Ahead of midterms, Trump’s DOJ is targeting voting in three of the most pivotal swing-state counties "They're basically acknowledging they got nothing," one elections expert said. "It's going to be used for propaganda and PR. And DOJ's law enforcement powers aren't supposed to be used for propaganda ...

With the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last week demanding 2024 election records from Wayne County, Michigan, the Trump administration is now aggressively targeting the voting process in perhaps the country’s three most pivotal voting jurisdictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

We endorse Melat Kiros for Congress in Colorado’s 1st District!

@melatkirosco.bsky.social is running on Medicare for All, Housing First, and universal childcare.

In Denver, where rising costs are pushing folks to the brink, she’s organizing for real solutions that meet the scale of the crisis.

Excited to endorse Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate in Michigan!

A physician, epidemiologist, and public health leader,
@abdulelsayed.bsky.social has been a powerful advocate for Medicare for All — including on the campaign trail for Bernie Sanders, who is also endorsing him.

Big Tech Is Powering Israel's AI War Machine From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.

Israel’s genocide in Gaza exposed how AI is changing warfare in terrifying and deadly ways. With the help of Big Tech, Israel, along with the US, is now expanding its use of AI in Iran and Lebanon, widening its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology – with more deadly consequences.

Tomorrow is Election Day in Virginia!
Polls are open from 6AM-7PM.

Vote YES on redistricting to put the power of drawing districts back in the hands of the people — not politicians. Fight fire with fire, and protect fair representation.

Your vote is the firewall!

Lori Chavez-DeRemer out as Labor secretary | CNN Politics Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down from the Trump administration to take a job in the private sector amid an internal investigation into possible misconduct.

Chavez-DeRemer’s brief tenure was marked by turmoil as she’s come under internal investigation following complaints within the department about her conduct. The New York Times previously reported that her husband had been banned from the department’s headquarters amid sexual assault allegations.

Democrat Betty Yee exits California governor’s race | CNN Politics Betty Yee — a former state controller — announced Monday she was suspending her campaign, just over a week after fellow Democrat and former US Rep. Eric Swalwell left the race following sexual assault...

With Yee out, the contest to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom remains crowded and unpredictable, with no clear leader.

Yee’s withdrawal leaves six established Democrats and two leading Republicans on a ballot with more than 50 names.

🔥SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “Ivanka’s husband Jared Kushner’s on the Saudi payroll for $2 BILLION— as he leads 🇺🇸 diplomacy + asks sheikhs for billions more… Never have we seen so little effort to hide so much corruption. The Mar-a-Lago mafia taking corruption to spectacular new heights.”

Pete Speaks Live in Tulsa, Oklahoma YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg

However you've lined up politically in the past, if you're worried about where our country is headed, you belong in this conversation.

Here are my full opening remarks from last night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thankful to the people of Oklahoma for such a warm welcome back.

DOJ civil rights chief sends demand letter to Wayne County for 2024 ballots Michigan's attorney general and secretary of state have responded that they will not comply with DOJ's demands.

🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice is demanding that Wayne County, Michigan turn over its ballots from the 2024 election to investigate voter fraud claims. Michigan’s attorney general and secretary of state have responded saying that’s not going to happen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

DOJ removes top prosecutor who questioned case against former CIA Director John Brennan Maria Medetis Long told her superiors there was not sufficient basis to charge Brennan, who played a key role in the finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump win.

Maria Medetis Long, a veteran prosecutor for the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of Florida, told colleagues in her office that she had recently told her superiors that there was not ample justification to bring criminal charges against Brennan.

LATEST CA POLL: 1) Becerra has suddenly surged. 2) If this polling holds, anyone stuck in single digits has no path to the top 2 in November. All they’re doing is spoiling it for Dems by thinning the vote with too many Dems.

How the AI oligarchy devoured America

Mother Jones explores the roots and reach of Silicon Valley’s biggest merger ever and the implications of Big Tech’s quest for an AI revolution, which is already upending our world.

The story (in five chapters) investigates the new AI overlords and their consolidation of power.

