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While the Supreme Court has not yet said whether it will take up the case or allow the lower court’s injunction to stand, what happens next — in the coming days and weeks — will help determine the fate of democracy in Texas and nationwide.👇
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What Comes Next for Texas’ Blocked GOP Gerrymander
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November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
While the Supreme Court has not yet said whether it will take up the case or allow the lower court’s injunction to stand, what happens next — in the coming days and weeks — will help determine the fate of democracy in Texas and nationwide.👇
https://bit.ly/49uOXtb
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It was another wild week for democracy, President Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab — from his bid to rig the 2026 midterms to his corrupt, revenge-driven prosecutions — suffered some major setbacks
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This Week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Blocked, and the GOP Calls ICE on Signature Gatherers
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November 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It was another wild week for democracy, President Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab — from his bid to rig the 2026 midterms to his corrupt, revenge-driven prosecutions — suffered some major setbacks
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It was another wild week for democracy, as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab — from his bid to rig the 2026 midterms to his corrupt, revenge-driven prosecutions — suffered some major setbacks. Here's a quick recap:
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This Week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Blocked, and the GOP Calls ICE on Signature Gatherers
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November 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It was another wild week for democracy, as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab — from his bid to rig the 2026 midterms to his corrupt, revenge-driven prosecutions — suffered some major setbacks. Here's a quick recap:
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As I say at the beginning of this video, I've been litigating big case for more than 30 years but I have never seen anything like this. Get a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the ride. youtu.be/HqMlZ0-Up4s?...
Republicans FREAK OUT After Huge Redistricting Loss In Texas
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November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
As I say at the beginning of this video, I've been litigating big case for more than 30 years but I have never seen anything like this. Get a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the ride. youtu.be/HqMlZ0-Up4s?...
Republicans lawmakers approved a sweeping anti-voting law Wednesday that sponsors framed as a direct response to a September letter sent by the DOJ demanding the state change its election laws or face federal litigation. https://bit.ly/4r8K1jT
After DOJ Threat, Ohio GOP Passes Law to End Mail Ballot Grace Periods
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November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Republicans lawmakers approved a sweeping anti-voting law Wednesday that sponsors framed as a direct response to a September letter sent by the DOJ demanding the state change its election laws or face federal litigation. https://bit.ly/4r8K1jT
AG Catherine Hanaway publicly announced she has referred the state’s grassroots referendum campaign to ICE, claiming without evidence that canvassers are “employing illegal aliens” to collect signatures to overturn the mid-decade redraw.
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Missouri AG Now Siccing ICE on Gerrymander Referendum Signature Gatherers
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November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
AG Catherine Hanaway publicly announced she has referred the state’s grassroots referendum campaign to ICE, claiming without evidence that canvassers are “employing illegal aliens” to collect signatures to overturn the mid-decade redraw.
https://bit.ly/4ocoBQj
https://bit.ly/4ocoBQj
A big win for Arkansas voters: a federal court has blocked laws that would’ve effectively shut down citizen-led ballot initiatives — the same process Arkansans have long used to raise wages, expand healthcare and enact reforms lawmakers ignored.
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Federal Court Shuts Down Arkansas Crackdown on Ballot Initiatives
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November 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A big win for Arkansas voters: a federal court has blocked laws that would’ve effectively shut down citizen-led ballot initiatives — the same process Arkansans have long used to raise wages, expand healthcare and enact reforms lawmakers ignored.
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Officials are facing threats and intimidation for resisting Trump’s plan. The situation is particularly alarming in Indiana, where four Republican lawmakers have been targeted in so-called “swatting” incidents after voting against partisan redistricting. https://bit.ly/4a2EfKu
Those Who Resist Trump’s Gerrymander Bid Face Threats, Intimidation
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November 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Officials are facing threats and intimidation for resisting Trump’s plan. The situation is particularly alarming in Indiana, where four Republican lawmakers have been targeted in so-called “swatting” incidents after voting against partisan redistricting. https://bit.ly/4a2EfKu
A federal court said this week Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in D.C. was likely unlawful and harmed the District’s right to govern itself. The court rejected Trump’s claim that he can independently mobilize the Guard for local policing.
