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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10h
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore’s push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC. apnews.com/article/roy-...
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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Roy Moore’s push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict awarded to him over a 2017 Senate ad.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 9h
Job creation numbers: "The blue columns point to Biden’s presidency, while the red columns point to Trump’s..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Last month, the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail voting by executive order. But it greenlit his administration’s use of a flawed immigration database to help states purge voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s citizenship lists could be in effect for the midterm
We’re waiting for a federal court to rule on a third prong of Trump’s voter suppression scheme — one you might not have heard much about.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Election Day is 30 days away, and the fight for free and fair elections is here. In some states, early voting has already begun, and nearly every state has sent out mail-in ballots. newsletters.democracydocket.com/youve-stood-...
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You've stood with me. Here's what's next.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Justice Alito is confusing a desire to reform the court with an effort to intimidate it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito says
Despite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits.
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Blue-footed boobies.. 😊
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Big news: Donald Trump has spent the past 18 months misappropriating taxpayer dollars for personal gain. I'm not just a journalist. I am also a lawyer. I map out exactly all the ways Trump misused taxpayer funds, and how a future prosecutor, or a future Congress could investigate him. Subscribe:
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Major Deep Dive: Trump Is Defying Congress' Power of the Purse. Here’s a Roadmap for Investigating His Misuse of Taxpayer Funds
He was once forced to pay $2 million for misusing his own charity's money for politics. Now it's the federal Treasury. Here's the roadmap Congress needs.
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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This should be so obvious that it doesn’t need to be said, but given what kind of weekend it’s been on here, apparently it does: If you don’t want old rapists running the world, in office, in the board room, making decisions for all of us get comfortable with “ruining” young rapists’ lives
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 23h
October 4, 2026
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October 4, 2026
On Friday night, just before 11:00, Trump announced that his administration “will, immediately, begin sending ‘Checks’ of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help pay for their Medicar...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: Absentee ballot voters in Montana won’t have to comply with an onerous birthdate verification requirement after a state court blocked the measure Friday night, ruling that it violates the state constitution. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Montana court blocks onerous mail voting law that caused thousands of rejected absentee ballots last year
The mail voting measure led to nearly 3,000 mail ballots getting rejected in the Nov. 2025 election, in a state where 80% of voters vote absentee.
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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I “got stuck” behind the drawers today. Everyone had to come help me so I felt awkward telling them I wasn’t stuck, I was just being a little shit
an orange cat is being snuggled on a halloween blankie with one paw extended toward the camera. you can tell by his facial expression that he has recently been a little shit causing trouble
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
October 1, 2026
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October 1, 2026
John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEWS: Democratic turnout across the country surges in early vote. Trump blasts the Press: "You haven't asked me one fucking positive question." Renee Good's family sues Trump. Hegseth uses anti-trans slur, announces purge of military, establishes religion office. Botched execution in Tennessee.
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NEWS: Democratic Turnout Surges, Trump Snaps at Reporters, Hegseth Purges Military, Renee Good’s Family Sues Trump, Botched Execution
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Major Exclusive: The Trump Justice Department is hiding an interview with an Epstein-linked banker that could blow the door open on the entire sex trafficking ring. They are protecting Wall Street. Trump suffers major losses in court, races to silence his own AI, Hegseth purges military, and more.
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Major Exclusive: Trump DOJ Buries Secret Epstein Interview, Trump Hit With Large Court Losses, Scrambles to Muzzle His Own AI
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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DOJ now 0-26 after judge rejects demand for Georgia voter rolls
The judge said the Civil Rights Act does not authorize DOJ's demands for the Peach State’s unredacted voter roll.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in a new lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS has failed to provide records to prove Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The bill failed to clear the 60-vote threshold to end debate in the Senate, 53-47. Every Democratic and independent senator voted against the measure. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP voter ID bill falls short in Senate
The floor stunt attempted to give Republicans facing tough reelection fights something to campaign on as voters sour on the GOP’s willingness to acquiesce to Trump on artificial intelligence, the war ...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It is clear that Democrats are set to sweep control of Congress in free and fair elections. It is also clear that Trump and the GOP are working to make sure the elections are not free and fair. I founded Democracy Docket to help you stay informed to fight back. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September 29, 2026
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September 29, 2026
The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What emerges when you take a deep breath is a picture of what we all know by now to be true. This is not a president who is committed to governing, to public service. This is a smash and grab, and we are the victims. joycevance.substack.com/p/flooding-t...
