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In a scathing order, the judge found the department failed to provide an adequate purpose — such as evidence that a state is violating an individual's voting rights — for the demand, as required by federal law. Read the full story: democracydocket.com/news-alerts/tr…

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🚨BREAKING: A Bush-appointed federal judge dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking access to West Virginia's unredacted voter registration list. The department is now 0-13 in its sweeping legal hunt for states' private voter data.

NEW: Idaho demanded the DOJ “stop threatening” its top election official with criminal prosecution as it sues for the state’s voter rolls. While the red state supports Trump’s push to prevent noncitizen voting, it argued the threats violate state ethics rules and urged the DOJ to dismiss the case. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/id…

🎥NEW: Trump's firing of the Election Assistance Commission's leadership has two likely motives: 1️⃣Sidelining nonpartisan election expertise 2️⃣Degrading state election administration to manufacture his own narrative Marc Elias explains how the dismissals will impact the midterms and future elections👇 youtube.com/watch?v=eTQ2Sa…

NEW: When asked about the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) recent death on Fox and Friends, Trump seized his airtime to advocate for the SAVE America Act, the anti-voting bill currently stalled in the Senate. "Terminating the filibuster...you know, that's bigger," the president said. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/tr…

NEW: A federal judge ruled that Trump's lawsuit against the IRS, which led to the creation of a $1.776 billion slush fund to compensate his allies, was "improper." The judge also referred acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Trump attorneys for possible disciplinary action. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/tr…

NEW: DHS said it's complying "to the greatest extent possible" after two judges issued contradictory rulings on whether it could use a faulty citizenship database to verify voter registration. The agency said access had already been restored to four red states in accordance with one order. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/dh…

Democrats need to fight to make sure that as many people as possible can vote, @briantylercohen says. “Unless Republicans can put forward any examples of widespread fraud … I will continue to advocate for expanding voting rights.” It's what we do every day. Join our fight: bit.ly/3J4sqbV

The Supreme Court’s term may be over, but its decisions continue to affect people’s lives. A group of Native American voters in North Dakota, who have fought for years for better representation, are feeling the effects. Here’s how: bit.ly/4hcp2Km

The election monitors that Trump’s DOJ is sending for the 2026 midterms will, at most, be able to watch election procedures from afar. The reason is deeply ironic: Conservatives have attempted to curtail the federal government’s ability to monitor elections in recent years. bit.ly/4ygPDME

After their anti-voting agenda suffered multiple losses in court, the Trump administration has resorted to: ⚠️ Threatening election officials ⚠️ Withholding federal funding ⚠️ Pressuring lawmakers But will it work? bit.ly/4ycS5nn

Trump’s DOJ sent letters to all 50 states and D.C. this week, warning that election officials could face criminal prosecution over possible noncitizen voting. The letters are not about election integrity, Nevada’s top election official says — they are about intimidation. bit.ly/3TsHch8

Right-wing anti-voting activists regularly allege that voter fraud is a widespread reality. But new research suggests otherwise. Here’s how each state’s active registration rate compares to the national average. bit.ly/3TqrPG0

NEW: Trump seized on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death to push for the SAVE America Act, the sweeping voter suppression bill that’s currently stalled in the Senate. Trump said he spoke with Graham about the bill hours before the senator's death. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/th…

🗺️ Utah Republicans have been trying to repeal the state’s ban on gerrymandering since last year with little success. Republican lawmakers admitted their efforts to try to erode the ban are dead for 2026. But that’s not the end of the story. bit.ly/4wwFQjO

NEW: A string of pro-voter court rulings this week undercut Trump’s ongoing efforts to control voting. But his administration is still determined to undermine elections — and states aren’t backing down from the fight. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/th…

🌊 Federal law guarantees that U.S. citizens living abroad can cast ballots in federal elections, and Republicans have historically championed overseas votes. But recently, the GOP has changed its tune, launching a multi-pronged effort to suppress overseas votes. Here’s why: bit.ly/4vOv5cC

Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to 15 jurisdictions in six states during the 2026 primaries. The program appears to be an effort to obtain information to justify conspiracy theories about election irregularities – a radical departure from past monitoring efforts. bit.ly/4vokFj1

In the upcoming midterms, Democrats have a shot at winning over people who voted for Republicans in 2024. But they won’t be won over by fecklessness, @briantylercohen says. “That will leave us in a vacuum of leadership, and that’s the kind of environment where autocracy thrives.” Check out the full conversation: bit.ly/4wBVw5o