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As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
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Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
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January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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The reality is that ICE and DHS actually CAN and ARE attacking people who are exercising their rights.
I say this NOT to dissuade anyone from exercising those rights, but to challenge @tedlieu.bsky.social and other politicians to do more to protect those rights than post this kind of thing.
I say this NOT to dissuade anyone from exercising those rights, but to challenge @tedlieu.bsky.social and other politicians to do more to protect those rights than post this kind of thing.
The First Amendment protects the public’s right to:
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
January 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The reality is that ICE and DHS actually CAN and ARE attacking people who are exercising their rights.
I say this NOT to dissuade anyone from exercising those rights, but to challenge @tedlieu.bsky.social and other politicians to do more to protect those rights than post this kind of thing.
I say this NOT to dissuade anyone from exercising those rights, but to challenge @tedlieu.bsky.social and other politicians to do more to protect those rights than post this kind of thing.
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The House passed a bill to lower health care costs and fix the Republican health crisis.
The Senate should vote on this immediately—more than 20 million Americans are seeing their premiums SKYROCKET.
The Senate should vote on this immediately—more than 20 million Americans are seeing their premiums SKYROCKET.
January 14, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The House passed a bill to lower health care costs and fix the Republican health crisis.
The Senate should vote on this immediately—more than 20 million Americans are seeing their premiums SKYROCKET.
The Senate should vote on this immediately—more than 20 million Americans are seeing their premiums SKYROCKET.
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Nikki Glaser concluded the Golden Globes on Sunday with a tribute to Rob Reiner. Wearing a “Spinal Tap” baseball cap, Glaser ended the awards ceremony by saying, “This one went to 11.”
Nikki Glaser Ended the Golden Globes by Honoring Rob Reiner
In a “Spinal Tap” baseball cap, Glaser concluded the ceremony by saying, “This one went to 11.”
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January 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Nikki Glaser concluded the Golden Globes on Sunday with a tribute to Rob Reiner. Wearing a “Spinal Tap” baseball cap, Glaser ended the awards ceremony by saying, “This one went to 11.”
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Steve Kerr on the murder of Renee Good:
"It's shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there's video and witnesses who have all come out and disputed what the government is saying."
"It's shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there's video and witnesses who have all come out and disputed what the government is saying."
January 10, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Steve Kerr on the murder of Renee Good:
"It's shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there's video and witnesses who have all come out and disputed what the government is saying."
"It's shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there's video and witnesses who have all come out and disputed what the government is saying."
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Federal agents shot two people in East Portland.
I’m demanding a full investigation that includes Oregon law enforcement—we can’t trust federal agencies to run a transparent and unbiased investigation.
ICE needs to end their dangerous operations in Oregon NOW.
I’m demanding a full investigation that includes Oregon law enforcement—we can’t trust federal agencies to run a transparent and unbiased investigation.
ICE needs to end their dangerous operations in Oregon NOW.
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Federal agents shot two people in East Portland.
I’m demanding a full investigation that includes Oregon law enforcement—we can’t trust federal agencies to run a transparent and unbiased investigation.
ICE needs to end their dangerous operations in Oregon NOW.
I’m demanding a full investigation that includes Oregon law enforcement—we can’t trust federal agencies to run a transparent and unbiased investigation.
ICE needs to end their dangerous operations in Oregon NOW.
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🚨BREAKING: Nearly three weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated a new federal law by not releasing all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two lawmakers now want the judiciary to step in. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘DOJ cannot be trusted’: Lawmakers ask judge for independent oversight on Epstein files
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
🚨BREAKING: Nearly three weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated a new federal law by not releasing all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two lawmakers now want the judiciary to step in. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The Department of Justice's effort to gain access to you sensitive personal information continues. DOJ wants this data to be able to suppress the vote and subvert election results next Fall. They are suing 24 states to gain access. My law firm and I are fighting them in court in every one of them.
January 9, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The Department of Justice's effort to gain access to you sensitive personal information continues. DOJ wants this data to be able to suppress the vote and subvert election results next Fall. They are suing 24 states to gain access. My law firm and I are fighting them in court in every one of them.
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Has anyone else noticed that the EPSTEIN FILES are still being held back. Less than 1% have been released. Another blatant refusal to accept oversight from our pitifully weak congress. 🗽
January 10, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Has anyone else noticed that the EPSTEIN FILES are still being held back. Less than 1% have been released. Another blatant refusal to accept oversight from our pitifully weak congress. 🗽
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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
These simple moves can help you stay strong and build muscles as you age. We’ll show you a standard and modified version of each move with proper form.
Get started here: https://wapo.st/4q5rxQo
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People who consumed 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine a day were less likely to develop coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or stroke.
