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The voting system manufacturer claimed the news channel made false statements about the company.
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A man who worked for the U.S. military in Afghanistan and his family could be eligible for asylum in Canada — but ICE won’t release them.
www.washingtonpost.com
Eligible for asylum in Canada, stuck in ICE detention
Three members of an Afghan family, including a man who worked for the U.S. military, could be eligible for asylum in Canada. ICE won’t release them.
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White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States.
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What's behind the Trump administration's immigration memes?
White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States.
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“This is very much connected to the rise of authoritarianism that we’ve seen across the country,” said the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “They can’t win fairly, so they’re trying to rewrite the rules to get their way.”
(Published May)
www.propublica.org
Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.
In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy — and shift power…
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“Playing politics with the lives of people who have suffered so greatly is reckless, it is cruel, and in this case—it is illegal.”
More than 20 state AGs have filed suit against the DOJ, alleging the Trump administration is unlawfully seeking to withhold critical funds for crime victims.
www.motherjones.com
States sue over DOJ demand to hand crime victims to ICE
More than 20 AGs have united against Trump's attempt to use "victim funds as a bargaining chip."
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“Eliminating this option through an executive order would not only be unconstitutional, it would add to the barriers many disabled voters already face, from inaccessible polling places to health risks.
Elected leaders should be expanding accessible voting options, not dismantling them.”
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Trump's promise to end vote-by-mail is yet another attack on disabled voters
The president credits democracy superfan Vladimir Putin with the idea. Yes, really.
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But legal experts say he lacks the constitutional authority to do so.
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Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines
But legal experts say he lacks the constitutional authority to do so.
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The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.
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Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage
The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.
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NEW: California lawmakers introduce legislation giving voters the chance to decide if the state’s congressional map should be redrawn to counter Texas’ redistricting. The measure would allow voters to weigh in on a new proposed map, which could add five new Democratic seats.
www.democracydocket.com
California Democrats Unveil Legislation to Counter Texas Redistricting Scheme
Read more here.
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NEW: More than 20 state attorneys general have filed suit against the DOJ, alleging the Trump administration is unlawfully seeking to withhold critical funds for crime victims from states deemed noncompliant with its immigration enforcement efforts.
www.motherjones.com
States sue over DOJ demand to hand crime victims to ICE
More than 20 AGs have united against Trump's attempt to use "victim funds as a bargaining chip."
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The DOJ will start to turn over Jeffrey Epstein-related materials this Friday.
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DOJ to start turning over Epstein files to Capitol Hill
A House committee was forced to issue a subpoena to DOJ compelling the release of the materials.
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A WIRED review of a now-deleted Twitter account that used the screen name “Dr. Erwin J. Antoni III” shows it posted conspiratorial content about the 2020 election, Covid-19, and Jeffrey Epstein. www.wired.com/story/twitte...
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An Account Using the Same Name as Trump's BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories
A WIRED review of a now-deleted Twitter account that used the screen name “Dr. Erwin J. Antoni III” shows it posted conspiratorial content about the 2020 election, Covid-19, and Jeffrey Epstein.
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The president credits democracy superfan, Vladimir Putin, with the idea. Yes, really.
www.motherjones.com
Trump's promise to end vote-by-mail is yet another attack on disabled voters
The president credits democracy superfan Vladimir Putin with the idea. Yes, really.
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Pundits and politicians ought to keep foremost in mind that Trump is sitting in the White House partly because of Putin’s skullduggery.
That’s the original sin of his presidencies, and many in Ukraine and America are bearing its consequences.
www.motherjones.com
Trump can’t escape the original sin of his presidency: His bond with Putin
The US president aided and abetted the Russian leader's attack on America.
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A federal judge in Maryland struck down Education Department orders from Trump that threatened to withhold federal funding from school districts unless they removed lessons on race and dismantled student support programs serving particular communities.
www.democracydocket.com
Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Effort to Censor Schools, End Equity Programs
Read more here.
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Leaders in Washington, D.C., say they're striving to maintain calm as growing numbers of National Guard soldiers deploy to the city. President Trump hasn't said how he wants this "crisis" to end.
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Trump's D.C. 'crisis' enters 2nd week with more soldiers — and no exit strategy
Leaders in Washington, D.C., say they're striving to maintain calm as growing numbers of National Guard soldiers deploy to the city. President Trump hasn't said how he wants this "crisis" to end.
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Breaking news: The chief of staff of the Air Force will retire halfway through his four-year term, becoming the most recent senior military official to be forced out by the Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
Top Air Force general to exit in Hegseth’s latest shake-up of Pentagon
Gen. David Allvin will retire halfway through his four-year term, becoming the most recent senior military official to be forced out by the Trump administration.
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UPDATE: A Fulton County judge has ordered commissioners to seat two GOP nominees with ties to election denial on the county election board,
Unless the Georgia Supreme Court intervenes, the Board is required to move forward with the appointments or risk being held in contempt.
www.democracydocket.com
🚨 Fulton County Republican Party v. Fulton County Board of Commissioners
Learn more.
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These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again.
www.motherjones.com
To understand JD Vance, you need to meet the “TheoBros”
These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again.
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President Donald Trump made some false claims to the press while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, including a long-debunked claim that the US has given Ukraine more than $300 billion in wartime aid. | Fact check: cnn.it/45VzqQH
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Fact check: Trump repeats false Ukraine aid figure while sitting with Zelensky | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump made some false claims to the press while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday – including a long-debunked claim that the US has give...
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BREAKING: The Texas GOP voted to advance their Trump-backed mid-decade gerrymander.
The plan now heads to a full Texas House vote where Republicans hold the majority to pass it within days
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com
Texas Republicans Vote to Advance Extreme Gerrymander
Read more here.
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⚡️Ukraine proposes $100 billion US weapons deal backed by European allies, FT reports.
By tying its defense needs to a major boost for U.S. industry, Ukraine hopes to turn its request into an investment opportunity that appeals directly to American interests.
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Ukraine proposes $100 billion US weapons deal backed by European allies, FT reports
By tying its defense needs to a major boost for U.S. industry, Ukraine hopes to turn its request into an investment opportunity that appeals directly to American interests. The proposal also includes ...
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California Democrats' proposed new boundaries for U.S. House districts would make five Republican-held seats more likely to be won by Democrats, an attempt to offset gains Republicans hope to make by redrawing maps in Texas. nyti.ms/4oEZPK0
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