Democracy Docket
SCOTUS Rules 6-3 In Favor of Birthright Citizenship. But There's Still Cause For Concern.
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- SCOTUS Rules 6-3 In Favor of Birthright Citizenship. But There's Still Cause For Concern.
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
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- #supremecourt #shorts #birthrightcitizenship #trump
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- A Win for Birthright Citizenship and a Warning for What Lies Ahead
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- 13:46
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship 6-3, rejecting Trump's executive order — but three justices sided with Trump, and Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence signals the fight may not be over. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias also breaks down the other cases that closed out the term: a 5-4 win in the mail-in ballot case, where the RNC tried to stop states from counting ballots postmarked by Election Day but received after, and a loss in his campaign finance case where six justices struck down a provision that had been law since 1976. The wins are worth celebrating, but the margins are narrow and none of these fights are finished.
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00:00 Supreme Court Rules On Birthright Citizenship
00:41 Why The 6-3 Vote Is So Alarming
02:23 Justice Thomas's Dissenting Opinion
09:40 Kavanaugh's Narrow Concurrence Explained
11:12 Republicans Vow To Challenge ...
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- Every State Should Have Mail Ballot Grace Periods
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
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- #shorts #votingrights #politics #supremecourt
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- Days Like Today Are Why I Started Democracy Docket
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- #shorts #supremecourt #votingrights
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- Supreme Court Rules 5-4 in Watson v. RNC. A Major Win for Voters.
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- #shorts #supremecourt #vote
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- They Said We Couldn't Win at the Supreme Court. They Were Wrong.
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- 14:50
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Democracy Docket founder and voting rights attorney Marc Elias spent years litigating Watson v. Republican National Committee from trial court all the way to the Supreme Court — despite plenty of people telling him he couldn't win. In this video, he breaks down the court's 5-4 ruling rejecting the RNC's effort to throw out mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. He also explains why every state should now adopt this rule and what you can do to make that happen.
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00:00 SCOTUS Upholds Mail Ballot Counting
01:00 The RNC's Scheme to Toss Ballots
05:30 Fighting Back — and Winning
09:38 What Comes Next at the Court
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election...
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- Trump's Actions Are That of a Deeply Unpopular President
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- #shorts #trump #politics #election
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- Weaponizing the Government Against Citizens Is a Classic Trump Play
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- #shorts #votingrights #election #trump
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- Trump's Executive Order Is Not Only Powerless In Elections. It's Unconstitutional.
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #election #politics
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- The USPS is Delaying Mail, All Under Orders from Donald Trump
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #postoffice #election
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- Trump Tried to Change the Outcome of California's Election
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #california #election
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- BREAKING: Judge Blocks Trump From Killing Your Mail Ballot
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- 25:31
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- A federal judge in Massachusetts just blocked Trump's executive order that would have let him use the Post Office to control who can vote by mail. This is a massive win for democracy — and it's not the only one. In this video, Marc Elias breaks down three major court victories against Trump's effort to restrict voting, collect your sensitive voter data and undermine mail-in ballots before 2026.
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00:00 Courts block Trump's mail ballot power grab
1:02 Breaking: Mass. court blocks EO #2
2:18 Trump's USPS mail ballot scheme explained
5:34 Building a national voter database
10:38 DOJ is 0 for 9 on voter data cases
11:23 6th Circuit rules for voters
14:53 The Watson case at SCOTUS
19:39 Don't count out the lower courts
Democracy Docket i...
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- Trump's Voter List Is Just Another Form of Voter Suppression
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- #shorts #politics #trump #votingrights
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- Trump's Plan A to Rig Elections Is Failing in Court. Plan B Is Much Worse.
- Runtime
- 14:23
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins Nicolle Wallace's Deadline: White House to break down Trump's scheme to control who gets to vote in the 2026 midterms. Trump's DOJ has sued states across the country to seize voter files — and lost every single case so far. But winning in court may only be the beginning. Trump is following the same grievance playbook he used in 2020, and the next phase could be far more dangerous.
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00:00 Trump's Election Interference Plot
00:49 DOJ's Voter Data Strategy Exposed
5:42 Setting Up the 2026 Grievance Playbook
7:43 Trump's Homeland Security Extortion
10:05 Big Law's Silence on Democracy
13:33 The One Story Behind It All
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. <...
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- Republicans Were Against Voter Lists Until Trump
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- #shorts #voterlist #trump #politics
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- Trump Doesn't Want Democrats to Hold Him Accountable
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #politics #votingrights
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- Trump's Voter Data Obsession is More Dangerous Than You Think
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- 25:28
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- The DOJ has sued 30 states plus D.C. to seize your most sensitive voter data. They've lost every single case so far: nine courts, zero wins. In this episode, Marc Elias breaks down why Trump's voter data obsession isn't just a PR stunt — it's about building a national voter list the White House controls and using it to decide who gets to vote in 2026.
