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NEW EPISODE: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joins me to break down the GOP’s chaos in the House, the fight over redistricting in Texas, and what these battles reveal about the road to 2026.
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What Congress's Top Fighter Sees Coming in 2026 | Rep. Jasmine Crockett
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November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
NEW EPISODE: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joins me to break down the GOP’s chaos in the House, the fight over redistricting in Texas, and what these battles reveal about the road to 2026.
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Our courts are one of the last defenses against Trump. That’s why it’s critical to take his judicial nominees' election denialism claims seriously, as their loyalties lie with the president rather than the rule of law, Rachel Rossi writes.
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The Election Denier Script Trump’s Judicial Nominees Are Following
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November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Our courts are one of the last defenses against Trump. That’s why it’s critical to take his judicial nominees' election denialism claims seriously, as their loyalties lie with the president rather than the rule of law, Rachel Rossi writes.
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After Tuesday’s elections, Republicans are even more desperate to prevent free and fair elections in 2026. In this video, I lay out the eight things we should all expect next and what we can do to fight back. youtu.be/7rSwJPz2MRo?...
8 Ways Republicans Will Subvert The 2026 Election
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November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
After Tuesday’s elections, Republicans are even more desperate to prevent free and fair elections in 2026. In this video, I lay out the eight things we should all expect next and what we can do to fight back. youtu.be/7rSwJPz2MRo?...
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Unfortunately I am here to tell you: it's time to worry about what the Supreme Court is going to do to mail ballots postmarked by election day that arrive after election day, in states across the country. This could be enormous.
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SCOTUS to Hear GOP Lawsuit That Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting
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November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Unfortunately I am here to tell you: it's time to worry about what the Supreme Court is going to do to mail ballots postmarked by election day that arrive after election day, in states across the country. This could be enormous.
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NEW: Trump grants “full, complete and unconditional” pardons to 77 of his allies who supported plans to subvert the 2020 presidential election. The move marks the president’s latest effort to protect those who backed his attempt to remain in power after losing the election.
In Symbolic Move, Trump Pardons 77 Allies Who Tried to Steal 2020 Election for Him
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November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
NEW: Trump grants “full, complete and unconditional” pardons to 77 of his allies who supported plans to subvert the 2020 presidential election. The move marks the president’s latest effort to protect those who backed his attempt to remain in power after losing the election.
Republicans sued to block California’s newly-approved pro-redistricting measure, arguing the state violated the 14th and 15th Amendments by drawing congressional districts that “favor Hispanic voters.” They asked the court to invalidate the map.
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GOP Immediately Sues to Block California’s Voter-Approved Congressional Map
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November 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Republicans sued to block California’s newly-approved pro-redistricting measure, arguing the state violated the 14th and 15th Amendments by drawing congressional districts that “favor Hispanic voters.” They asked the court to invalidate the map.
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🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case that would decide whether mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received after should be counted. A ruling for Republicans could upend mail voting, potentially disenfranchising large numbers of voters.
SCOTUS to Hear GOP Lawsuit That Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting
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November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case that would decide whether mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received after should be counted. A ruling for Republicans could upend mail voting, potentially disenfranchising large numbers of voters.
Last week’s elections stole the spotlight — but behind the scenes, Republican efforts to erode democracy kept moving.
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This Week at Democracy Docket: A Major Win for Democracy — and the Coming Attack on Mail Voting
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November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Last week’s elections stole the spotlight — but behind the scenes, Republican efforts to erode democracy kept moving.
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Democrats won two governorships and dominated Virginia last week, but the blue wave also set records in some lesser-known elections. Though these contests didn’t make headlines, they demonstrate that voters remain the strongest defense against extremism.
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The Down-Ballot Votes That Sustained The National Pro-Democracy Wave
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November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Democrats won two governorships and dominated Virginia last week, but the blue wave also set records in some lesser-known elections. Though these contests didn’t make headlines, they demonstrate that voters remain the strongest defense against extremism.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Mainers last week rejected a GOP-led ballot initiative that would’ve severely limited mail-in voting, and “further [diluted] the voting rights of people with disabilities, seniors and working Mainers who are unable to take the day off from work to vote.”
