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NEW EPISODE: I break down seven urgent reforms every blue state must pass before 2026 (plus a bonus). These are real, actionable policies that protect the right to vote, stop ballot rejection, and make democracy actually work for every voter.
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7 Things Democrats Can Do TODAY To Save Democracy
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November 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
NEW EPISODE: I break down seven urgent reforms every blue state must pass before 2026 (plus a bonus). These are real, actionable policies that protect the right to vote, stop ballot rejection, and make democracy actually work for every voter.
youtu.be/cuX6BRJIL5Y?...
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Hey, Politico --
I consider myself to have "long-term standing in the private legal community" and I have been willing to speak out almost every single day. And, I'm not alone.
Yes, there is widespread cowardice among law firms, but don't ignore those refusing to bow down.
Defiantly,
Marc Elias
I consider myself to have "long-term standing in the private legal community" and I have been willing to speak out almost every single day. And, I'm not alone.
Yes, there is widespread cowardice among law firms, but don't ignore those refusing to bow down.
Defiantly,
Marc Elias
March 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Hey, Politico --
I consider myself to have "long-term standing in the private legal community" and I have been willing to speak out almost every single day. And, I'm not alone.
Yes, there is widespread cowardice among law firms, but don't ignore those refusing to bow down.
Defiantly,
Marc Elias
I consider myself to have "long-term standing in the private legal community" and I have been willing to speak out almost every single day. And, I'm not alone.
Yes, there is widespread cowardice among law firms, but don't ignore those refusing to bow down.
Defiantly,
Marc Elias
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Trump is the greatest threat to our democracy. His attacks on lawyers and law firms are damaging our boat. If he can simply defy court orders, the boat will sink entirely. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
The Sharks Circling the Boat
From Marc | Donald Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy is designed to overwhelm us.
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March 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Trump is the greatest threat to our democracy. His attacks on lawyers and law firms are damaging our boat. If he can simply defy court orders, the boat will sink entirely. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
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Thanks for sharing your story, Rebecca. Protecting folks with pre-existing conditions – like your son – was important to us. And it’s why we have to continue working hard to protect and build on the foundation of the ACA, too.
Before ACA my son was denied coverage because of “preexisting conditions”. When ACA was established his medical conditions were all covered. I’m thankful every day insurance companies are no longer allowed to deny coverage. Thank you President Obama. (He was a baby when this all happened)
March 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Thanks for sharing your story, Rebecca. Protecting folks with pre-existing conditions – like your son – was important to us. And it’s why we have to continue working hard to protect and build on the foundation of the ACA, too.
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Now that Trump has proven to be a ruthless autocrat, too many have grown timid and silent.
That is simply not who I am. It is not what I believe, and it is not what I will do.
Instead, I will worry. I will hope. And I will fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-wo...
That is simply not who I am. It is not what I believe, and it is not what I will do.
Instead, I will worry. I will hope. And I will fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-wo...
I Worry, but I Fight
From Marc | Despite that worry, I cannot stop standing up for what is right. I cannot turn a blind eye to injustice.
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March 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Now that Trump has proven to be a ruthless autocrat, too many have grown timid and silent.
That is simply not who I am. It is not what I believe, and it is not what I will do.
Instead, I will worry. I will hope. And I will fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-wo...
That is simply not who I am. It is not what I believe, and it is not what I will do.
Instead, I will worry. I will hope. And I will fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-wo...
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Elias Law Group Partner Aria Branch has been named to City & State New York's 2025 Law Power 100 list, a prestigious annual list that “identifies the key figures in New York’s legal sphere, including ... top judges, high-profile attorneys, leading advocates and distinguished academics.”
ELG Partner Aria Branch Named to City & State New York’s 2025 Law Power 100 List
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March 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Elias Law Group Partner Aria Branch has been named to City & State New York's 2025 Law Power 100 list, a prestigious annual list that “identifies the key figures in New York’s legal sphere, including ... top judges, high-profile attorneys, leading advocates and distinguished academics.”
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Who would conceivably benefit from US nuclear weapons falling into disrepair?
March 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Who would conceivably benefit from US nuclear weapons falling into disrepair?
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The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.
March 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.
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Thank you! And yes. You’re right… the show is on YouTube as well! Here’s the link: youtube.com/@jimacosta?s...
March 9, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Thank you! And yes. You’re right… the show is on YouTube as well! Here’s the link: youtube.com/@jimacosta?s...
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Former U.S. Attorney and legal expert Joyce Vance joined me to discuss whether the court system can hold Trump accountable, how Trump loyalists are trying to transform the DOJ and why Vance is describing our current political state as a "soft coup."
Watch and share.
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Watch and share.
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The United States is in a "Soft Coup" | Joyce Vance
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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March 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Former U.S. Attorney and legal expert Joyce Vance joined me to discuss whether the court system can hold Trump accountable, how Trump loyalists are trying to transform the DOJ and why Vance is describing our current political state as a "soft coup."
Watch and share.
youtu.be/wL04uJ9W5kM
Watch and share.
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Their job is to **identify American soldiers** killed in combat and Trump has told them to stand down and stop their work.
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
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DOGE’s $1 spending card limit touches everything from military research to trash pickup
The crackdown on routine expenses is part of a campaign by the president and Elon Musk to reset the scope and mission of America’s sprawling bureaucracy.
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March 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Their job is to **identify American soldiers** killed in combat and Trump has told them to stand down and stop their work.