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Flooding the Zone
Jack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his...
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEWS: Republicans Fear a 'Texas Reckoning' as Farm Recession Deepens; Trump Guts Title IX for LGBTQ+ Americans, ends Student Loans for dozens of majors including social work, Expands spending on Taxpayer Ads, and falls asleep all in one day. A major news update and a big scoop coming this week.
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NEWS: Republicans Fear a 'Texas Reckoning' as Farm Recession Deepens; Trump Guts Title IX, Slashes Student Loans, Expands Taxpayer Ads
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Republican members of the Georgia State Election Board (SEB) adopted a resolution Monday seeking the Trump administration to intervene in a vague crusade against the state’s voting system just weeks before the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Georgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines
“I think this is federal overreach," the board's lone Democrat warned.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump’s attack on the free press is so transparent that we can all see through it. It’s not about national security, it’s about his inability to deal with criticism. Without a free press, we lose our ability to keep track of what our government is up to. joycevance.substack.com/p/consequenc...
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Consequences
Last Thursday, the White House, almost as soon as Judge Kelly entered his order forcing the administration to restore access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, began searching for play in the joints.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Last night I wrote about consequences, and what happens when the courts give Trump a pass. I hope you'll take a moment to read it, especially in this moment where we see the Court isn't immune to public pressure—Justice Alito just recused from a case because of it.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEWS: Trump's 'grand conspiracy' criminal case is falling apart as his own lawyers launch mass exodus in defiance of DOJ. Jack Smith testifies and says that Trump engaged in serious crimes against the nation. 2 year olds forced to defend themselves without lawyers in immigration court. Subscribe:
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NEWS: Trump's 'Grand Conspiracy' Case is Collapsing, Jack Smith Outlines Trump’s Crimes, Kids Face Immigration Court Alone
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DCCC @electdemocrats.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In 37 days, voters will make their frustrations heard and kick cost-raising Republicans to the curb.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NEW: President Donald Trump said that the U.S. Supreme Court got it wrong when it rejected a pro-GOP gerrymander in Missouri — and he isn’t happy about it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump slams Supreme Court for rejecting Missouri gerrymander
President Donald Trump is annoyed with the U.S. Supreme Court again, this time for deciding to block a gerrymandered map in Missouri.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NEWS: Trump steals taxpayer dollars for personal campaign ad blitz on TV. Five Republican Senators break and demand investigation of Trump Jr. Trump suggests demolishing press briefing room to build a pool. Iran war escalates, ceasefire rejected. Mass shooting. Subscribe to support:
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NEWS: Trump ‘Steals’ Taxpayer Dollars for for Personal Ad Blitz, GOP Senators Turn on Trump Jr., Press War Escalates, and Much More
Good morning, evening.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’ll take “things that happen when SCOTUS won’t tell you n for $1000, Alex www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
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Video: Trump’s 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, With Taxpayers Paying For It
An ad nearly identical to one President Trump ran during his 2024 campaign returned on Saturday, paid for using public money. Several ethics lawyers it may violate federal law.
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Fi Bowler @fibowler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So far this morning Reg has: - dived headfirst off of a chest of drawers onto Margo Leadbetter - opened all of the kitchen cupboards - got the zoomies so intensely that he toboggan slid down the stairs He is currently sat in said chest of drawers plotting, I assume, my demise
Tuxedo cat peering round the side of a chest of drawers
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We’ve got tons of news tonight from Trump lashing out at the media for covering him to more Republicans running from him. Ranchers who voted for him urge him to stop ICE operations. A big measles outbreak. And more. aaronparnas.substack.com/p/important-...
