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― Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince
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Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 163
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 87
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 72
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 25
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Active Voting Rights Cases: 163
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 87
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 72
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 25
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February 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 163
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 87
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 72
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 25
Stay informed. Subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 163
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 87
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 72
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 25
Stay informed. Subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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If only there were indications that this would be a shitshow 🤦♂️
February 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
If only there were indications that this would be a shitshow 🤦♂️
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If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read.
Opinion | Let the Arms Race Begin
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read.
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Update: On January 31, Taylor Rehmet won the special runoff election by 14 points.
“That is not something you might’ve seen as recently as two cycles ago.”
“That is not something you might’ve seen as recently as two cycles ago.”
Could This State Senate Runoff Be a Tipping Point for Tarrant County?
The special election in Senate District 9 pits “people power” against mountains of conservative cash and the rising influence of Christian nationalism.
www.texasobserver.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Update: On January 31, Taylor Rehmet won the special runoff election by 14 points.
“That is not something you might’ve seen as recently as two cycles ago.”
“That is not something you might’ve seen as recently as two cycles ago.”
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“We cannot stand silent and stand aside as people are being attacked and separated from their families and disappeared. They’re beloved children of God, and we are with them — that is our call.”
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Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
(RNS)— Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block…
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February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“We cannot stand silent and stand aside as people are being attacked and separated from their families and disappeared. They’re beloved children of God, and we are with them — that is our call.”
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An explosive whistleblower complaint about National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard is currently "locked in a safe" and remains inaccessible to lawmakers trying to review it, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Explosive whistleblower claim against Tulsi Gabbard 'locked in safe' by Trump admin: WSJ
An explosive whistleblower complaint about National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard is currently “locked in a safe” and remains inaccessible to lawmakers trying to review it, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.“A cloak-and-dagger mystery reminiscent of a John le Carré novel is swirling arou...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:07 PM
An explosive whistleblower complaint about National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard is currently "locked in a safe" and remains inaccessible to lawmakers trying to review it, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
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The Trump administration is engaged in a “multi-front concerted effort to try to interfere in the midterm elections … from Georgia to Minnesota and beyond,” says @ariberman.bsky.social.
February 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Trump administration is engaged in a “multi-front concerted effort to try to interfere in the midterm elections … from Georgia to Minnesota and beyond,” says @ariberman.bsky.social.
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OPINION: A five year old child — Liam Conejo Ramos — was taken from his home and sent hundreds of miles away to a detention facility, or for-profit concentration camp, in Texas.
The scream heard around the world: Trump's cruelty has a new face
A five year old child — Liam Conejo Ramos — was taken from his home and sent hundreds of miles away to a detention facility, or for-profit concentration camp, in Texas. He was never accused of a crime, didn’t cross our southern border alone, and is so young he barely understands what’s happening to ...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
OPINION: A five year old child — Liam Conejo Ramos — was taken from his home and sent hundreds of miles away to a detention facility, or for-profit concentration camp, in Texas.
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Three years ago, Jonathan Cagle was a MAGA loyalist, part of a messaging machine that sowed doubts about the outcome of elections and helped build an air of inevitability around Donald Trump's return to power.
Election denier indicted for Trump aide death threat as MAGA turns on itself
Three years ago, Jonathan Cagle was a MAGA loyalist, part of a messaging machine that sowed doubts about the outcome of elections and helped build an air of inevitability around Donald Trump’s return to power.Last week in Alabama, a federal magistrate judge ordered Cagle held without bond, for alleg...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Three years ago, Jonathan Cagle was a MAGA loyalist, part of a messaging machine that sowed doubts about the outcome of elections and helped build an air of inevitability around Donald Trump's return to power.
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🔺 BREAKING: Russian captain guilty of manslaughter over ship’s crash with oil tanker
Russian captain guilty of manslaughter over ship’s crash with oil tanker
Russian captain guilty of manslaughter over ship’s crash with oil tanker
www.thetimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
🔺 BREAKING: Russian captain guilty of manslaughter over ship’s crash with oil tanker
Democrats Should Take Control on Immigration newrepublic.com/article/2059... via @newrepublic.com
Democrats Should Take Control on Immigration
The battle over DHS funding should prompt Democrats to reexamine some of their assumptions on this topic.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Democrats Should Take Control on Immigration newrepublic.com/article/2059... via @newrepublic.com
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Commentary: The killing of two civilians by ICE agents in Minnesota may mark a decisive turning point in the Trump administration’s gradual slide toward authoritarianism.