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00:00 DOJ Loses 9th Voter Data Case, Mail Ballot Ruling Looms
2:15 Trump's DOJ Is 0-for-9 in Voter Data Lawsuits
5:45 Why Trump Really Wants a National Voter List
10:33 Trump Needs to Rig 2026 to Survive
13:52 Supreme Court's Mail Ballot Case, Explained
19:03 The Fight Ahead: Courts, Appeals, and the Clock
21:15 What You Can Do Before 2026
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-...
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- Trump Runs the Government Like a Mob Boss
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- #shorts #politics #trump
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- BREAKING: Georgia Republicans Unexpectedly Kill Redistricting Push
- Runtime
- 15:03
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Georgia House Republicans called a special session to redraw the state's maps — then walked away before it even started. Democracy Docket's Marc Elias and Ashley Cleaves break down the political climate surrounding why the GOP blinked and what it means for the fight ahead.
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Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expe...
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- Is Trump Really Just a Mob Boss? | Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade
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- 36:04
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Former U.S. attorney and University of Michigan law professor Barbara McQuade spent decades prosecuting organized crime, corrupt officials and con men. In her new book, "The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government," she makes the case that what's happening in Washington right now looks very familiar. In this episode of Defending Democracy, Marc Elias sits down with McQuade to break down how Trump has turned the Department of Justice into a tool of political retribution, why major law firms and media companies caved to White House pressure and what everyday Americans can do to fight back.
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1:30 Trump turned DOJ into a tool of retribution
4:00 Term one vs. term two: How Trump learned to weaponize DOJ
7:04 Todd Blanche knows...
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- Republicans Know Their Ideas are Unpopular
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- #shorts #politics #tennessee
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- How Tennessee Republicans Gerrymandered Black Voters Out of Representation in Three Days
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- #shorts #politics #memphis
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- They Gerrymandered Him Out. He's Running Anyway. | Rep. Justin Pearson
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- 35:04
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Days after the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision, Tennessee became the first state in the country to eliminate a majority-Black congressional district. Memphis was cracked into thirds in just 72 hours, with no hearings, no community input and no requirement to notify voters. State Rep. Justin Pearson breaks down how it happened, what was lost and why he's running for Congress anyway — in the very district they drew to stop him.
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To learn more about how to support Justin Pearson, visit https://www.votejustinj.com/
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executi...
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- California's Election Denial Goes Much Deeper Than You Think
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- #politics #trump #california #votingrights
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- Republicans Applauded Mail-In Voting Before Trump
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- #politics #trump #votingrights
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- Trump Wants Your Name Off His Voter List
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- #trump #politics #voting #votingrights
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- The USPS Is In A Dangerous Place
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- #politics #trump #votingrights
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- Trump Calls Me Names. I Beat Him In Court.
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #court #politics
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- EXPOSED: Trump's 3-Part Plot to End Free Elections in 2026
- Runtime
- 34:50
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the three fronts of Donald Trump's war on voting: restricting voter registration through proof-of-citizenship laws and a national voter database, controlling who gets to use mail-in voting by weaponizing the U.S. Postal Service and laying the groundwork for another "stop the count" campaign.
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00:00 Trump's Three-Front War on Voting
2:17 Voter Registration Under Attack
8:09 The SAVE Act & Proof of Citizenship
17:43 Mail-In Voting & the Watson Case
25:58 The USPS Scheme to Block Ballots
32:57 What You Can Do Right Now
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s ba...
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- Trump Will Never Concede an Election
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #election #votingrights
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- Donald Trump's Sycophants are Coming From All Over to Promote the Big Lie
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- #shorts #trump #votingrights
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- Trump Is Trying to Rig 2026 with a Secret Voter List
- Runtime
- 34:39
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Trump and his administration are quietly building a national list of approved voters — and if your name isn't on it, you may not be able to vote by mail in 2026. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the scheme, explains why Trump's DOJ is losing in the courts, and lists what you can do right now to protect your vote.
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00:00 Trump's Plan to Steal the 2026 Midterms
01:49 What's Really in the Voter File Grab
05:44 DOJ Losing in Court — So Far
10:57 The Quiet Period and the Purge Threat
16:57 DOJ's Contradictory Legal Arguments
22:21 California, U.S. Attorneys, and Intimidation
25:34 The Master List's Broader Danger
28:28 What You Need to Do Right Now
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independ...
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- Any Election Republicans Lose Will Always Be a Product of Fraud
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #election #trump
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- Trump Will Try to Use California's Ballot Counting Procedures as a Way to Throw Out Votes
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- "Stop the steal" is a phrase everyone is too familiar with nowadays. And you can be sure that we will be hearing it again in 2026. Marc Elias breaks down the next steps for Trump's election denial movement in California.