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Important Saturday Night Update
Good evening everyone.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The controversial plan to gerrymander Missouri’s congressional map to help Republicans has finally been squashed by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), which on Friday ruled against it. It was the Court’s third time rejecting it in two weeks. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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SCOTUS Missouri gerrymander ruling praised by pro-voter groups, attacked by GOP officials
“People, not politicians, will be the final deciders on this DC power grab," says group opposing Missouri Republican gerrymander.
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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you adopted a feral cat to the inside and he keeps meowing maybe he just really wants to smoke real cigarettes. You don’t know what he was up to before
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
September 26, 2026
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September 26, 2026
Trump’s war on the free press is continuing.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The amazing @mollyjongfast.bsky.social: "Mr. Trump’s cabinet was picked like something out of Bama rush" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o...
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Opinion | The Mean Girls Presidency
Our government is being run by a clique of middle-aged guys.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Major good news update!! We have so much good news today from puppies to shooting preventions, and so much more. We are using our platform to make sure thousands are registered, and reaching millions of Americans who don't normally get the news. Read some good news. Share, and subscribe:
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Major Sunday Updates!! So Much Good News!!
Good morning, everyone.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ALL THAT SAID: you should be checking your voter registration weekly right now.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you are posting "all hope is lost" content right now, "they're stealing the election" content, etc., you are doing the regime's dirty work for it.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
PLEASE NOTE on the recent SCOTUS per curiam decision: existing law blocks most states from purging their voting rolls within 90 days of an election. This decision is not likely to impact the midterms, and also the use of the SAVE program (different from the SAVE act) is VOLUNTARY.
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Beth @adagecat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
IMPORTANT THREAD: Be informed, aware, stay on alert. But do not give in to panic; they want us to panic!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The president barred US reporters, while welcoming Chinese reporters who answer to the communist dictatorship in Beijing. This would be the same president who's running government-paid TV advertising vowing to stop the United States from becoming communist..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court revived a flawed citizenship database that states like Texas have used to erroneously kick eligible voters off the rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The Supreme Court is letting Trump use a faulty database for purges. What it could mean for voters
The Trump administration said states made “some 60 million voter-verification queries" to its flawed SAVE system between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Major update: A full throttled assault on voting rights this November is beginning. From the Supreme Court to Trump's allies, this is urgent and I have the latest right now. Meanwhile, Trump ends enforcement of racial desegregation in schools. I need your help to spread this update everywhere.
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Major Friday Update: Full Throttled Assault on the Midterms, Trump Rolls Back Enforcement of Racial Desegregation, and More
Good evening everyone.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEWS: Trump allies urge him to take 'drastic action' over elections, suggest martial law declaration (he cannot do that). Trump sent to deep red states as Republicans hemorrhage. Schools consider gutting bus routes as diesel prices soar. Canada breaks reliance on USA. China helps Iran.
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NEWS: Trump Allies Urge ‘Martial Law’ and ‘Drastic Action,’ Canada Breaks Reliance on USA, China Helps Iran Strike American Bases
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
September 24, 2026
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September 24, 2026
After a hearing yesterday about Trump’s Friday ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House campus, very early this morning—I was still awake writing yesterday’s letter—U.S.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨A technical error at the Texas Department of Public Safety has created a major backlog of voter registration applications, with some incomplete records dating back to 2025. If you recently registered to vote in Texas, now is a good time to double-check that your information is actually on file.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Big update: Trump White House violates court order this morning. Court orders restoration of press access. White House refuses. JD Vance outed as an "anonymous source" -- possible leaker. First every AI hack of a government website. 8 service members attempted to take their own lives. Subscribe:
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Big News: White House Defies Order to Restore Press Access, Vance Outed as Anonymous Source, 8 Sailors Attempted to Take Their Own Lives
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a 90-day ban on U.S. diesel exports in an effort to bring down energy prices ahead of the midterms. The plan has already caused divisions inside the administration and pushback from the oil industry
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Missouri Republicans made their last-ditch pitch to the U.S. Supreme Court to swap congressional maps for the midterms even as voting is already underway in the Show Me State. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Missouri Republicans make final plea to Supreme Court to revive gerrymandered map
Missouri Republicans made their last-ditch pitch to the U.S. Supreme Court to swap congressional maps for the midterms.
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