@raemh.bsky.social
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This is a great read and by “great” I mean “Holy Mother of God”
“Who’s calling?” Trump asked when he answered our call one morning in late March. (It was a fair question; it could have been almost anyone.)
My story w @michaelscherer.bsky.social, on the Secret History of Trump's private cell phone. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
My story w @michaelscherer.bsky.social, on the Secret History of Trump's private cell phone. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Secret History of Trump’s Private Cellphone
“Who’s calling?” the president asks as he answers call after call from numbers he doesn’t know.
www.theatlantic.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This is a great read and by “great” I mean “Holy Mother of God”
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ICYMI: The DOJ’s new top voting lawyer comes from a leading anti-voting legal group and has publicly appeared with Cleta Mitchell. This reflects the DOJ’s ongoing shift under Trump — from protecting voting rights to restricting them.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ’s New Top Voting Lawyer Worked for Leading Anti-Voting Law Firm
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
ICYMI: The DOJ’s new top voting lawyer comes from a leading anti-voting legal group and has publicly appeared with Cleta Mitchell. This reflects the DOJ’s ongoing shift under Trump — from protecting voting rights to restricting them.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Alabama GOP lawmakers say they won’t propose a new congressional map before 2030,after a court ruledtheir 2023 map violated the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against Black voters.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After Court Loss, Alabama Lawmakers Won’t Draw New Map to Avoid Federal Preclearance
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Alabama GOP lawmakers say they won’t propose a new congressional map before 2030,after a court ruledtheir 2023 map violated the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against Black voters.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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“Don’t let the shock and awe distract you from the real impacts you can still make. Our state courts handle so many of the cases that shape daily life—and we have a say in who sits on them,” @KeithThirion.bsky.social writes.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dont...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dont...
Don’t Let the Shock and Awe Distract You From the Importance of State Courts
Opinion | We must both hold the line on our federal courts and also turn to state courts as a critical defense for our civil rights, health and safety.
www.democracydocket.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Don’t let the shock and awe distract you from the real impacts you can still make. Our state courts handle so many of the cases that shape daily life—and we have a say in who sits on them,” @KeithThirion.bsky.social writes.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dont...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dont...
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Alabama Republican lawmakers said in a pleading Wednesday they will forgo drawing a new congressional map before 2030 to prevent the state from being put under federal supervision for its voting laws.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After Court Loss, Alabama Lawmakers Won’t Draw New Map to Avoid Federal Preclearance
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Alabama Republican lawmakers said in a pleading Wednesday they will forgo drawing a new congressional map before 2030 to prevent the state from being put under federal supervision for its voting laws.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEW: The Fulton County, Georgia Board of Commissioners voted to reject the nominations of two prominent election deniers to the county board of elections.
Before voting, one board member said, “It’s not possible to work with folks trying to sow discord.”
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
Before voting, one board member said, “It’s not possible to work with folks trying to sow discord.”
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
Fulton County Rejects Election Deniers to Local Board of Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
NEW: The Fulton County, Georgia Board of Commissioners voted to reject the nominations of two prominent election deniers to the county board of elections.
Before voting, one board member said, “It’s not possible to work with folks trying to sow discord.”
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
Before voting, one board member said, “It’s not possible to work with folks trying to sow discord.”
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
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If you are watching MSNBC and want to read the Tom Watson piece Nicolle and the panel are discussing, here it is. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/no-n...
No Surrender: The Boss is showing how to stand up to Trump
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If you are watching MSNBC and want to read the Tom Watson piece Nicolle and the panel are discussing, here it is. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/no-n...
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Trump is testing a legal theory that would give him sweeping control over the federal government. Experts warn it could eliminate key checks from Congress, the courts and independent agencies.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
What Is Unitary Executive Theory? How is Trump Using It to Push His Agenda?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump is testing a legal theory that would give him sweeping control over the federal government. Experts warn it could eliminate key checks from Congress, the courts and independent agencies.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
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I am worried that even as we see the weaponization of government against Trump's political opponents, too few have stepped forward to object. I worry that as a result, we will see an escalation of political retribution that will be met with what MLK called "the appalling silence of the good people."
