When the Democrats take power, the Republicans will suddenly be concerned about the debt. You can bookmark this.

Trump appeared in Las Vegas late Wednesday with a noticeably fuller head of hair, immediately sparking speculation about what was behind the makeover. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-80-deb...

Trump, 80, Debuts Suspicious New Hair at Speech in Vegas

His voluminous new style immediately sparked debate.

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I prefer a President who isn't a crook, but I also like voters who don't cast ballots for crooks.

It didn’t take long after polls closed in Michigan Tuesday evening for Trump and prominent MAGA figures to start spreading false claims of mail voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump, MAGA already pushing conspiracies about Michigan mail voting

It’s no surprise the president and prominent election deniers are already planting the seeds of a voting conspiracy to lean on if El-Sayed beats GOP candidate Mike Rogers.

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A group of 12 former federal attorneys and Jan 6 prosecuters sent a letter today to the Senate addressing the dangers of appointing judicial nominees to lifetime seats who refuse to state, when asked, that Joe Biden won the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Jan. 6 prosecutors urge Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denier nominees

“The institutional denial of truth — especially by potential federal judges — is dangerous, yet it’s become all too clear that President Trump expects his nominees to provide evasive answers about bot...

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In the latest example of a disturbing trend, a district judge who ruled against the Trump administration’s plans is receiving death threats and intimidation. www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...

Sinister deliveries and death threats hound judge each time he rules against Trump: report

U.S. District Judge John McConnell received an unordered pizza delivery to his Rhode Island home addressed to a name that sent chills down his spine: Daniel Anderl.The name belonged to federal Judge E...

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In the latest example of a disturbing trend, a district judge who ruled against the Trump administration’s plans is receiving death threats and intimidation. www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...

Sinister deliveries and death threats hound judge each time he rules against Trump: report

U.S. District Judge John McConnell received an unordered pizza delivery to his Rhode Island home addressed to a name that sent chills down his spine: Daniel Anderl.The name belonged to federal Judge E...

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Lawmakers in Maryland approved a constitutional amendment that would give voters the final say on redrawing the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2028 election. The plan is aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders in other states. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Maryland Democrats send redistricting amendment to voters

Maryland Democrats have said they cannot stand down while Republicans manipulate district lines to entrench their power in Congress.

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Democratic senators warned the Trump administration not to push states into conducting mass voter purges during the “quiet period” — the 90-day window before an election when federal law bars systematic removals — which began today. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Democrats warn Trump admin against promoting last-minute voter purges as ‘quiet period’ begins

The start of this year’s quiet period carries unusual stakes. The federal protection is now in effect, but the Trump administration and Republicans are still working to weaken it.

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A group of 12 former federal attorneys and Jan 6 prosecuters sent a letter today to the Senate addressing the dangers of appointing judicial nominees to lifetime seats who refuse to state, when asked, that Joe Biden won the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Jan. 6 prosecutors urge Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denier nominees

“The institutional denial of truth — especially by potential federal judges — is dangerous, yet it’s become all too clear that President Trump expects his nominees to provide evasive answers about bot...

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In what could signal an alarming new precedent, a Texas county revealed it plans to move some local candidates to new districts under a revised map drafted between the primary and general elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

A Texas county is quietly planning to swap voting maps between its primary and November election

If allowed to proceed, it would likely be the first time Texas voting maps are changed between the primary and general elections.

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Missouri voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have limited their ability to pass amendments to the state’s constitution. That proposal fueled extraordinarily high voter turnout in yesterday’s election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri voters reject ballot measure limiting their power to amend state constitution

Notably, the proposed amendment would not have affected constitutional amendments that the legislature put on the ballot. State lawmakers only wanted to make it harder to pass a voter-led measure, not...

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Missouri voters fought for nearly a year to put the state’s GOP-driven gerrymander to a statewide referendum vote in November. But Republicans have thrown roadblocks in their path at every turn, even as the battle enters its final weeks. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri voting advocates sue after redistricting referendum rejected

Missouri voters have fought for nearly a year to put the gerrymander to a statewide referendum vote in November.