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Maine Rejects Anti-Voting Ballot Measure, Reaffirms Voting Access
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November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Mainers last week rejected a GOP-led ballot initiative that would’ve severely limited mail-in voting, and “further [diluted] the voting rights of people with disabilities, seniors and working Mainers who are unable to take the day off from work to vote.”
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Democratic senators Alex Padilla and Dick Durbin said they “strongly oppose” the DOJ’s unprecedented legal efforts to stronghold states into handing over private voter data, arguing it lacks the legal authority to do so. https://bit.ly/3WKpqVf
DOJ Efforts to Seize Voter Data ‘Pose Serious Risks’ to Privacy and National Security, Senators Warn
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November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Democratic senators Alex Padilla and Dick Durbin said they “strongly oppose” the DOJ’s unprecedented legal efforts to stronghold states into handing over private voter data, arguing it lacks the legal authority to do so. https://bit.ly/3WKpqVf
From Virginia up to Maine, New Jersey out to California, and plenty of places in between, Tuesday was a great night for democracy — and an awful night for Trump. Democracy Docket tracked every win and deciphered what it all amounted to.
But we did a lot else this week, too.
But we did a lot else this week, too.
This Week at Democracy Docket: A Major Win for Democracy — and the Coming Attack on Mail Voting
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November 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
From Virginia up to Maine, New Jersey out to California, and plenty of places in between, Tuesday was a great night for democracy — and an awful night for Trump. Democracy Docket tracked every win and deciphered what it all amounted to.
But we did a lot else this week, too.
But we did a lot else this week, too.
📽️ICYMI: Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) joined Marc Elias to explain how Trump is weaponizing the DOJ, threatening Republicans and covering up the Epstein files. They discuss the dangers of mid-decade redistricting and what Democrats can do to defend democracy.
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Trump's Power Grab: Epstein Files, Redistricting, Intimidation | Rep. Dan Goldman
Rep. Dan Goldman joins Marc Elias and Democracy Docket to expose how Donald Trump is weaponizing the DOJ, threatening Republicans, and covering up the Epstein files. They discuss the dangers of mid-decade redistricting, election denial, and what Democra...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
📽️ICYMI: Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) joined Marc Elias to explain how Trump is weaponizing the DOJ, threatening Republicans and covering up the Epstein files. They discuss the dangers of mid-decade redistricting and what Democrats can do to defend democracy.
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In an escalation of the GOP’s efforts to stymie Missourians’ attempt to block the state’s new gerrymander, Secretary of State Danny Hoskins (R) submitted deeply biased ballot language that claims the map “better reflects statewide voting patterns.”
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Missouri Sec. of State Proposes ‘Dishonest’ Ballot Language to Thwart Anti-Gerrymander Referendum
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November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In an escalation of the GOP’s efforts to stymie Missourians’ attempt to block the state’s new gerrymander, Secretary of State Danny Hoskins (R) submitted deeply biased ballot language that claims the map “better reflects statewide voting patterns.”
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Last month, we launched a map to help our readers track the GOP’s rapidly-evolving gerrymandering scheme — days after, legacy media followed.
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Live Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-Moves
Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states ...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Last month, we launched a map to help our readers track the GOP’s rapidly-evolving gerrymandering scheme — days after, legacy media followed.
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Voters sent Trump a clear message last week: they will not stand for his chaos and cruelty. The president’s response? Calling on lawmakers to smooth a path for voter suppression measures such as mandatory voter ID and mail-in voting bans.
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After Voters Chastise Trump, He Demands End to Filibuster to Pass Suppression Laws
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November 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Voters sent Trump a clear message last week: they will not stand for his chaos and cruelty. The president’s response? Calling on lawmakers to smooth a path for voter suppression measures such as mandatory voter ID and mail-in voting bans.