May 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I am worried that even as we see the weaponization of government against Trump's political opponents, too few have stepped forward to object. I worry that as a result, we will see an escalation of political retribution that will be met with what MLK called "the appalling silence of the good people."
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BREAKING: The North Carolina Supreme Court allows GOP to seize control of the state elections board as litigation continues.
Justice Riggs slammed the Court for abandoning over a century of legal precedent.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Justice Riggs slammed the Court for abandoning over a century of legal precedent.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina Supreme Court Greenlights GOP Takeover of State Elections Board
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
BREAKING: The North Carolina Supreme Court allows GOP to seize control of the state elections board as litigation continues.
Justice Riggs slammed the Court for abandoning over a century of legal precedent.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Justice Riggs slammed the Court for abandoning over a century of legal precedent.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Georgia Republicans say the Voting Rights Act is outdated and shouldn’t be used to challenge racially biased maps. Their argument could weaken Section 2, one of the last remaining tools to protect voters from discrimination.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/rep...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/rep...
Republicans’ New Argument to Dismantle Section 2 Feels Eerily Familiar
Republicans are trying to strike down the VRA's Section 2 the same way they dismantled Section 5. Here's how it's different.
www.democracydocket.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Georgia Republicans say the Voting Rights Act is outdated and shouldn’t be used to challenge racially biased maps. Their argument could weaken Section 2, one of the last remaining tools to protect voters from discrimination.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/rep...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/rep...
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Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
April 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
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good grief 🫤
“Kennedy’s team requested that Marks turn over data on cases of brain swelling and deaths caused by the measles vaccine—data that Marks said doesn’t exist because there have been no such confirmed cases in the U.S.” www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Exclusive | Ousted Vaccine Chief Says RFK Jr.’s Team Sought Data to Justify Anti-Science Stance
Dr. Peter Marks says the new health secretary’s team wants to show vaccines aren’t safe while promoting dangerous and unproven treatments.
www.wsj.com
April 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
good grief 🫤
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"One of the most alarming developments in the second Trump administration is agencies’ apparent defiance of court orders barring them from implementing illegal executive orders...Yet the prospect of holding executive branch officials in contempt threatens a fresh constitutional crisis."
If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders
Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.
www.democracydocket.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"One of the most alarming developments in the second Trump administration is agencies’ apparent defiance of court orders barring them from implementing illegal executive orders...Yet the prospect of holding executive branch officials in contempt threatens a fresh constitutional crisis."
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NEW: A federal judge in Maryland Thursday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials from accessing sensitive data and systems at the Social Security Administration (SSA). www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Judge Blocks DOGE’s Social Security “Fishing Expedition”
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Maryland Thursday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials from accessing sensitive data and systems at the Social Security Administration (SSA). www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In 2024, Elon Musk spent $277 million to elect Donald Trump and Republicans and now he's trying to buy a state Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin. With just 12 days until Election Day, Todd Beeton takes a look at the state of the race and what's at stake both for Wisconsin and our nation.
Elon Musk Is On The Ballot In This Crucial Wisconsin Election
Musk thinks he can buy a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat...let's prove him wrong
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In 2024, Elon Musk spent $277 million to elect Donald Trump and Republicans and now he's trying to buy a state Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin. With just 12 days until Election Day, Todd Beeton takes a look at the state of the race and what's at stake both for Wisconsin and our nation.
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from senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social chris murphy's recent floor speech, via @davidcorn.bsky.social ...
link.motherjones.com/public/38940...
link.motherjones.com/public/38940...
March 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
from senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social chris murphy's recent floor speech, via @davidcorn.bsky.social ...
link.motherjones.com/public/38940...
link.motherjones.com/public/38940...
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"He's been absent. I haven't seen him," said Snyder, an Army veteran. "He hasn't had a town hall. It's been a decade."
