Christine M. Engelen
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August 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Here is what Democracy Docket's 20 person team spent the day covering to keep you informed. Did you see any legacy media outlet provide this much in-depth coverage of democracy today?
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August 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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I watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit with my kids recently and WOW that movie is so damn good. All the film noir stuff went right over my head as a kid. The line deliveries from Eddie's dame are PERFECT. And yes I still cried over the poor little shoe getting the dip.
August 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit with my kids recently and WOW that movie is so damn good. All the film noir stuff went right over my head as a kid. The line deliveries from Eddie's dame are PERFECT. And yes I still cried over the poor little shoe getting the dip.
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"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."
Spending $200 billion on ICE is a terrible idea
I've covered federal law enforcement for two decades. Here are the things that worry me most.
www.motherjones.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."
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She's also the only child rapist in history to be moved to a minimum security camp with potential work release one week after meeting with the Deputy Attorney General.
"Ghislaine Maxwell remains the only child-rapist in history to receive well-wishes from a president of the United States."
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
August 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
She's also the only child rapist in history to be moved to a minimum security camp with potential work release one week after meeting with the Deputy Attorney General.
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Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens
The dramatic shift in policy could result in thousands of immigrants being deported to places where they lack family ties or even a common language.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
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At a comedy show, Mahmoud Khalil told Zohran Mamdani, “I am excited about the possibility of raising my son in a city where you are mayor.” It was a stunning moment, Hanif Abdurraqib writes.
Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil Are In on the Joke
What it feels like to laugh when the world expects you to disappear.
www.newyorker.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
At a comedy show, Mahmoud Khalil told Zohran Mamdani, “I am excited about the possibility of raising my son in a city where you are mayor.” It was a stunning moment, Hanif Abdurraqib writes.
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THE LATEST: The DOJ ramps up its campaign against voter access, a Texas redistricting scandal deepens, and key court fights unfold in Arizona, North Carolina, and Illinois.
Marc Elias breaks down what’s at stake.
🎥Watch now at the link in bio:
youtu.be/6wah1JS1ep8
Marc Elias breaks down what’s at stake.
🎥Watch now at the link in bio:
youtu.be/6wah1JS1ep8
July 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
THE LATEST: The DOJ ramps up its campaign against voter access, a Texas redistricting scandal deepens, and key court fights unfold in Arizona, North Carolina, and Illinois.
Marc Elias breaks down what’s at stake.
🎥Watch now at the link in bio:
youtu.be/6wah1JS1ep8
Marc Elias breaks down what’s at stake.
🎥Watch now at the link in bio:
youtu.be/6wah1JS1ep8
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This is a growing scandal, as sworn testimony by GOP officials is in direct tension with Texas' new position vis-a-vis DOJ.
Follow this story closely. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Follow this story closely. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Court Records Show Texas Flipped Its Stance on Use of Race in Drawing Maps
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is a growing scandal, as sworn testimony by GOP officials is in direct tension with Texas' new position vis-a-vis DOJ.
Follow this story closely. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Follow this story closely. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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MAGA pretended to care about Epstein's victims, but protecting their cult leader means more to them. Watch the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMaQ...
July 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
MAGA pretended to care about Epstein's victims, but protecting their cult leader means more to them. Watch the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMaQ...
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“Superman is too woke!”
Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
July 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“Superman is too woke!”
Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
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This is patently false.
DHS has authority to question and search people coming into the country at points of entry.
But ICE may not detain and question anyone without reasonable suspicion — and certainly not based on their physical appearance alone.
This lawlessness must stop.
DHS has authority to question and search people coming into the country at points of entry.
But ICE may not detain and question anyone without reasonable suspicion — and certainly not based on their physical appearance alone.
This lawlessness must stop.
July 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This is patently false.
DHS has authority to question and search people coming into the country at points of entry.
But ICE may not detain and question anyone without reasonable suspicion — and certainly not based on their physical appearance alone.
This lawlessness must stop.
DHS has authority to question and search people coming into the country at points of entry.
But ICE may not detain and question anyone without reasonable suspicion — and certainly not based on their physical appearance alone.
This lawlessness must stop.
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BREAKING: "Metadata embedded in the [Epstein] video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified." www.wired.com/story/metada...
Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.
www.wired.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
BREAKING: "Metadata embedded in the [Epstein] video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified." www.wired.com/story/metada...
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Trump administration will continue a program that allows certain employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage, effectively ending efforts to bring their wages in line with those of nondisabled workers.
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Trump administration will continue a program that allows certain employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage, effectively ending efforts to bring their wages in line with those of nondisabled workers.
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What is Trump hiding?
July 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
What is Trump hiding?
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WTF?!? Border Czar Tom Homan claimed that ICE and Border Patrol agents don’t need probable cause to detain people they suspect are undocumented, saying they can do so based on factors like physical appearance. This is straight-up racial profiling, not law enforcement.
July 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
WTF?!? Border Czar Tom Homan claimed that ICE and Border Patrol agents don’t need probable cause to detain people they suspect are undocumented, saying they can do so based on factors like physical appearance. This is straight-up racial profiling, not law enforcement.
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New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism
You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a rancid bigot.
www.publicnotice.co
June 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
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THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
June 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
THE WAR POWER IS IN ARTICLE I
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so like i know brad lander is a candidate for mayor but maybe the headlines should focus on the fact they arrested the guy CURRENTLY IN CHARGE OF NEW YORK CITY’S FINANCES
June 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
so like i know brad lander is a candidate for mayor but maybe the headlines should focus on the fact they arrested the guy CURRENTLY IN CHARGE OF NEW YORK CITY’S FINANCES
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Fox is not journalism. It's anti-journalism. The more you watch, the stupider you get.
June 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Fox is not journalism. It's anti-journalism. The more you watch, the stupider you get.
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