Nate Ridderman
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🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) launched an investigation and issued new guidance that could severely undercut efforts to expand voting among college students ahead of the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump Education Department cracks down on college student voting programs
College students, who tend to vote more Democratic, represent one of the fastest-growing voting blocs.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) launched an investigation and issued new guidance that could severely undercut efforts to expand voting among college students ahead of the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump just said Republicans should “take over the voting and nationalize it.” That’s authoritarianism, full stop. The silence from elected Republicans is cowardice—and it’s dangerous heading into November.
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A Psychopath Talking About Seizing Elections—and a Party Too Cowardly to Stop Him
“This isn’t a policy disagreement. It’s authoritarianism, said out loud.”
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February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Trump just said Republicans should “take over the voting and nationalize it.” That’s authoritarianism, full stop. The silence from elected Republicans is cowardice—and it’s dangerous heading into November.
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The dozens of Hoosiers who took time off work and school to testify at the Statehouse made it clear that Immigrants are essential to our state. As SB 76 moves through the IGA, it is critical to keep showing up and ensure lawmakers know Hoosiers will not accept unjust bills targeting our neighbors.
Dozens of people testify for hours at Indiana Statehouse on immigration bill
Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee made some changes to the immigration bill that makes it stricter and more enforceable by the Indiana Attorney General.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The dozens of Hoosiers who took time off work and school to testify at the Statehouse made it clear that Immigrants are essential to our state. As SB 76 moves through the IGA, it is critical to keep showing up and ensure lawmakers know Hoosiers will not accept unjust bills targeting our neighbors.
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Did I get that right? They pointed finger guns at them? WTF
February 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Did I get that right? They pointed finger guns at them? WTF
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President Donald Trump ordered Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S.’s top intelligence official, to take part in the FBI’s extraordinary raid on an election facility in Fulton County, Georgia, last week, the New York Times reported citing U.S. officials. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Report: Trump directed Gabbard to take part in FBI raid on Fulton County election hub
The report undercuts the Justice Department's explanation of her involvement in the raid.
www.democracydocket.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
President Donald Trump ordered Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S.’s top intelligence official, to take part in the FBI’s extraordinary raid on an election facility in Fulton County, Georgia, last week, the New York Times reported citing U.S. officials. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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"It was laughable, if there was something to laugh about," said one of the nurses. "There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall."
ICE claims a man shattered his skull running into wall; Minneapolis hospital staff reject account
"It was laughable, if there was something to laugh about," said one of the nurses. "There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall."
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January 31, 2026 at 11:40 AM
"It was laughable, if there was something to laugh about," said one of the nurses. "There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall."
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Absolutely surreal to continue to hear about drawdowns and lowered temperatures and things calming down in Minneapolis when, as far as I can tell, literally nothing has changed on the ground
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Absolutely surreal to continue to hear about drawdowns and lowered temperatures and things calming down in Minneapolis when, as far as I can tell, literally nothing has changed on the ground
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NEW: Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem and Tulsi Gabbard inexplicably canceled their appearance at the Secretaries of State conference in D.C.
They were expected to address the administration’s attacks on voting and elections. Matt Cohen, who was on site, dives into the spectacle👇
They were expected to address the administration’s attacks on voting and elections. Matt Cohen, who was on site, dives into the spectacle👇
Trump admin officials promised to address state election leaders. They bailed.
“Noem, Bondi, and Gabbard are cowards for not showing up today and answering the questions from election officials from across the country about this administration's abuses of power,” Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:44 PM
NEW: Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem and Tulsi Gabbard inexplicably canceled their appearance at the Secretaries of State conference in D.C.
They were expected to address the administration’s attacks on voting and elections. Matt Cohen, who was on site, dives into the spectacle👇
They were expected to address the administration’s attacks on voting and elections. Matt Cohen, who was on site, dives into the spectacle👇
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The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
Just insane. I hope this message is spread far and wide. Democracy hangs in the balance of this chaos.
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Just insane. I hope this message is spread far and wide. Democracy hangs in the balance of this chaos.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Jesus Christ
Want to see what Kristi Noem's podium refers to?
