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A federal judge ruled that Trump overstepped his authority when he attempted to send National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The judge’s decision permanently prohibits such troop deployments. Thank you Judge Karin J. Immergut!
Federal judge permanently bars Trump administration from deploying troops to Portland
A final ruling on National Guard deployment to Portland is expected on Friday.
katu.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 AM
A federal judge ruled that Trump overstepped his authority when he attempted to send National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The judge’s decision permanently prohibits such troop deployments. Thank you Judge Karin J. Immergut!
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Virginia's Senate Majority Leader confirms to Bolts that Virginia Democrats intend to move the constitutional amendment that'd allow for a mid-decade gerrymander in January.
Says it is “going to be one of the first orders of business."
Says it is “going to be one of the first orders of business."
Five Ways Tuesday’s Results Will Affect Voting Rules and Democracy - Bolts
From felony disenfranchisement and mail-voting to mid-decade gerrymanders, Tuesday delivered verdicts on election law across these five states.
boltsmag.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Virginia's Senate Majority Leader confirms to Bolts that Virginia Democrats intend to move the constitutional amendment that'd allow for a mid-decade gerrymander in January.
Says it is “going to be one of the first orders of business."
Says it is “going to be one of the first orders of business."
Lots of confusion around the release of SNAP benefits! A handful of blue states, including Oregon, Illinois, Michigan & California are using state funds to send out partial payments. The federal government is appealing the judges ruling that said they had to release federal funds by today.
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Lots of confusion around the release of SNAP benefits! A handful of blue states, including Oregon, Illinois, Michigan & California are using state funds to send out partial payments. The federal government is appealing the judges ruling that said they had to release federal funds by today.
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The AP has called it for Jay Jones in Virginia, so Democrats have ousted the GOP attorney general of Virginia.
It's not looking particularly close either, he's up 5% with 91% reporting.
It's not looking particularly close either, he's up 5% with 91% reporting.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The AP has called it for Jay Jones in Virginia, so Democrats have ousted the GOP attorney general of Virginia.
It's not looking particularly close either, he's up 5% with 91% reporting.
It's not looking particularly close either, he's up 5% with 91% reporting.
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A big result: Maine voters have rejected the conservative ballot measure that'd have restricted ballot access.
The measure was going to impose voter ID, and restrict mail voting significantly.
It lost easily, a year before the crucial midterms there.
Our coverage: boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
The measure was going to impose voter ID, and restrict mail voting significantly.
It lost easily, a year before the crucial midterms there.
Our coverage: boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
A big result: Maine voters have rejected the conservative ballot measure that'd have restricted ballot access.
The measure was going to impose voter ID, and restrict mail voting significantly.
It lost easily, a year before the crucial midterms there.
Our coverage: boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
The measure was going to impose voter ID, and restrict mail voting significantly.
It lost easily, a year before the crucial midterms there.
Our coverage: boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
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CONFIRMED: Georgia Democrats have won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since *2006.*
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
CONFIRMED: Georgia Democrats have won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since *2006.*
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
All three Pennsylvania Supreme Court seats have been retained. Had any two of them lost, Trump would have have been able to upset the majority and run havoc on elections. The same court that prevented false claims that the 2020 election was rigged and allowed certification of election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
All three Pennsylvania Supreme Court seats have been retained. Had any two of them lost, Trump would have have been able to upset the majority and run havoc on elections. The same court that prevented false claims that the 2020 election was rigged and allowed certification of election results.
This is huge. Obama is an establishment dem. Zohran has talked a lot about moving past endorsements as a make or break but this could be a turning point in public perception of dem socialists 🤯
www.reuters.com/world/us/oba...
www.reuters.com/world/us/oba...
Obama calls Mamdani, praises campaign ahead of New York mayoral election
Former Democratic President Barack Obama called New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Saturday and offered to be a “sounding board” if the 34-year-old frontrunner wins the election. He also praised Mamdani's campaign.
www.reuters.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:54 AM
This is huge. Obama is an establishment dem. Zohran has talked a lot about moving past endorsements as a make or break but this could be a turning point in public perception of dem socialists 🤯
www.reuters.com/world/us/oba...
www.reuters.com/world/us/oba...
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Content warning: blood, serious head injury. A woman was run down and trampled and clubbed by LAPD officers on horseback. She appears to be seriously injured and bleeding from the head as an officer drags her limp body along the pavement.
June 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Content warning: blood, serious head injury. A woman was run down and trampled and clubbed by LAPD officers on horseback. She appears to be seriously injured and bleeding from the head as an officer drags her limp body along the pavement.
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All we want is healthcare.
June 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
All we want is healthcare.
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Whenever law enforcement agents are given a quota of a specific number of people to arrest or detain, especially with the WH policy director screaming at their superiors to hit those target numbers, bad things are going to happen. Quotas always result in civil rights violations.
June 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Whenever law enforcement agents are given a quota of a specific number of people to arrest or detain, especially with the WH policy director screaming at their superiors to hit those target numbers, bad things are going to happen. Quotas always result in civil rights violations.
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Big point that is being missed: without the insurrection act, the activated Guard troops are now federal army and cannot
Do law enforcement.
Period
Do law enforcement.
Period
June 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Big point that is being missed: without the insurrection act, the activated Guard troops are now federal army and cannot
Do law enforcement.
Period
Do law enforcement.
Period