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We cannot be nostalgic for the United States
The United States is no longer a steady ally and a trusted global power — but an unstable volcano ready to erupt.
We cannot be nostalgic for the United States
The United States is no longer a steady ally and a trusted global power — but an unstable volcano ready to erupt.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
This week at Democracy Docket: A shocking FBI raid, a monster voter suppression bill — and Trump officials run scared
This week, President Donald Trump and the GOP kicked their intertwined anti-voting crusades — promoting lies about the 2020 election, and restricting voting in 2026 and beyond — into high gear. And we tracked them every…
In major rebuke, federal judge blocks key parts of Trump’s anti-voting order
A federal judge permanently blocked key portions of the sweeping anti-voting executive order that Trump signed last year, ruling that he exceeding his constitutional authority by issuing the order.
New GOP scheme to rig presidential elections: Missouri sues to exclude undocumented from census
In a case that could have profound nationwide consequences for elections, the state of Missouri has sued the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Commerce to block the federal government from including undocumented immigrants…
