Trump Freezes DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
A recent memo orders the DOJ’s civil rights division to halt a majority of its functions, including a freeze on pursuing new cases, indictments or settlements.
Matt Cohen
Matt is a senior reporter covering elections, voting rights and threats to democracy. He’s covered far-right extremism, dark money and state and local elections as an investigative reporter at The American Independent and Mother Jones. Prior to reporting on politics, Matt cut his teeth as a local reporter in D.C. at the Washington City Paper and DCist.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Faces Trio of Lawsuits Following Trump’s Inauguration
The lawsuits allege that the creation of DOGE violates the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972.
A Little-Known Federal Agency Helps Secure Elections. Trump Wants to Gut It.
Project 2025 calls for gutting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which election experts say could have a huge impact on election security.
Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 Report Sheds Light on Crimes Trump Dodged
Were it not for Trump’s victory, an investigation found that there was enough evidence to convict him in a trial for his crimes.
‘This is a National Outrage:’ North Carolinians Protest GOP Election Challenges
Voters and activists spent all day in front of the North Carolina Supreme Court reading the names of 60,000 people whose ballots might be disqualified.
The Best and Worst of 2024
From “Wicked” on screen to the actual wicked return of Trump in the White House, here are Democracy Docket’s best and worst of 2024.
The People and Groups Who Tried to Disenfranchise Voters in 2024
Democracy Docket looks back at the anti-voting people and groups we exposed in 2024.
Arizona Officials Knew For Years About Voter Data Error
For at least seven years, Arizona officials knew about the administrative error that led to hundreds of thousands of residents registered to vote without showing proof of citizenship.
These Trump Cabinet and Staff Picks Had a Hand in Anti-Voting Litigation
A number of Trump nominees and staff picks have had a direct hand in some of the most consequential legal efforts to disenfranchise voters in the past year.
Consequential State Elections to Watch In 2025
Off-year state races are often a bellwether for the next federal election cycle.