Trump wishes he seized ballots in 2020. What does that mean for 2026?

The 2026 midterms will be easier for Trump to steal than the 2020 election.

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Federal judges formally strip Lindsey Halligan of U.S. attorney title

Federal judges in eastern Virginia have moved to strip Lindsey Halligan, the embattled loyalist lawyer President Trump handpicked to prosecute his enemies last year, of her alleged U.S. attorney title more than a month after a…

This week at Democracy Docket: A good week for fair elections

From California to Virginia, this was a good week for voting rights and fair elections. And we kept you up to date on all of it.

DOJ sues Virginia for access to voter rolls, as courts reject effort in other states

The Justice Department sued Virginia for refusing to hand over unredacted voter registration data, making it the 24th state targeted in a sweeping federal campaign that courts have already begun to shut down.