUILTY they are free until the sentencing. It makes no sense to me.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/09/2026
Trump has found so many ways to use the presidency to enrich himself and his family that we had to narrow the list down. Here are 75 of the most staggering examples of Trump corruption in 2026. And yes, there were more. Read Ron Filipkowski’s full breakdown:
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The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026
So far.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/09/2026
The U.S. just struck three Iranian oil tankers in a major new escalation of Trump’s war with Iran. CENTCOM says the strikes followed Iranian missile launches toward two U.S. warships. Meanwhile, Trump is spending the weekend at Bedminster talking about…“Lake America.”
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Trump administration pushed back on a federal judge’s finding that states cannot realistically comply with sweeping new USPS mail voting restrictions before the midterms, telling an appeals court that election officials’ concerns are overstated. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump DOJ says states can handle last-minute mail voting overhaul, asks appeals court to narrow block
DOJ argued that states facing the earliest deadlines for mailing ballots have not shown compliance is impossible.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
If you want to know how you can help me, this weekend you're going to be faced with a lot of sales and deals. My ask is simple: please consider investing in democracy. Democracy Docket is offering $20 off an annual premium membership — use code LDW20 at checkout. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
It should tell everyone that the leaks are 100% accurate. People don’t hunt leakers for ‘fake news’ and they damn sure don’t issue polygraphs to 50+ members of the joint staff.
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
FACT CHECK: TRUE This has got to be one of the all-time greatest failures of elected officials to do the SIMPLEST thing possible. If only there were a Governor / Senator / Literally fucking ANYONE to confirm whether he's worm food right now.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
September 5, 2026
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September 5, 2026
Events of Friday, September 4, showed the Trump administration in a nutshell.
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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
GOP candidates who wrapped themselves in Trump’s image during the primaries are redesigning their websites, changing their slogans & introducing themselves to general-election voters as though the primaries happened in another country. They're running away. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-great-...
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The great MAGA escape
GOP candidates run from Trump after primaries
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Trump administration wants sweeping new mail ballot restrictions to take effect before the midterms. But its own lawyer could not tell the judge Thursday whether the administration’s system is actually ready to launch — much to the judge’s frustration. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump DOJ can’t tell judge whether USPS mail ballot portal is ready to launch
The exchange came during a pivotal hearing over whether Talwani should issue a preliminary injunction blocking USPS’s new mail voting rule, which requires election officials to submit voter informatio...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dr. Adam Kalkstein says he was ordered to remove information about the human causes of climate change from his curriculum. When he pushed back, he said it made him feel like “a liar and a fraud.” Now West Point has decided not to renew his appointment.
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Matriarchy Now @matriarchy.now · 11/08/2026
If we haven't been reminding you enough, vote because your life depends upon it.
Women entering a voting booth with white hoods and red robes. Exiting the voting booth wearing whatever clothes they choose.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
If you have enough money that you can blow $100,000,000 on avoiding taxes, you have enough money to pay $100,000,000 *on* taxes that will help your fellow citizens, you self-centered prick.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/08/2026
I’ve heard a lot about airlines colluding with ICE and TSA to inform on migrants. Sickening betrayal. If anyone wonders how Germany got to where it did, it’s because of these kinds of collaborators.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
where is the ADL? where is the condemnation? crickets www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
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Trump Stokes Islamophobia by Calling Democratic Candidates ‘Jihadists’
Along with his comments about Muslim candidates, Mr. Trump spoke disparagingly of Somalis in the United States, saying “they’re not smart.”
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