It's worse than you think.
It's worse than you think.
January 14, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Jesus Christ
It's finally happening... Republicans in Congress are starting to assert themselves.
Trump's honeymoon over in Congress
- 11 House Rs vote for Dem ACA subs, more break on veto overrides
- J6 plaque resolution honoring law enforcement passes Senate
- Rs pushing back on Greenland rhetoric
- Venezuelan resolution advances and Trump says 5 Rs shouldn't be reelected ...
- 11 House Rs vote for Dem ACA subs, more break on veto overrides
- J6 plaque resolution honoring law enforcement passes Senate
- Rs pushing back on Greenland rhetoric
- Venezuelan resolution advances and Trump says 5 Rs shouldn't be reelected ...
January 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
It's finally happening... Republicans in Congress are starting to assert themselves.
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The guardsmen who killed four students at Kent State in 1970 also claimed they were afraid for their lives.
The judge in the case said that the claim was invented after the fact and was preposterous -- and deplorable.
The judge in the case said that the claim was invented after the fact and was preposterous -- and deplorable.
January 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The guardsmen who killed four students at Kent State in 1970 also claimed they were afraid for their lives.
The judge in the case said that the claim was invented after the fact and was preposterous -- and deplorable.
The judge in the case said that the claim was invented after the fact and was preposterous -- and deplorable.
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Imagine Trump getting indicted in another country (not a stretch) and that nation grabbing him out of the White House, using this precise justification.
Just like everything else with these people (the courts come to mind) their only ideology is the raw exercise of power.
Just like everything else with these people (the courts come to mind) their only ideology is the raw exercise of power.
Vance pushes back and says this was not illegal, arguing "Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
January 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Imagine Trump getting indicted in another country (not a stretch) and that nation grabbing him out of the White House, using this precise justification.
Just like everything else with these people (the courts come to mind) their only ideology is the raw exercise of power.
Just like everything else with these people (the courts come to mind) their only ideology is the raw exercise of power.
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Column: With fewer than 40 bills signed into law as of Monday, the House and Senate set a modern record for lowest legislative output in the first year of a new presidency, according to data maintained by C-SPAN and Purdue University.
Column | Congress set records in 2025, some more dubious than others
Republican lawmakers reflect on a year without much productivity and greater ceding of powers to the White House.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Column: With fewer than 40 bills signed into law as of Monday, the House and Senate set a modern record for lowest legislative output in the first year of a new presidency, according to data maintained by C-SPAN and Purdue University.
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NEW: House Democrats' discharge petition to force a vote on a three-year extension of the Obamacare subsidies just reached 218 signatures — the threshold needed to force that vote — following the signatures of Mike Lawler, Rob Bresnahan, Ryan Mackenzie, and Brian Fitzpatrick.
December 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
NEW: House Democrats' discharge petition to force a vote on a three-year extension of the Obamacare subsidies just reached 218 signatures — the threshold needed to force that vote — following the signatures of Mike Lawler, Rob Bresnahan, Ryan Mackenzie, and Brian Fitzpatrick.
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Despite the fact that a significant number of swing-district Republicans want to join Dems to vote for a clean bill to extend ACA subsidies which would easily pass the House, Mike Johnson refuses to bring it to the floor. NBC:
December 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Despite the fact that a significant number of swing-district Republicans want to join Dems to vote for a clean bill to extend ACA subsidies which would easily pass the House, Mike Johnson refuses to bring it to the floor. NBC:
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Hoosiers, we did it! YOU did it! Trump’s election rigging scheme was just voted down 31-19! PEOPLE POWER FOR THE WIN!
December 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Hoosiers, we did it! YOU did it! Trump’s election rigging scheme was just voted down 31-19! PEOPLE POWER FOR THE WIN!
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Indiana gerrymandering absolutely clobbered
December 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Indiana gerrymandering absolutely clobbered
That's a beautiful sight, Indiana!
December 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
That's a beautiful sight, Indiana!
Empty threats
December 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Empty threats
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
Whip count says we need one more 😬
Some good news
December 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Whip count says we need one more 😬