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The pro-democracy movement will not survive four years of Trump if its members cannot or will not stand up and do their work.
There Will Be Retribution
The pro-democracy movement will not survive four years of Trump if its members cannot or will not stand up and do their work.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.

Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.

Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…

Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…

Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…

Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
USAID Workers Sue Elon Musk’s DOGE For Unconstitutional ‘Government Takeover’
Dozens of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees sued Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for unconstitutionally wielding extreme power in destroying agencies and accessing sensitive information, constituting a “government takeover.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Sues Trump Administration To Release Over $3 Billion in Federal Funds
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) sued President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday to get them to unfreeze over $3 billion of federal funding allocated to his state’s agencies over the next several years.
City of Baltimore Sues to Stop Dismantling of Nation’s Financial Watchdog Agency
Without CFPB, the lawsuit says, people in Baltimore would be more at risk of being tricked and trapped by shady financial practices.