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"There are 60,000 voters who did everything they're supposed to do, and my opponent wants their ballots to be tossed."

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs sat down with @marcelias.bsky.social to explain what's happening in the state Supreme Court race. Watch the full interview.

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs on Her GOP Opponent's Attempt to Toss 60k Ballots

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A federal judge ruled that DOGE has no right to access sensitive personal information at various government agencies, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, banking and income information and more.

Judge Says DOGE Has No Right To Sensitive Personal Data Held By Federal Agencies

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CISA – a federal agency that helps secure elections from foreign threats and disinformation – has placed its employees on administrative leave. The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. at risk.

CISA Puts Election Staff on Administrative Leave

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BREAKING: In a victory for voters, the U.S. Supreme Court denies an appeal from Montana officials seeking to reinstate two voter suppression laws. The state wanted SCOTUS to use the radical independent state legislature theory to overturn a decision from the Montana Supreme Court.

SCOTUS Declines to Hear GOP Request in Montana Voter Suppression Lawsuit

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NEW: Georgia removed nearly 471,000 voters from its rolls last summer — roughly 6% of all the state’s registered voters.

Now voting rights groups are suing, arguing the state is illegally hiding records about how the purge was carried out.

Voting rights groups sue Georgia for refusing to release voter purge records

Without full access to the records, plaintiffs say they cannot determine whether eligible voters were wrongly removed.

BREAKING: Wake County Superior Court judge denies North Caroline Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s (R) request to overturn his 2024 election loss by tossing out over 60,000 lawfully cast ballots.

North Carolina Judge Rejects GOP State Supreme Court Candidate’s Bid To Throw Out 60K Ballots

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🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls.

The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade

The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.

NEW: Over 300 civil rights groups sent a letter to U.S. senators urging them to vote against Pam Bondi’s confirmation to attorney general, citing her extensive record of opposing civil rights and anti-voting activities.

Hundreds of Civil Rights Groups Oppose Pam Bondi’s Attorney General Nomination

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NEW VIDEO: Are we in a constitutional crisis? Not yet — but we're on the precipice of one, @marcelias.bsky.social says.

Watch the full video now: youtu.be/untZXAal3oU

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BREAKING: In a 51-42 vote, the Virginia House advances a measure proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow the state to redraw its congressional map until 2030 “in response to actions taken by another state.”

Virginia House Advances Democratic Plan to Counter GOP Gerrymandering

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The message from the DOJ is unmistakable: Justice is no longer the objective.

Retribution is.

California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed.

"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."

Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.

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1. 🧵"If you are taking seats from Black people...then you are a thief."
Baton Rouge civil rights activist Gary Chambers said the quiet part out loud Friday as GOP lawmakers push to wipe out Louisiana’s majority-Black districts.

See the heated exchange👇

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A coalition of more than 300 civil rights groups signed a letter to every senator urging them to vote against Pam Bondi's confirmation as attorney general. The letter outlines her long record of anti-voting activities and opposing civil rights.

Hundreds of Civil Rights Groups Oppose Pam Bondi’s Attorney General Nomination

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Rep. Jayapal: "If you try to eliminate birthright citizenship, jail people for free speech, slash funding, use Cold War-era regulations to do mass deportations, then yeah. You're going to get nationwide injunctions. So maybe if you don't like the injunctions, stop doing the illegal stuff."

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New Jersey Sen. @corybooker.com is on the Senate floor, saying, "I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able" to protest President Trump and Elon Musk.

Watch live: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...

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NEW: Two voters, with support from the ACLU, sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for failing to call special elections to fill vacant seats in the state legislature. The plaintiffs argue that DeSantis is in violation of the Florida Constitution and state law.

🚨 Laimont v. DeSantis

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NEW: In a move that could jeopardize U.S. election security at the state level, the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency put employees tasked with securing elections from foreign threats on administrative leave.

CISA Puts Election Staff on Administrative Leave

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NEW: Trump plans to sign an executive order to overtake the USPS by dissolving its leadership and placing it under his administration. This move would grant them immense power over mail-in ballots, a key target in Republican election fraud rhetoric.

Trump Bid to Take Over Postal Service Could Threaten Mail Voting

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BREAKING: In a massive win for democracy, a Utah judge struck down the GOP’s gerrymandered congressional map.

Utah voters demanded fairer maps and politicians must now deliver.

Utah Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map, Reinstates Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms

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BREAKING: In a loss for Democrats, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the congressional map voters approved last month to counter GOP gerrymanders cannot go into effect.

The decision overturns the will of voters for technical reasons and gives Republicans a leg up for the 2026 midterms.

BREAKING: Trump signs an executive order attempting to make changes to U.S. election procedures and threatens funding cuts to states that do not comply. The order is likely to be swiftly challenged in court by voting rights groups.

Trump Signs Order in Attempt to Vastly Reshape U.S. Elections

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BREAKING: Federal judge rules that Trump's firing of Hampton Dellinger, the head of a key federal whistleblower agency, was illegal. The judge has ordered the Trump administration to recognize Dellinger as the head of the Office of Special Counsel.

Federal Judge Says Trump Exceeded Authority in Firing Head of Watchdog Agency

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@joycewhitevance.bsky.social: "I continue to think that we are in the middle of a soft coup. The military is not out on the streets...But what we are seeing is someone who is attacking all of the norms and institutions of government."

Watch the full interview: youtu.be/wL04uJ9W5kM

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