Donald Trump’s Incompetency and the Immigration Shell Game
If Trump destroys enough of democracy, he will discourage immigrants from coming by turning the United States into what he calls “a shithole country.”
Opinion
Read in-depth op-eds on voting rights and democracy from our contributors, guest authors and Democracy Docket's founder, Marc Elias. Use the drop-down menu to organize by topic.
The False Prophet of Government Efficiency
Elon Musk has been anointed as the architect of federal government reform, a position that would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous.
Elon Musk Hollows Government So Trump Can Refill It
In more than 30 lawsuits filed against the new administration — including involving Musk’s activities — the government has not won one on the merits.
The Coming Attack on Free and Fair Elections
If we truly care about the future of free and fair elections, we must take the threat Trump poses to our elections literally and seriously.
Trump Aims To Destroy American Civil Society. Here’s Why He Must Be Stopped.
I think there’s a strong adjunct role for most of us building anti-MAGA strength in the 21 months left till the U.S. midterm elections in 2026.
The National Sheriffs Association Reveals Fealty to Trump, Not the Law
It seems clear that sheriffs across the country foresee themselves as having more political power during the Trump administration.
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.
Bringing Norms to a Trump Fight
You hear the complaint all the time: When fighting Trump, our side too often brings a knife to a gun fight.
Courts Are the Last Guardrail
If democracy is to survive the next four years, the courts will need to perform each of these functions.
In Trump’s America, There’s Democracy Only When He Wins
What Trump did to our elections he is now doing to the other institutions of our democracy.