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- Discrediting California Voters is the Newest GOP Strategy
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- #shorts #politics #california #voting
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- Donald Trump's Only Chance at Winning in California is by Cheating
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- #shorts #politics #california #voting
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- Trump Is Spreading a California Election Lie. Here's the Truth.
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- 23:39
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- As California carefully counts its votes the same way it has for decades, Trump and his allies are calling it rigged, weaponizing the DOJ and laying the groundwork to reject results they don't like in 2026. In this video, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias pulls back the curtain on Trump's California election strategy and what it means.
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00:00 Trump's War on California's Elections
01:45 Trump Walks Off Meet the Press
09:06 Why California Is Trump's Biggest Target
10:56 How California Actually Counts Ballots
14:19 Trump Wants to Throw Out Your Vote
18:28 What You Can Do to Fight Back
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our miss...
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- Your Vote Could Be Thrown Out Before It's Ever Counted
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #votingrights #politics #supremecourt
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- Donald Trump Wants You to Give Up. Don't.
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #votingrights
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- Your Vote Will Always Be a Target
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #votingrights #supremecourt
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- The Supreme Court is About to Decide the Future of Your Vote
- Runtime
- 38:15
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- The Supreme Court didn't issue any opinions on major democracy cases this week — but the decisions that will shape our country's future are coming. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the three biggest cases on the docket: RNC v. Watson, which could ban states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day; NRSC v. FEC, a campaign finance case Marc personally argued before the court; and Trump v. Barbara, the birthright citizenship case, which has sweeping implications for voter ID.
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00:00 SCOTUS June Decisions, Big Cases Ahead
00:54 Inside the Callais Decision
07:16 Watson Case: Mail Ballot Deadline Fight
15:25 NRSC v. FEC: Campaign Finance at SCOTUS
21:13 Birthright Citizenship Case Explained
26:26 Birtherism, Obama and Trump's Playbook
35:46 What the Democracy Movement Must Do Now
Democracy Dock...
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- Todd Blanche is Just a Yes-Man for Trump
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #toddblanche #trump #politics
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- Stop Waiting for Republicans to Play Fair
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- #alabama #politics #votingrights #shorts
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- DOJ Corruption, the Supreme Court and Media's Collapse | Harry Litman
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- 34:29
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Marc Elias and Harry Litman reunite to break down the biggest rule-of-law stories of the moment: DOJ corruption, what the Supreme Court is likely to hand down this month and why legacy media is in an irreversible death spiral. Plus: what happened to Todd Blanche?
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0:00 Welcome: Today's Guest, Harry Litman
0:32 Trump's Latest Power Grabs, Explained
4:07 Judge Pushes Back on Collusive Settlement
10:44 Judge Boasberg and the D.C. Circuit Reversal
14:07 DOJ Grand Jury Misconduct in Chicago
18:29 What Happened to Todd Blanche?
24:07 Supreme Court June Decisions to Watch
29:34 Legacy Media's Decline and the Courage to Leave
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetical...
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- Don't Look Away From What the Court Just Did
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #supremecourt #politics
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- Your Rights Don't Depend on Your Politics
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #politics #democracy
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- Trump Admin Knew That DOGE Was Using Your Data to Target Voters
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- #shorts #trump #politics
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- They're Stopping Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund | Skye Perryman
- Runtime
- 38:23
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias sits down with Skye Perryman, CEO of Democracy Forward, to break down the legal fight against Trump's $1.788 billion slush fund — and why the Department of Justice made a huge legal mistake. They also discuss Democracy Forward's efforts to expose DOGE's voter data security breaches, and how their work is an important reminder that due process is available to all of us. Even when going up against the president.
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Learn more about Democracy Forward: https://democracyforward.org/
0:00 Today's Guest: Skye Perryman
0:38 Trump's Illegal DOJ Slush Fund Explained
10:16 DOGE's Access to Social Security Data
16:02 Debunking Government Presumptions in Court
21:51 The JG Case: Migrants Sent to El Salvador
29:11 The Risk of Creating Bad Law
34:10 Democracy Forward's Record Legal Docket
De...
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- Voting Rights Prevail in South Carolina #shorts
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- #southcarolina #votingrights #politics
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- The Last States You'd Expect Are Blocking Republicans' Power Grab
- Runtime
- 19:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- After the Callais decision, many Republican states rushed to push through gerrymandered maps. While some of these redistricting efforts resulted in wins for the GOP, two states resisted — and the fight is still on. In this video, Marc Elias breaks down the most recent developments in the gerrymandering war and what that means for representation across the South.
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00:00 Trump's War on Fair Elections
01:29 Alabama, Florida & South Carolina
04:45 Alabama Court Strikes Down GOP Map
10:21 Florida's Partisan Gerrymander Upheld
16:42 South Carolina Blocks Redistricting
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Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint.
Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But ...