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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March 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
To everyone asking how they can support Democracy Docket, here are two ways:
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What’s in yesterday's House Continuing Resolution? Major shifts in U.S. health spending you should know about:
HRSA cut by $891 million
NIH CURES Act cut by $280 million
Children & Families Services cut by $40 million
These cuts hit essential services and future innovation. 🧵⬇️
HRSA cut by $891 million
NIH CURES Act cut by $280 million
Children & Families Services cut by $40 million
These cuts hit essential services and future innovation. 🧵⬇️
March 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What’s in yesterday's House Continuing Resolution? Major shifts in U.S. health spending you should know about:
HRSA cut by $891 million
NIH CURES Act cut by $280 million
Children & Families Services cut by $40 million
These cuts hit essential services and future innovation. 🧵⬇️
HRSA cut by $891 million
NIH CURES Act cut by $280 million
Children & Families Services cut by $40 million
These cuts hit essential services and future innovation. 🧵⬇️
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A federal judge ordered Trump officials to testify under oath about the extent of DOGE’s access to sensitive data and work.
Judge Rules Trump Officials Must Testify in DOGE Data Lawsuit
Read more here.
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March 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A federal judge ordered Trump officials to testify under oath about the extent of DOGE’s access to sensitive data and work.
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Want to do your own homework and form your own opinions?
You can read all of the key briefs, pleadings and court rulings in tonight's Hampton Dellinger case and more than a thousand others that will impact voting, elections and democracy. www.democracydocket.com/cases/
You can read all of the key briefs, pleadings and court rulings in tonight's Hampton Dellinger case and more than a thousand others that will impact voting, elections and democracy. www.democracydocket.com/cases/
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Learn about the lawsuits that Democracy Docket is keeping an eye on.
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March 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Want to do your own homework and form your own opinions?
You can read all of the key briefs, pleadings and court rulings in tonight's Hampton Dellinger case and more than a thousand others that will impact voting, elections and democracy. www.democracydocket.com/cases/
You can read all of the key briefs, pleadings and court rulings in tonight's Hampton Dellinger case and more than a thousand others that will impact voting, elections and democracy. www.democracydocket.com/cases/
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We’re in this mess in large part bc the average American is uninformed about fundamentals of civics, history, basic biology, economics, etc, and media and the internet are not meeting the moment.
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
March 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
We’re in this mess in large part bc the average American is uninformed about fundamentals of civics, history, basic biology, economics, etc, and media and the internet are not meeting the moment.
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
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I can't think of a faster way to undermine the country than simultaneously firing government workers, cutting scientific research, rolling back protections on public health & environment, & cutting essential services. It's like the US was defeated in war and is being occupied by a hostile enemy.
February 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I can't think of a faster way to undermine the country than simultaneously firing government workers, cutting scientific research, rolling back protections on public health & environment, & cutting essential services. It's like the US was defeated in war and is being occupied by a hostile enemy.
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"Agents say that there’s trepidation about pursuing cases related to Russian counterintelligence or criminal matters related to Russia, in part because of fear that their work could be seen to clash with the White House’s efforts to be friendlier to Moscow..."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/p...
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Inside Patel’s first week: Internal upheaval at the FBI – some of his own making | CNN Politics
FBI Director Kash Patel walked into his new office on the seventh floor of the bureau’s headquarters last week and made an immediate order – he wanted new carpeting and window coverings, calling the o...
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February 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"Agents say that there’s trepidation about pursuing cases related to Russian counterintelligence or criminal matters related to Russia, in part because of fear that their work could be seen to clash with the White House’s efforts to be friendlier to Moscow..."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/p...
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"Most of EPA’s work happens behind the scenes, like when one of its enforcement teams raided a warehouse in Colorado full of mislabeled oil barrels that had been prepared for a landfill and discovered they contained nuclear waste..."
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Opinion | Three Former E.P.A. Leaders: You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone
When the next environmental catastrophe arrives, who will be there to deal with the emergency and its aftermath?
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February 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"Most of EPA’s work happens behind the scenes, like when one of its enforcement teams raided a warehouse in Colorado full of mislabeled oil barrels that had been prepared for a landfill and discovered they contained nuclear waste..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
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I'm not sure people truly appreciate what this means for so many, not just those who collect Social Security.
When people are born, SSNs are issued through the SSA. When people get married and change their names, those changes are processed through the SSA. They're breaking EVERYTHING.
When people are born, SSNs are issued through the SSA. When people get married and change their names, those changes are processed through the SSA. They're breaking EVERYTHING.
Here's the memo that went out short time ago from SSA HR announcing "organizational restructuring" of Social Security admin. essentially one last chance to quit before you're all fired. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/memo-...
Memo on “Organizational Restructuring” at Social Security Administration
A short time ago the Human Resources office of the Social Security...
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February 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I'm not sure people truly appreciate what this means for so many, not just those who collect Social Security.
When people are born, SSNs are issued through the SSA. When people get married and change their names, those changes are processed through the SSA. They're breaking EVERYTHING.
When people are born, SSNs are issued through the SSA. When people get married and change their names, those changes are processed through the SSA. They're breaking EVERYTHING.
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They said they were not going to touch Social Security....Trump's Social Security Administration commissioner has called for a 50% staff reduction. This would gut SSA field offices and potentially jeopardize benefits for the program's 72.5 million beneficiaries.
February 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
They said they were not going to touch Social Security....Trump's Social Security Administration commissioner has called for a 50% staff reduction. This would gut SSA field offices and potentially jeopardize benefits for the program's 72.5 million beneficiaries.