Pioneer of Election Denial Tapped to Head FEMA
Gregg Phillips — the activist behind one of the earliest and most consequential election fraud hoaxes of the century — is set to lead FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
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‘Contrary to Law’: Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Military Occupation of Los Angeles
A federal judge Wednesday again attempted to prevent President Trump from keeping hundreds of federalized California National Guard members stationed in Los Angeles.
Trump’s ‘Repeated, Blatant’ Hatch Act Violations Over Gerrymandering Must Be Investigated, Sen. Padilla Demands
The Trump Administration’s ongoing and blatant violations of the Hatch Act — the 1939 federal law prohibiting federal employees from using the power of their offices for partisan goals — must be investigated, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) urged in a letter to U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Tuesday.
Leaked Memo: DOJ To List, Target Anti-Trump Activists as ‘Domestic Terrorists’
The Justice Department will potentially treat opponents of President Donald Trump’s policies as “domestic terrorists,” according to a leaked memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all U.S. law enforcement agencies.
After Court-Ordered Disqualification, Alina Habba To ‘Step Down’ as Acting U.S. Attorney
Alina Habba, a former personal attorney to President Trump, announced Monday that she will step down as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor a week after an appeals court disqualified her from the role.
Supreme Court Poised to Turbocharge Trump’s Bid for Total Control of Government
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case that could allow the court’s conservatives to supercharge President Trump’s effort to assert absolute control over agencies that regulate the economy, the stock market, federal campaign finance and communications.
This Week at Democracy Docket: DOJ’s Latest Anti-Voting Lawyer — and SCOTUS Saves Trump Again
It wasn’t the week’s biggest news. But on Friday, perhaps my favorite recent Democracy Docket story offered the kind of deep, granular reporting, exposing the people and institutions quietly leading Trump’s war on voting, that you won’t find anywhere else.
Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Bid To Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether President Trump can unilaterally limit the constitutional right to citizenship granted to virtually every person born in the United States.
Court ‘Paves Way to Autocracy’ by Upholding Trump’s Independent Agency Firings
A three-judge panel for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Friday approved President Donald Trump’s arbitrary firings of two officials at independent agencies that defend the rights of workers. The ruling, issued by two Trump-appointed judges, further expands executive authority. A dissenting judge warned that it “brings us closer to autocracy, harms our nation, and […]
Grand Jury Rejects DOJ’s Attempt to Re-indict NY AG Letitia James
A Virginia grand jury Thursday refused the Justice Department’s attempt to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on alleged mortgage fraud charges.
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