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📽️VIDEO: Despite major pro-democracy wins in 2025, the fight is far from over. Marc Elias exposes the next phase of Trump and the Republicans' playbook, as well as what voters, lawyers and journalists must do now to defend democracy before it’s too late. https://bit.ly/483Fdok
8 Ways Republicans Will Subvert The 2026 Election
Despite major pro-democracy wins in 2025, the fight is far from over. This video exposes the next phase of Trump and the Republicans' playbook — and what voters, lawyers, and journalists must do now to defend democracy before it’s too late. Marc Elias o...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
📽️VIDEO: Despite major pro-democracy wins in 2025, the fight is far from over. Marc Elias exposes the next phase of Trump and the Republicans' playbook, as well as what voters, lawyers and journalists must do now to defend democracy before it’s too late. https://bit.ly/483Fdok
ICYMI: In a win for Arizona voters, a state appeals court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to hand-count ballots — a proposal rooted in election denial rhetoric.
As a result of the ruling, state elections will continue to rely on voting machines.
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As a result of the ruling, state elections will continue to rely on voting machines.
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Arizona Court Rejects Election-Denial Lawsuit, Upholds Trust in State’s Voting System
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November 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
ICYMI: In a win for Arizona voters, a state appeals court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to hand-count ballots — a proposal rooted in election denial rhetoric.
As a result of the ruling, state elections will continue to rely on voting machines.
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As a result of the ruling, state elections will continue to rely on voting machines.
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Republicans packed the North Carolina Board of Elections with a slew of additional party insiders, marking the latest sign of the GOP’s partisan takeover of the board as it prepares for next year’s elections.
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North Carolina Adds More Partisan GOP Staffers to Election Board
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November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Republicans packed the North Carolina Board of Elections with a slew of additional party insiders, marking the latest sign of the GOP’s partisan takeover of the board as it prepares for next year’s elections.
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NEW: A civil rights organization sued the Trump administration Saturday over a new policy barring nonprofits from helping new U.S. citizens register to vote, calling it part of a “broader effort to ensure that new Americans cannot exert their democratic will on the nation.”
Lawsuit Blasts Trump’s Bid to Keep New Citizens From Registering to Vote
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November 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEW: A civil rights organization sued the Trump administration Saturday over a new policy barring nonprofits from helping new U.S. citizens register to vote, calling it part of a “broader effort to ensure that new Americans cannot exert their democratic will on the nation.”
NEW: While major statewide elections and ballot measures captured national attention this week, local elections also delivered on some crucial pro-democracy victories. Check out all of the small — but mighty — election wins you may have missed👇
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November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: While major statewide elections and ballot measures captured national attention this week, local elections also delivered on some crucial pro-democracy victories. Check out all of the small — but mighty — election wins you may have missed👇
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Democrats captured two governorships, won every statewide race in Virginia, gained 13 seats in the Virginia House and more. While the party saw big wins this week, it’s critical to prepare for Trump’s sure attempts to subvert the 2026 midterms.
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What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
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November 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Democrats captured two governorships, won every statewide race in Virginia, gained 13 seats in the Virginia House and more. While the party saw big wins this week, it’s critical to prepare for Trump’s sure attempts to subvert the 2026 midterms.
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BREAKING: A Trump-appointed judge rules Trump’s Portland military takeover unconstitutional.
Judge Immergut permanently blocked Trump’s order to federalize Oregon’s National Guard — calling it a violation of the Tenth Amendment and a power grab beyond lawful authority.
Judge Immergut permanently blocked Trump’s order to federalize Oregon’s National Guard — calling it a violation of the Tenth Amendment and a power grab beyond lawful authority.
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules His Portland Military Takeover Was Unconstitutional
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November 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
BREAKING: A Trump-appointed judge rules Trump’s Portland military takeover unconstitutional.
Judge Immergut permanently blocked Trump’s order to federalize Oregon’s National Guard — calling it a violation of the Tenth Amendment and a power grab beyond lawful authority.
Judge Immergut permanently blocked Trump’s order to federalize Oregon’s National Guard — calling it a violation of the Tenth Amendment and a power grab beyond lawful authority.