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Maryland Democrats moved closer to redrawing the state’s congressional map Tuesday, as a key House committee approved legislation that would eliminate the state’s last GOP-held U.S. House seat and position Maryland as a counterweight to Republican gerrymanders nationwide.
Maryland House committee approves redistricting plan aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders
If enacted, the bill would immediately establish new congressional district boundaries for the 2026 election.
www.democracydocket.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Maryland Democrats moved closer to redrawing the state’s congressional map Tuesday, as a key House committee approved legislation that would eliminate the state’s last GOP-held U.S. House seat and position Maryland as a counterweight to Republican gerrymanders nationwide.
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A clear sign there is trouble ahead for the puppy killer
so bari definitely got the heads up that noem is being shitcanned, right?
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
A clear sign there is trouble ahead for the puppy killer
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This couple spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention and received a pardon from the Republican governor of Missouri.
To Gregory Bovino: This is what brandishing a firearm at a protest looks like.
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM
This couple spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention and received a pardon from the Republican governor of Missouri.
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ICE needs to leave Minnesota, like members of both parties have called for
Trump sending Homan—who took a $50,000 cash bribe from a private prison company—is the wrong choice
@democracydefendersfund.org has been pressing the DOJ about Homan's corruption -TN:
Trump sending Homan—who took a $50,000 cash bribe from a private prison company—is the wrong choice
@democracydefendersfund.org has been pressing the DOJ about Homan's corruption -TN:
Press Release | September 24, 2025
DDF has submitted a FOIA to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice seeking the release of audio and video recordings and investigatory records related to the FBI’s corruptio...
www.democracydefendersfund.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM
ICE needs to leave Minnesota, like members of both parties have called for
Trump sending Homan—who took a $50,000 cash bribe from a private prison company—is the wrong choice
@democracydefendersfund.org has been pressing the DOJ about Homan's corruption -TN:
Trump sending Homan—who took a $50,000 cash bribe from a private prison company—is the wrong choice
@democracydefendersfund.org has been pressing the DOJ about Homan's corruption -TN:
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NEW: Minnesota attorneys argued the Trump administration is coercing the state to surrender its sovereignty through aggressive immigration raids, citing as evidence Attorney General Pam Bondi’s "ransom note" for voter data and Trump promising "a day of retribution" for Minnesota.
Minnesota lawyers argue Trump’s ICE invasion is ‘extorting’ state for voter rolls demands
“It’s a shakedown letter,” one attorney said of Attorney General Bondi's list of demands to the state.
www.democracydocket.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM
NEW: Minnesota attorneys argued the Trump administration is coercing the state to surrender its sovereignty through aggressive immigration raids, citing as evidence Attorney General Pam Bondi’s "ransom note" for voter data and Trump promising "a day of retribution" for Minnesota.
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Good time to follow Bellingcat, which has done crucial, dependable evidentiary work for many years
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 9, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Good time to follow Bellingcat, which has done crucial, dependable evidentiary work for many years
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Texas governor threatens state takeover of Houston elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Though Missouri officials rejected one-third of the signatures voters collected to block the GOP’s new gerrymander, two-thirds remain valid and have been relayed to local officials for verification. Voters need 106k valid signatures to pause the measure. https://bit.ly/49sHJEa
Missouri officials reject one-third of signatures in anti-gerrymander referendum dispute
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Though Missouri officials rejected one-third of the signatures voters collected to block the GOP’s new gerrymander, two-thirds remain valid and have been relayed to local officials for verification. Voters need 106k valid signatures to pause the measure. https://bit.ly/49sHJEa
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Arizona's complete, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
🚨 United States of America v. Fontes
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Arizona's complete, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
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Authoritarians want you to despair, they want you to give up Trump is powerful, but only because a lot of people gave him that power. Giving up in advance is one of the worst things you can do.
This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
January 9, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Authoritarians want you to despair, they want you to give up Trump is powerful, but only because a lot of people gave him that power. Giving up in advance is one of the worst things you can do.
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Ohio versus Oligarchy. Rooting for Ohio.
