"Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections" Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. From Zeteo:

Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections

Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. Trump’s assault on elections is truly unprecedented.

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“Doomsday Scenario’: How Trump and Republicans Could Steal Power – Even If They Lose” Jan. 3 could be the new Jan. 6 if Republicans challenge election wins by Democrats and try to steal power in the House. Read Part 1 of our new ‘Start the Steal’ series:

‘Doomsday Scenario’: How Trump and Republicans Could Steal Power – Even If They Lose

Jan. 3 could be the new Jan. 6 if Republicans challenge election wins by Democrats and try to steal power in the House.

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This is VERY bad. Congressional investigation immediately. They’re trying to use Palantir to figure out who you voted for. 0% chance this ends well. Stop it ASAP.

Exclusive: FBI gets voter's IP address in new fraud probe tactic

The move offers a glimpse into how authorities are now digging into voter rolls and registration practices.

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This video on the rise of Russ Vought is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.

Russell Vought: The Shadow President

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ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing. From the archives:

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...

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Election Day is less than 100 days away. Donald Trump is deeply unpopular and the GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them

The GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t.

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Lecture 2: "A World of Empire" Totalitarianism did not emerge from nowhere. It was a response particularly to empires that Europeans had created. Free online course: "Hitler and Stalin Today" Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca Full lecture: youtu.be/PDOGV5Gl6SE?...

Donald Trump is a stone-cold liar. He lies about his height, his wealth and his golf game. He lies about his accomplishments and his failures. He lies about everything, large and small, important and insignificant. newsletters.democracydocket.com/-the-media-h...

Sorry, all! I got the day wrong. Before Trump makes his announcement THURSDAY (not tonight), please read this gift article about the last time he tried to seize voting machines, and notice which guardrails are no longer in place. www.nytimes.com/2022/01/31/u...

Trump Had Role in Weighing Proposals to Seize Voting Machines (Gift Article)

New accounts show that the former president was more directly involved than previously known in plans developed by outside advisers to use national security agencies to seek evidence of fraud.

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Pin this. It will be a pivotal moment in Trump's move to steal the 2026 and 2028 elections. It will present lies that will be used to justify illegal actions to selectively disenfrachise voters. The next four months look like a historic threat to our democracy.

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NEW: MSNOW reports that this address will be about foreign election interference in 2020, and that the mortgage guy Bill Pulte will be declassifying documents about it.

Elon Musk’s cuts to U.S.A.I.D. led to some 700,000 deaths, Atul Gawande says. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...

The Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D.

Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the “public man-made death” that they’ve caused.

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The DOJ’s election monitoring program was established to enforce protections against racial discrimination in voting and address any interference with the right to vote. The Trump administration’s purpose for election monitors appears very different. Here’s how:

Explainer: DOJ says its election monitoring is just business as usual. Here’s why you shouldn’t believe them

This election monitoring mission appears to be part of the Trump administration’s broader attempt to take control of American elections.

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NEW: Trump’s decision to push out the last remaining members of the federal Election Assistance Commission — two Democrats and a Republican — allows him to try to nominate members who may be more amenable to his demands. by @jenafifield.bsky.social

Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms

President Donald Trump has fired Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, the Democrats on the federal Election Assistance Commission, while Christy McCormick, the Republican, was allowed to resign, sources...

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Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government. Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president. (Published Oct. 2025)

What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...

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I just sent this out to Democracy Docket premium members, but in light of the Postmasters comments this morning threatening voting by mail, I felt it is urgent to post it online for everyone. Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail...

Mail-in voting is under attack. Here's what you can do

The USPS is proposing a rule that would require states to share information about voters who request mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections.

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“Temperatures are running high, and the last thing we need are hotheaded Democrats spewing hateful, inflammatory statements sourced directly from the president’s speeches,” said Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA)

GOP Urges Democrats To Tone Down Rhetoric Used To Quote President Verbatim

WASHINGTON—Imploring their colleagues across the aisle to be mindful of how the highly charged language might elevate national tensions, congressional Republicans urged Democrats Tuesday to tone down ...

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Trump has turned the White House into a 24/7 corruption operation. This is a national crisis. Trump thinks the public will stop paying attention. So I went to the Senate floor to call his bluff. I told the ENTIRE STORY of his 500 days of corruption. 1/ Here it is - in one🧵

Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...

"The 9 Most Insane Things About Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund" For Zeteo, a constitutional law professor breaks down the illegality and absurdity of a corrupt president's settlement with... himself. Read/share/subscribe:

The 9 Most Insane Things About Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund

A constitutional law professor breaks down the illegality and absurdity of a corrupt president's settlement with... himself.

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The New York Times editorial board: “Americans should be cleareyed about what the president is doing. He is taking their money and showering it on criminals.”

Opinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This

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Trump doesn't care about the economic plight of the average American because he's too busy calling his broker His stunning 3,700 trades in just 3 months in firms like Palantir, Nvidia and Boeing should be another Watergate. Here's how to make it one My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

The E-Trade presidency: Trump trades stocks while America burns | Will Bunch

The tangled web between Trump’s stock purchases, his policies, and blatant promotion is a new low for a corrupt regime.

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Among the first agencies President Donald Trump gutted after taking office for his second term was a Department of Homeland Security team that had repeatedly disproved his stolen election claims.

8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta...

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A @propublica.org investigation pinpointed at least 75 people across federal agencies who stood up to protect the integrity of the 2020 election. Today, nearly all of those people are gone, having resigned, been fired, or been reassigned, esp. at DOJ and DHS. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would l...

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Trump has systematically demolished federal guardrails that prevented him from overturning the 2020 election. At least 75 career staff are gone. Two dozen appointees, including many from the election denial movement, have been hired. Ten helped try to overturn the 2020 vote.

Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would l...

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Given Trump’s Easter threats to carry out new war crimes in Iran, we should think one or two steps ahead about a coup attempt connected to the war. And then deter it. (1/17)

Gupta: If we’re making choices, we’re making a clear choice right now about how to spend $200 billion over three months. That money could very easily be repurposed to fund a public option and provide healthcare to everyone in the United States who needs it for years.

Trolls are out, criticizing the Mueller Report and its findings; saying Mueller accomplished nothing. Read the facts first. Then decide for yourself. Here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

What Was Actually in the Mueller Report

There is an enormous amount of misinformation circulating about former Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 U.S.

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I'm reminded of these wise words from Mr. Fred Rogers on what would have been his 98th birthday. We are all in this together. Let's renew ourselves to the fight for the common good. It's all the more important during these difficult times.

Financial documents compiled by ProPublica reveal a myriad of relationships among Trump and his team that could create conflicts of interest — including ties between appointees and industries their agencies frequently interact with. Explore our database 👇

Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica

Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

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Never forget who Trump governs for.