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Trump’s D.C. National Guard Deployment Was Unlawful, Federal Court Finds
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November 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A federal court said this week Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in D.C. was likely unlawful and harmed the District’s right to govern itself. The court rejected Trump’s claim that he can independently mobilize the Guard for local policing.
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Fueling the Trump administration’s anti-voting efforts are election deniers in key positions who continue to spread conspiracy theories and, even more troublingly, work to undermine the fairness of future elections.
Here are some of the most important👇
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Here are some of the most important👇
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Trump’s Administration Is Full of Election Deniers — They’re Already Working to Rig the Vote
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fueling the Trump administration’s anti-voting efforts are election deniers in key positions who continue to spread conspiracy theories and, even more troublingly, work to undermine the fairness of future elections.
Here are some of the most important👇
https://bit.ly/3LKeRz6
Here are some of the most important👇
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NEW: Trump’s first attempts at legal retribution aren’t going well. Despite the incompetence of his prosecutors and the vindictive nature of the charges, his long-promised revenge campaign appears to be far from over.
https://bit.ly/4oTUTAC
https://bit.ly/4oTUTAC
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November 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
NEW: Trump’s first attempts at legal retribution aren’t going well. Despite the incompetence of his prosecutors and the vindictive nature of the charges, his long-promised revenge campaign appears to be far from over.
https://bit.ly/4oTUTAC
https://bit.ly/4oTUTAC
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It is amazing that the lawyers for Texas tasked with defending Texas' racial gerrymander are essentially throwing both DOJ and the Governor under the bus.
November 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It is amazing that the lawyers for Texas tasked with defending Texas' racial gerrymander are essentially throwing both DOJ and the Governor under the bus.
UPDATE: Justice Alito has issued an administrative stay, temporarily pausing the order that blocked the gerrymander.
This does not mean Texas won but it does freeze the ruling while SCOTUS reviews the state’s request.
Plaintiffs’ response due Nov. 24.
This does not mean Texas won but it does freeze the ruling while SCOTUS reviews the state’s request.
Plaintiffs’ response due Nov. 24.
Texas Asks SCOTUS to Reimpose Anti-Minority Gerrymander
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November 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
UPDATE: Justice Alito has issued an administrative stay, temporarily pausing the order that blocked the gerrymander.
This does not mean Texas won but it does freeze the ruling while SCOTUS reviews the state’s request.
Plaintiffs’ response due Nov. 24.
This does not mean Texas won but it does freeze the ruling while SCOTUS reviews the state’s request.
Plaintiffs’ response due Nov. 24.
BREAKING: Texas requests the U.S. Supreme Court pause the ruling blocking its racially gerrymandered congressional map.
If Justice Alito grants a stay, the gerrymander could return for the 2026 elections.
If Justice Alito grants a stay, the gerrymander could return for the 2026 elections.
Texas Asks SCOTUS to Reimpose Anti-Minority Gerrymander
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November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
BREAKING: Texas requests the U.S. Supreme Court pause the ruling blocking its racially gerrymandered congressional map.
If Justice Alito grants a stay, the gerrymander could return for the 2026 elections.
If Justice Alito grants a stay, the gerrymander could return for the 2026 elections.
BREAKING: Escalating the fight over Missouri’s GOP gerrymander, AG Catherine Hanaway posted on X that she has referred the grassroots referendum campaign to ICE, without providing evidence for her allegation that it is “employing illegal aliens.”
Missouri AG Now Siccing ICE on Gerrymander Referendum Signature Gatherers
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November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
BREAKING: Escalating the fight over Missouri’s GOP gerrymander, AG Catherine Hanaway posted on X that she has referred the grassroots referendum campaign to ICE, without providing evidence for her allegation that it is “employing illegal aliens.”