Public health veteran is Trump’s pick to lead CDC as administration shifts tone on vaccines | CNN President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a public health veteran who has led vaccination programs, a new sign of the administration’s shifting vie...

Dr. Erica Schwartz served as deputy surgeon general in Trump’s first administration, spent 24 years in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as a rear admiral in the Coast Guard. She holds a medical degree from Brown University and a law degree from the University of Maryland.

Thousands of Haitians have been living & working in America legally for years, after fleeing violence in Haiti. Stripping away their Temporary Protected Status would send them back into harm’s way.
 
The House has acted — now the Senate must follow suit.

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Louisiana sues key federal election agency to implement its anti-voting law When Louisiana passed its proof of citizenship law in 2024, the state asked the EAC to approve state-specific language for the federal voter registration form that explains applicants need to provide ...

Louisiana sued a federal election agency for barring it from implementing a restrictive law requiring residents to prove their citizenship to register to vote.

Pro-voting groups said the measure “stands to chill voter registration activity and disenfranchise Louisiana’s most vulnerable voters.”

One Democrat Sinks Iran War Powers Resolution to Rein in Trump The resolution, aimed at ending Trump’s war in Iran, failed by just one vote in the House of Representatives.

👎 Jared Golden is the only Democrat in the House who thinks that Trump’s Iran war hasn’t crossed any lines. Symbolic or not, Thursday’s vote shows that Congress is willing to let Trump keep using the military however he sees fit.

Minnesota lost 6,100 jobs in February; state officials link decline to ICE surge Minnesota lost about 6,100 jobs over the month — double the rate of decline seen nationally. State officials say federal immigration enforcement actions likely played a significant role.

Minnesota lost about 6,100 jobs over the month — double the rate of decline seen nationally. State officials say federal immigration enforcement actions likely played a significant role.

Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House over Republican Joe Hathaway New Jersey Democrat Analilia Mejia has won a special election to fill the U.S. House seat that was vacated by Democratic Gov.

💙 Democrat Analilia Mejia won a NJ special election for the U.S. House on Thursday on a message of standing up to King Trump.

Mejia, who had support from Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, will fill the seat previously held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill and serve until January.

Meet the New Boss; Worse than the Old Boss Blanche takes the DOJ to even lower depths.

"The Acting Attorney General of the United States describes it as the president’s duty, and a function of his leadership, to order prosecutions of his political enemies." harrylitman.substack.com/p/meet-the-new-boss-wors...

Israel destroys over 1,000 homes a day in Lebanon, report finds In just over a month of war, Israeli attacks on Lebanon have partially or completely destroyed tens of thousands of housing units, mostly in the south.

The report found that around 40,000 housing units were either partially or completely damaged in just 35 days,.

Israeli strikes have killed more than 2,000 people since 2 March, while evacuation orders for southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs have displaced around one million residents.

💙 For the first time ever, Whittier, CA elects a Democratic Mayor, and flipped control of the city council in a clean sweep.

Congrats to Mayor-elect Becerra and Council members-elect Santana and Macedo!

This is what you get when you confirm a drunk, failed military, washed up Fox News host as SecDef!

Utah reports more than 600 measles cases as outbreak spreads across US Data shows 85% of those infected in the state have been not vaccinated against measles as dozens are hospitalized

Although about 90% of Utah residents are vaccinated, this still leaves enough unvaccinated individuals for the virus to circulate. Typically, about 95% vaccination coverage is needed to achieve “herd immunity”, which helps protect those who are not immunized.

Trump Yanks Millions From Catholic Charities Amid Pope Feud The organization has been helping unaccompanied migrant children for decades.

The Trump regime has abruptly canceled a multimillion-dollar contract with a Catholic charity that houses & cares for migrant children amid the president’s feud with Pope Leo XIV.

People of faith should be fearful of this administration & the lengths they'll go to silence dissenters.

Dems & indies need to join together & clean house this November!

The GOP is a corrupt, criminal organization stealing from the American people. They’ve already stolen your personal data. They’re stealing your healthcare. They’re taking away your basic freedoms.