I spent the past five years exposing how corrupt the Ohio legislature is, and how everyday Ohioans pay the price.
Vivek Ramaswamy picked one of its leaders to be his running mate. The architect of the $600M stadium raid of Ohioans’ private funds.
Says it all. #statusquo
Vivek Ramaswamy picked one of its leaders to be his running mate. The architect of the $600M stadium raid of Ohioans’ private funds.
Says it all. #statusquo
January 9, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Ohio versus Oligarchy. Rooting for Ohio.
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New: Five Democratic-led states sued Trump's administration in SDNY challenging its decision to freeze their access to more than $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds based on what it claims are concerns about fraud in their welfare systems. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Five states sue over Trump freezing $10 billion in childcare, family assistance funds
Five Democratic-led states sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday challenging its decision to freeze their access to more than $10 billion in federal childcare and family assist...
www.reuters.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
New: Five Democratic-led states sued Trump's administration in SDNY challenging its decision to freeze their access to more than $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds based on what it claims are concerns about fraud in their welfare systems. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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More than ever, we need fearless media that is willing to speak clearly and without fear of Donald Trump. I started Democracy Docket to be just that -- independent, pro-democracy and without any corporate backers to please. It will never bow down or obey. Consider signing-up today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
More than ever, we need fearless media that is willing to speak clearly and without fear of Donald Trump. I started Democracy Docket to be just that -- independent, pro-democracy and without any corporate backers to please. It will never bow down or obey. Consider signing-up today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
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Psaki fires back at Vance's attack on the media during his press briefing: "There's somebody else who should be ashamed of themselves, and he's standing at that White House podium."
January 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Psaki fires back at Vance's attack on the media during his press briefing: "There's somebody else who should be ashamed of themselves, and he's standing at that White House podium."
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Time to Ask if Stephen Miller Has Authorized Assault and Murder on Peaceful ICE Observers
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
Time to Ask if Stephen Miller Has Authorized Assault and Murder of Peaceful ICE Observers - emptywheel
Given how consistently Greg Bovino is at the scene of unjustified violence against ICE observers, including today's shooting, and given Bovino's refusal to answer whether Stephen Miller has given him ...
www.emptywheel.net
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Time to Ask if Stephen Miller Has Authorized Assault and Murder on Peaceful ICE Observers
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
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I guess we know why they cover their faces now
January 7, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I guess we know why they cover their faces now
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“ICE kills Good” is awfully on-the-nose.
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
“ICE kills Good” is awfully on-the-nose.
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Law enforcement officers CANNOT use deadly force against a fleeing person fleeing unless they have a reasonable belief that the individual poses a danger to others (e.g., they know the person is armed). If in vehicle, the person must be threatening to use deadly force with the vehicle or other means
January 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Law enforcement officers CANNOT use deadly force against a fleeing person fleeing unless they have a reasonable belief that the individual poses a danger to others (e.g., they know the person is armed). If in vehicle, the person must be threatening to use deadly force with the vehicle or other means
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Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
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DOJ is in clear violation of the law Congress enacted. Yet, legacy media continues to act like DOJ is undertaking some Herculean effort to comply.
Here is the New York Times' latest vs Democracy Docket's. See the difference independent media makes? Support it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Here is the New York Times' latest vs Democracy Docket's. See the difference independent media makes? Support it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
DOJ is in clear violation of the law Congress enacted. Yet, legacy media continues to act like DOJ is undertaking some Herculean effort to comply.
Here is the New York Times' latest vs Democracy Docket's. See the difference independent media makes? Support it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Here is the New York Times' latest vs Democracy Docket's. See the difference independent media makes? Support it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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👉 ICE Abusing Protesters After Murdering Driver 1/7/26
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnfi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnfi...
January 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
👉 ICE Abusing Protesters After Murdering Driver 1/7/26
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnfi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnfi...
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losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
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So, this happened today. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
January 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
So, this happened today. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Jack Smith wouldn't be involved in the classified documents until months after the raid.
Eric Trump accuses Jack Smith of "planting classified documents at Mar-a-Lago"
October 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Jack Smith wouldn't be involved in the classified documents until months after the raid.