Drinking this much coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of several diseases
People who consumed 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine a day were less likely to develop coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or stroke.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
People who consumed 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine a day were less likely to develop coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or stroke.
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David Letterman unleashed a blistering critique of CBS News on Friday, accusing the network where he spent more than two decades on the air of abandoning its integrity and handing control to what he described as "idiots.
‘A wreck’: Legendary ex-late night host rips CBS News in blistering rant
David Letterman unleashed a blistering critique of CBS News on Friday, accusing the network where he spent more than two decades on the air of abandoning its integrity and handing control to what he described as “idiots.”The searing criticism from the 78-year-old former “Late Show” host came during ...
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January 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM
David Letterman unleashed a blistering critique of CBS News on Friday, accusing the network where he spent more than two decades on the air of abandoning its integrity and handing control to what he described as "idiots.
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The story was always already about an impoverished unmarried couple facing a pitiless bureaucracy, having a baby in a barn, and then having to hide from a tyrant. The baby grew up to say that the poor were blessed and the neighbor is he who shows mercy. You can’t hide from the politics of all that.
This year, statues of tall men clad in all black with masks drawn up to hide their faces are disrupting the serenity of a Charlotte church's Nativity scene.
The figures are depicted approaching the Holy Family and the Wise Men with handcuffs as if preparing to make an arrest.
The figures are depicted approaching the Holy Family and the Wise Men with handcuffs as if preparing to make an arrest.
As anti-ICE Nativity scenes spark outrage, faith leaders grapple with politics at the pulpit | CNN
As Nativity scenes depicting ICE draw attention and outrage, faith leaders are grappling with politics in religion and urging a closer reading of the Christmas story.
www.cnn.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The story was always already about an impoverished unmarried couple facing a pitiless bureaucracy, having a baby in a barn, and then having to hide from a tyrant. The baby grew up to say that the poor were blessed and the neighbor is he who shows mercy. You can’t hide from the politics of all that.
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WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
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Read our full investigation with @frontlinepbs.bsky.social:
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear…
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December 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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WATCH: A nurse nearly blinded by a tear gas canister. Protesters trapped, struggling to breathe.
Under Trump 2.0, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using crowd control weapons and fired on people in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Under Trump 2.0, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using crowd control weapons and fired on people in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
WATCH: A nurse nearly blinded by a tear gas canister. Protesters trapped, struggling to breathe.
Under Trump 2.0, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using crowd control weapons and fired on people in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Under Trump 2.0, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using crowd control weapons and fired on people in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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The East Wing was where Eleanor Roosevelt welcomed all visitors to the White House.
That must have kept this administration up nights until they could knock it down. To build a ballroom we can't afford, during a shutdown, for a president who just posted himself dropping shit on the country.
That must have kept this administration up nights until they could knock it down. To build a ballroom we can't afford, during a shutdown, for a president who just posted himself dropping shit on the country.
October 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The East Wing was where Eleanor Roosevelt welcomed all visitors to the White House.
That must have kept this administration up nights until they could knock it down. To build a ballroom we can't afford, during a shutdown, for a president who just posted himself dropping shit on the country.
That must have kept this administration up nights until they could knock it down. To build a ballroom we can't afford, during a shutdown, for a president who just posted himself dropping shit on the country.
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Five years after the death of US songwriter John Prine, his music continues to resonate with fans and new generations.
John Prine wrote about everyday life. He left behind a legacy of love and empathy
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September 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Five years after the death of US songwriter John Prine, his music continues to resonate with fans and new generations.
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It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
December 22, 2024 at 11:58 PM
It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
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Essential Krugman today begging Senate Democrats not to vote for the crypto scam paulkrugman.substack.com/p/crypto-is-...
Crypto Is Still for Criming
Democrats shouldn’t give this scam cover, but probably will
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May 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Essential Krugman today begging Senate Democrats not to vote for the crypto scam paulkrugman.substack.com/p/crypto-is-...
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Breaking News: David Souter, a Republican Supreme Court justice who became a mainstay of the court’s shrinking liberal wing, is dead at 85.
David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Breaking News: David Souter, a Republican Supreme Court justice who became a mainstay of the court’s shrinking liberal wing, is dead at 85.
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The stench of his desperation matches that coming from his diaper.
May 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The stench of his desperation matches that coming from his diaper.
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Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost, celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope, says his election is a cross and a blessing
Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost, celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.
www.chicagotribune.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost, celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.
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Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter.
They graded it.
Bwahahaha.
They graded it.
Bwahahaha.
May 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter.
They graded it.
Bwahahaha.
They graded it.
Bwahahaha.
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White House chronicles
May 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
White House chronicles