NEW: Pro-democracy organizers in Missouri filed a new lawsuit accusing Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) of using wildly deceptive ballot language to tilt a referendum in favor of the GOP’s mid-decade gerrymander. https://bit.ly/3MhenAE
Missouri Organizers Challenge GOP’s ‘Inaccurate and Biased’ Gerrymander Referendum Language
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November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
NEW: Pro-democracy organizers in Missouri filed a new lawsuit accusing Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) of using wildly deceptive ballot language to tilt a referendum in favor of the GOP’s mid-decade gerrymander. https://bit.ly/3MhenAE
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BREAKING: A district court has rejected Texas Republicans’ bid to pause the ruling blocking their unconstitutional, gerrymandered map. We now await Texas to request a stay from SCOTUS.
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🚨 League of United Latin American Citizens v. Abbott
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November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
BREAKING: A district court has rejected Texas Republicans’ bid to pause the ruling blocking their unconstitutional, gerrymandered map. We now await Texas to request a stay from SCOTUS.
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What should have been laughed out of court — and was dismissed by the trial court — has now become a serious threat to the Voting Rights Act, @marcelias.bsky.social writes. Republicans are back in the high court to win their zero-sum game. https://bit.ly/48rgScl
The Zero-Sum Game Behind Republican Voter Suppression
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November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What should have been laughed out of court — and was dismissed by the trial court — has now become a serious threat to the Voting Rights Act, @marcelias.bsky.social writes. Republicans are back in the high court to win their zero-sum game. https://bit.ly/48rgScl
In a feverish flurry of social media posts and reposts Thursday morning, President Donald Trump expressed support for imprisoning and executing a group of Democratic lawmakers for what he termed “seditious behavior.” https://bit.ly/4o6lJnQ
Trump Calls for Executing Democrats Over Message to Military
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November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In a feverish flurry of social media posts and reposts Thursday morning, President Donald Trump expressed support for imprisoning and executing a group of Democratic lawmakers for what he termed “seditious behavior.” https://bit.ly/4o6lJnQ
Cleta Mitchell and activists from a top anti-voting group with close ties to the White House last week discussed plans to take the U.S. back decades to the era of one-day elections. Here’s what you need to know.
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https://bit.ly/489KIRg
Exclusive: Cleta Mitchell, Activists Scheme to Bring Back One-Day Elections
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November 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Cleta Mitchell and activists from a top anti-voting group with close ties to the White House last week discussed plans to take the U.S. back decades to the era of one-day elections. Here’s what you need to know.
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I don't understand why Lindsey Halligan is objecting to be a puppet. She was chosen to be Trump's puppet and he likes his puppets. He also forgives puppet lawyers who embarrass themselves and lose cases -- which is one of the most hopeful signs for the future of democracy.
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I don't understand why Lindsey Halligan is objecting to be a puppet. She was chosen to be Trump's puppet and he likes his puppets. He also forgives puppet lawyers who embarrass themselves and lose cases -- which is one of the most hopeful signs for the future of democracy.
📽️ NEW VIDEO: As the Epstein files shake Trump’s presidency, @marcelias.bsky.social and @mollyjongfast.bsky.social uncover how decades of New York wealth, politics and media helped shield powerful men. They also analyze which Democrats could emerge as the frontrunners for 2028.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
📽️ NEW VIDEO: As the Epstein files shake Trump’s presidency, @marcelias.bsky.social and @mollyjongfast.bsky.social uncover how decades of New York wealth, politics and media helped shield powerful men. They also analyze which Democrats could emerge as the frontrunners for 2028.
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NEW: As states face intense White House pressure to draw GOP-friendly maps, officials who refuse to help the president rig the 2026 election are being met with threats and intimidation.
https://bit.ly/4a2EfKu
https://bit.ly/4a2EfKu
Those Who Resist Trump’s Gerrymander Bid Face Threats, Intimidation
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November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
NEW: As states face intense White House pressure to draw GOP-friendly maps, officials who refuse to help the president rig the 2026 election are being met with threats and intimidation.
https://bit.ly/4a2EfKu
https://bit.ly/4a2EfKu