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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, a major victory for the Democratic Party's left wing in one of the most pivotal races of the 2026 election season. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

El-Sayed wins critical Michigan Senate primary: Live results, updates

Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ have projected.

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a critical opponent of Trump’s anti-voting agenda, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday to be the state’s next governor. Now, she’ll face off against a Republican who opposes virtually everything she stands for. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Michigan election chief Jocelyn Benson to face prominent election denier in governor’s race

Benson has been a frequent target of election deniers and anti-voting activists, who falsely accused her of perpetuating voter fraud during subsequent elections in the Great Lakes State.

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It didn’t take long after polls closed in Michigan Tuesday evening for Trump and prominent MAGA figures to start spreading false claims of mail voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump, MAGA already pushing conspiracies about Michigan mail voting

It’s no surprise the president and prominent election deniers are already planting the seeds of a voting conspiracy to lean on if El-Sayed beats GOP candidate Mike Rogers.

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Michigan Democrats didn’t choose El-Sayed because he’s “unabashedly left wing” or a Democratic Socialist (in fact, he’s not). They chose him because he’s a fighter — at a time when America needs fighters willing to stand up to the worst tyrant who has ever occupied the Oval Office.

HW Bush called trickle down "voodoo economics" when running against Reagan in the primary. He changed his message only after being named Reagan’s VP.

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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, a major victory for the Democratic Party's left wing in one of the most pivotal races of the 2026 election season. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

El-Sayed wins critical Michigan Senate primary: Live results, updates

Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ have projected.

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Public prayer, or posting the 10 Commandments in schools is not intended to promote religious values, but to enhance the authority of some churches and some political views over others. It is about power, not about religion. The Constitution clearly intends there should be freedom from religion.

Musk slithers out of his hole whenever there are elections to fix.

The latest estimate puts the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment at 3.8%. That would be a 1 percentage point increase from the 2026 COLA and the biggest boost since 2023. www.investopedia.com/2027-social-...

2027 Social Security COLA Expected To Be Higher Than This Year

The Social Security Administration determines cost-of-living adjustments based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index and Tuesday’s report gives clues to how much that boost could be.

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Public prayer, or posting the 10 Commandments in schools is not intended to promote religious values, but to enhance the authority of some churches and some political views over others. It is about power, not about religion. The Constitution clearly intends there should be freedom from religion.

The latest estimate puts the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment at 3.8%. That would be a 1 percentage point increase from the 2026 COLA and the biggest boost since 2023. www.investopedia.com/2027-social-...

2027 Social Security COLA Expected To Be Higher Than This Year

The Social Security Administration determines cost-of-living adjustments based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index and Tuesday’s report gives clues to how much that boost could be.

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Two heroic generals along with Cadet Bonespurs.

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This is a man who has a hard time looking in the mirror

A founder, an emancipator, and a convicted felon and rapist.

Middle Age Riot@middleageriot.bsky.social · 2d ago

LEFT TO RIGHT: Defeated the British, freed the slaves, raped the children.

A pair of Republican senators – John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina – just declared that they will allow themselves to be played for fools in the most predictable and pathetic way. Trump and Blanche just played Senate Republicans for fools. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Trump and Blanche just played Senate Republicans for fools | Opinion

Anyone familiar with President Trump's time as a business owner or politician knows he can't be trusted about anything involving money.

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Faced with outraged voters, Republican officials balked at a plan to cut polling locations in a Texas battleground county. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

GOP backs down from suppression scheme in Texas after voter outrage

The plan changed at the last moment, when Republican officials were faced with a massive backlash from outraged voters

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A pro-democracy legal group sued Tuesday for access to public records that could shed light on a federal immigration agency’s involvement in Trump’s efforts to undermine the 2026 midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Lawsuit seeks evidence of federal immigration agency’s role in Trump’s voter purge plans

Democracy Forward went to court after USCIS failed to disclose the public records, despite multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests about the agency’s involvement in Trump’s unprecedented a...

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