FBI raids Fulton County, Georgia election hub, probing 2020
The DOJ opened an investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia late last year.
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‘All-out assault on our democracy:’ Bondi’s Minnesota ‘blackmail’ letter draws righteous fury from state election leaders
Secretaries of state from Arizona, Colorado, and Maine condemned Bondi’s attempt to extort the Minnesota tragedy for voter roll access.
This week at Democracy Docket: DOGE, True the Vote, and blackmailing Minnesota
This week brought a stunning revelation about the Trump administration co-ordinating with election deniers to put voters’ personal data at risk. And Democracy Docket played a key role in pushing the story forward.
DOJ congressional notice contradicts Vance on new anti-fraud division reporting directly to White House
According to a congressional notice obtained by Democracy Docket, it’s unclear whether the White House is now reversing plans to have the new assistant attorney general report directly to Vance and President Donald Trump.
DOJ opens criminal probe targeting Minnesota governor, Minneapolis mayor over ICE operations
The Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey — both Democrats — marking a striking escalation in an already volatile standoff between the state and federal government.
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act, deploy military to Minnesota
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send the military to Minnesota to put down protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s killing of a Minneapolis woman.
Colorado secretary of state urges governor not to pardon Tina Peters
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently indicated a willingness to pardon Peters.
JD Vance’s prosecutorial state
JD Vance is a Yale-trained lawyer who understands that police power can only take an authoritarian so far. A true strongman must control the prosecutorial state.
Sen. Kelly sues Pete Hegseth, warns Trump administration is weaponizing military discipline to punish dissent
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Monday, in an effort to prevent the Trump administration from moving to reduce his retired Navy rank and pension — actions Kelly says were taken to punish him for criticizing the administration and warning service members to refuse unlawful orders.
Trump is punishing Colorado over Tina Peters
The president has denied funding and even launched a federal investigation over Peters’ incarceration.