Snyder said the last town hall Rep. Austin Scott held in 2015 was restricted to veterans only, and she wasn't invited despite her military service."
www.13wmaz.com/article/news...
Snyder said the last town hall Rep. Austin Scott held in 2015 was restricted to veterans only, and she wasn't invited despite her military service."
www.13wmaz.com/article/news...
Frustrated voters in Georgia's District 8 to hold town hall outside Rep. Scott's office
Some Central Georgia residents plan to hold a town hall outside the congressman's Warner Robins office. Here's why
www.13wmaz.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"He's been absent. I haven't seen him," said Snyder, an Army veteran. "He hasn't had a town hall. It's been a decade."
Snyder said the last town hall Rep. Austin Scott held in 2015 was restricted to veterans only, and she wasn't invited despite her military service."
www.13wmaz.com/article/news...
Snyder said the last town hall Rep. Austin Scott held in 2015 was restricted to veterans only, and she wasn't invited despite her military service."
www.13wmaz.com/article/news...
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"When asked about Musk’s political activities...
45% of respondents said these actions had a 'negative' effect on the company.
Another 40% said they were having an 'extremely negative' impact.
3% said they were 'positive' for the business."
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/12/t...
45% of respondents said these actions had a 'negative' effect on the company.
Another 40% said they were having an 'extremely negative' impact.
3% said they were 'positive' for the business."
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/12/t...
Tesla investor survey shows 85% believe Elon Musk's politics are having 'negative' or 'extremely negative' impact on company
The poll is the latest sign of mounting frustration with the billionaire entrepreneur as he's become a rising politic figure.
www.cnbc.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"When asked about Musk’s political activities...
45% of respondents said these actions had a 'negative' effect on the company.
Another 40% said they were having an 'extremely negative' impact.
3% said they were 'positive' for the business."
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/12/t...
45% of respondents said these actions had a 'negative' effect on the company.
Another 40% said they were having an 'extremely negative' impact.
3% said they were 'positive' for the business."
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/12/t...
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"This is an attack on my family. That's how I see it," she said. "It's on my family name. It's on my great-grandmother. I find it very personal."
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
Enola Gay pilot's granddaughter decries 'shameful' Trump Defense Department DEI word purge
The granddaughter of the man who flew the Enola Gay during World War 2 is speaking out.
www.dispatch.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"This is an attack on my family. That's how I see it," she said. "It's on my family name. It's on my great-grandmother. I find it very personal."
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
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The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit to block an executive order that would give President Trump power over the Federal Election Commission.
Democrats Sue Trump Over Attempt to Control Independent Election Agency
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit to block an executive order that would give President Trump power over the Federal Election Commission.
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“Just because the corruption plays out in public doesn’t mean it’s not corruption”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump turns White House lawn into car lot for megadonor Musk
It’s easy to get inured to the corruption, but hawking Teslas on the South Lawn was among the most obscene events in White House history.
www.msnbc.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“Just because the corruption plays out in public doesn’t mean it’s not corruption”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Pete nailed it, as always.
Buttigieg Calls Out GOP's Hypocrisy After Musk Says Cutting Social Security Is 'The Big One'
Pete nailed it.
www.comicsands.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Pete nailed it, as always.
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“Sullivan & Cromwell’s work on the deal further cements the firm’s relationship with Musk, who has been working closely with President Donald Trump …. Trump also turned to the Manhattan law firm to appeal his criminal conviction for hiding a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.”
Sullivan & Cromwell Aided Musk's X in $4.74 Billion Loan Deal
Sullivan & Cromwell helped Morgan Stanley and six other banks unload $4.74 billion of X Holdings Corp. debt tied to Elon Musk’s 2022 purchase of the social media platform then known as Twitter.
news.bloomberglaw.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
“Sullivan & Cromwell’s work on the deal further cements the firm’s relationship with Musk, who has been working closely with President Donald Trump …. Trump also turned to the Manhattan law firm to appeal his criminal conviction for hiding a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.”