Ever since the Trump administration started demanding state voter rolls last year, Democracy Docket has tracked this dangerous campaign more closely than any other news outlet. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

This week at Democracy Docket: We caught DOJ in a glaring double standard on its voter rolls crusade

Since the Trump administration started demanding state voter rolls last year, we've tracked the effort more closely than any other news outlet. That’s what allowed us to produce the reporting we publi...

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PODCAST: Todd Blanche went from Wall Street lawyer to Trump crony. And now, he’s about to lose his dream job as attorney general. I explain what makes Blanche so dangerous and how he torpedoed his Senate confirmation to protect Trump’s slush fund. youtu.be/X-NBQW2yi7I?...

Todd Blanche Is About to Lose His Dream Job. This Is Why.

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NEW EPISODE: With the 2026 midterm elections 3 months away, the word of the week is capitulation. In today's episode I discuss capitulation by Thom Tillis and John Cornyn on Todd Blanche, Trump's anti-voting executive order before SCOTUS, and new reporting about Paul Weiss. youtu.be/pc9yF-70blY?...

92 Days Until Midterms: Everyone Is Capitulating to Trump

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Todd Blanche’s nomination to formally lead the Department of Justice appears to be back on track after two Republican holdouts signed off on a deal giving President Donald Trump and his family immunity from Internal Revenue Service audits. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

GOP senators sign off on corrupt immunity deal from IRS audits for Trump and sons

Todd Blanche appears to be on track to lead the DOJ after Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) agreed to the plan.

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David Ellison may think we are stupid, but we know who he is. We know what he has done to CBS. We know what he wants to do to CNN. Support independent media.

🚨BREAKING: Colorado Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to provide access to complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. DOJ is now 0-20 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/colora...

🚨 United States of America v. Griswold

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In the latest of the cascade of probes following a software glitch that accidentally registered noncitizens to vote in the state, U.S. House Republicans sent a letter to Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) demanding more election-related documents and data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Republicans demand election documents in New Jersey as they continue to seize on bogus election fraud claims

In the latest of the cascade of probes following a software glitch that accidentally registered noncitizens to vote in the state, U.S. House Republicans sent a letter to Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) dem...

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I can remember in 2008 the sense of how the arrival of a better America would accompany this man's election. I still believe his message of hope is the right one. It is a strategy. Happy birthday, Mr President!

DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

Vote out EVERY Republican on your ballot between now and November!

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Republicans will likely do what they always do and confirm Blanche as Attorney General despite all of this, and once again, women across America will pay the price.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚🚨 51st(actually the 52nd+) person dies because of #ICELawlessness, torture & neglect this year. On 8/1, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, just 41, died in ICE detention after being brutalized & denied medication by Trump's immigration thugs. It's being done in our name with our taxpayer dollars.

#ICE has STOPPED reporting DEATHS once detainees have been released, so there could be DOZENS MORE PEOPLE WHO DIED BECAUSE OF THEIR ICE CUSTODY! Only Democrats are speaking out against ice lawlessness. Support them by volunteering or donated at Dccc.org Dscc.org Democrats.org Mobilize.us

Happy Birthday President Obama! You reminded the world that true leadership is built on dignity, compassion & respect. Not ego! Your legacy continues to inspire millions! In my view, you are the greatest president in American history! #HappyBirthdayObama #PresidentObama #ViVaHerAlliance #SheShed

Happy birthday to one of America’s greatest U.S. Presidents, former President Barack Obama! Obama’s presidency, leadership, legacy, scandal free presidency, & high level of ethical integrity stands in stark contrast to the rot, depravity, violence, & corruption of the entire Trump/GOP regime!

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚🚨 "While he was detained, he lost 30 lbs. He had high blood pressure-he had diabetes. They refused him his medication...& I'm going to grow up without a father.. #ICE tried to cover up the fact that they killed him...They're just Heartless monsters." —preteen daughter of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo

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A month after Air Force Major Jason Watson was arrested on the Capitol steps calling for Trump and Vance’s impeachment, D.C. prosecutors have declined to pursue the criminal charge against him. He still faces action from the Air Force. Stay critical. Stay informed.

Tons of Americans follow no news at all. Casual convos you have in your daily life can move mountains. Drop a truth bomb, and then ask if they're registered to vote. 🗣️ Ready, set, START TALKING!

Cornyn and Tillis fold and reward the guy covering for Epstein; the U.S. runs dangerously low on precision missiles; a House GOP abuse scandal keeps getting worse; and more. Your midday update is here:

Tuesday Afternoon News Updates: Blanche Moves Ahead, U.S. Munitions Run Out – 8/4/26

Important midday update

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If you aren't angry then you aren't paying attention.

Texas A&M's broad new policy censoring instruction on race, sexual orientation, and gender has led to the removal of LGBTQ literature and history classes, a ban on the film Moonlight, and even censorship of the history of Fourteenth Amendment. We're suing.

'What Are We Even Doing Here?': New Lawsuit Challenges Ban on Race and Gender Topics at Texas A&M

Plaintiffs included four faculty members whose courses were canceled or not not offered.

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A progressive Muslim or an Israel-backed moderate? Democrats wage a pivotal battle in Michigan over their future

The two souls of the party face a make-or-break test this Tuesday. The primaries will show whether the leftist wave has reached one of the key states for the November midterms

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I'm proud to announce that Separation of Church and Hate is a recipient of the 2026 American Book Award. Oh and they gave one to Colbert, too- abcnews.com/US/wireStory...

Congressmember Max Miller of Ohio has been accused of abusive behavior going back to his high school days. President Donald Trump has repeatedly endorsed his political campaigns.

“Assault, Misogyny, Verbal Threats”: Mother Jones Exposé on Allegations Against GOP Rep. Max Miller

Democrats are calling for an ethics investigation into Republican Congressmember Max Miller of Ohio, who is facing allegations of domestic abuse as he runs for reelection. Miller’s ex-wife Emily Moren...

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Vote @huntergordon.bsky.social for WA-01 on Aug 4!

"There's a series of institutions that have been created, going back decades actually, that are designed to prevent foreign interference and other interference, and actually the Trump administration [has] pretty systematically dismantled them," said @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu.

“Where is the money? There is no transparency and the US government does not inform us.” From @financialtimes.com, on Venezuela giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?

Washington has given diverging accounts of where the earthquake-shattered country’s funds are going

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on the a "financially and politically incestuous set of relationships" around Nigel Farage www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK

Nigel Farage’s £5m gift, the Cottrell family’s links and donations, and Richard Tice’s business dealings form part of an increasingly clear nexus of relationships

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Literary icon Margaret Atwood on why The Handmaid’s Tale no longer feels like fiction

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