Bloody Minnesota and the normalization of state violence
A key distinguishing feature of authoritarian governments is their ability to use excessive force against opponents.
ebx.sh
February 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Commentary: The killing of two civilians by ICE agents in Minnesota may mark a decisive turning point in the Trump administration’s gradual slide toward authoritarianism.
Why This Might Be a Grim Weekfor the Haitians of Springfield, Ohio newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com is there no one to protect the Haitians? no one??????
Why This Might Be a Grim Week
for the Haitians of Springfield, Ohio
Their Temporary Protected Status ends at midnight on Tuesday. And now the question is: What will happen in Springfield on Wednesday?
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Why This Might Be a Grim Weekfor the Haitians of Springfield, Ohio newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com is there no one to protect the Haitians? no one??????
Trump Loses His Mind After Everyone at the Grammys Trashes Him newrepublic.com/post/206003/... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Loses His Mind After Everyone at the Grammys Trashes Him
Donald Trump took particular issue with host Trevor Noah’s Epstein-related joke.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Trump Loses His Mind After Everyone at the Grammys Trashes Him newrepublic.com/post/206003/... via @newrepublic.com
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Gregory Bovino, a top immigration official in the Trump administration, allegedly made offensive comments about a Jewish attorney in Minnesota.
Trump border aide allegedly made offensive comments about Jewish official
Gregory Bovino, a top immigration official in the Trump administration, allegedly made offensive comments about a Jewish attorney in Minnesota.
bit.ly
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Gregory Bovino, a top immigration official in the Trump administration, allegedly made offensive comments about a Jewish attorney in Minnesota.
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Minnesota's response is among the most beautiful examples of real-life antifascism I have ever seen. And it’s why, as deeply horrifying as these last few weeks have been, I am actually optimistic about the survival of American democracy. — TNR's Aaron Regunberg.
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Here’s Your Damn Playbook, Democrats
Party leaders can’t seem to process that Trump’s policies are in fact staggeringly unpopular. Minneapolis is showing politicians how it’s done.
trib.al
February 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Minnesota's response is among the most beautiful examples of real-life antifascism I have ever seen. And it’s why, as deeply horrifying as these last few weeks have been, I am actually optimistic about the survival of American democracy. — TNR's Aaron Regunberg.
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Analysts thrash Republicans for helping Trump avoid a 'gigantic' scandal: 'Mind-boggling'
Analysts thrash Republicans for helping Trump avoid a 'gigantic' scandal: 'Mind-boggling'
Buried underneath this weekend's revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files is a scandal so large that it would consume President Donald Trump's administration if Republicans weren't actively working to shield the president from accountability, according to analysts. The Wall Street Journal reported...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Analysts thrash Republicans for helping Trump avoid a 'gigantic' scandal: 'Mind-boggling'
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Gov. Janet Mills was laying out her case against Sen. Susan Collins to several dozen supporters recently when one attendee raised a question on the minds of many voters in Maine.
As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate race | CNN Politics
Gov. Janet Mills was laying out her case against Sen. Susan Collins to several dozen supporters earlier this month when one attendee raised a question on the minds of many voters in Maine.
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Gov. Janet Mills was laying out her case against Sen. Susan Collins to several dozen supporters recently when one attendee raised a question on the minds of many voters in Maine.
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“There’s no complicated analysis needed here: New York is using taxpayer money to finance a military the entire world has watched commit war crimes and crimes against humanity for years."
Zohran Mamdani Wants NYC to Divest From Israel — But New Comptroller Pledges to Buy War Bonds
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani opposes the investments, but City Comptroller Mark Levine has pledged to invest in Israeli sovereign debt.
interc.pt
February 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“There’s no complicated analysis needed here: New York is using taxpayer money to finance a military the entire world has watched commit war crimes and crimes against humanity for years."
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Peter Mandelson says he is stepping down to avoid causing further embarrassment to the governing party.
UK's ex-ambassador Mandelson quits Labour over Epstein links, reports say
Peter Mandelson says he is stepping down to avoid causing further embarrassment to the governing party.
www.aljazeera.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Peter Mandelson says he is stepping down to avoid causing further embarrassment to the governing party.
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Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.
Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South
More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.