This Governor Is About To Kill A Republican Election Bill
REPUBLICANS CAN'T WIN ELECTIONS LEGITIMATELY...THEY LIE,
CHEAT AND RIG ELECTIONS.....WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU?
ALL OF THIS AFTER THE BIG BEAUTIFUL DISASTER DESTROYED
HEALTHCARE, LEFT AMERICANS HUNGRY, EXPLODED THE
DEBT AND DEFICIT BY GIVING THE WEALTHY TAX CUTS.....
REPUBLICANS ALONE FUNDED TRUMP'S ICE GESTAPO THUGS,
FUNDED CONCENTRATION CAMPS EUPHEMISTICALLY CALLED
"DETENTION CENTERS" AND NOW "ELECTRIC GLOVES"!
This Governor Is About To Kill A Republican Election BillPlus: A judge blocked Trump in all fifty states, he got sued over a $100,000-a-month subscription, and somebody engraved his full legal name inside a diamond ring
A judge, a governor, a newsroom, and two senators looked at Trump and refused to go along with him. That’s what this edition is about. Thanks for being here. Before we jump in, hit the ❤️ like button below and restack it. Every like and restack puts these stories in front of someone who’s been told nothing can stop Trump. Go prove them wrong. And if you haven’t yet, join us as a paid subscriber today. You’ll be supporting our investigating as well as our relentless organizing, social media initiatives, and pressure campaigns on Congress. Plus, three times a week, you’ll get my exclusive election analysis—based on my 23 years of running them. Join us today: He’s About To Kill Their Election Bill
Nearly two years ago now, Jefferson Griffin lost his race for the North Carolina Supreme Court. He challenged the outcome, and tried to have more than 60,000 ballots thrown out. He still lost. A new bill in the state would make this sore loser’s playbook legal. The law would give candidates three days to challenge ballots after the polls close and would cut down early voting for primaries by seven days. In addition, it would order election offices to build a system for removing voters from the rolls—using the same federal database the government has admitted in court has flagged US citizens as noncitizens. The bill passed the House 62 votes to 47 and went to the governor’s desk. But Dem Gov. Josh Stein says he will veto it. Republicans will try to override that veto, but they don’t have the numbers on their own. In June, two Democrats missed a session and four of Stein’s vetoes fell that same day. If Democrats show up, this bill is dead. A Judge Blocked It Everywhere
Trump tried to stop the US Postal Service from delivering mail ballots this November, but on Tuesday Judge Indira Talwani blocked him in all fifty states. Trump’s order demanded states hand over a list of everyone expecting a mail ballot, forcing the Postal Service to screen every envelope against that list before delivering it. If you’re not on the list, you don’t get a ballot. Judge Talwani’s ruling was clear—the executive branch has no authority to regulate elections. Millions of Americans vote by mail. All of them still can. They’re Suing Him For Selling His Own Posts
Since August 1, Trump’s social media company has charged $100,000 a month to those who want to see what he posts before it goes public. He names companies. He announces tariffs. Get the words a few seconds early and you can trade on them before anyone else can. More than ten firms have signed up, and now Trump’s company is looking at selling the same access to gambling sites. That way people can bet on what he’s about to announce—whether it be a war, a court challenge, or a tariff that can move the markets. On Wednesday, The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued Trump in federal court over the scheme. Rep. Jamie Raskin, who has been investigating it, was clear: Trump is “selling advance access to that market-moving information to the high bidders.” He also called the whole arrangement “the depraved essence of insider trading.” Add this to the long list of investigations Democrats will launch into Trump if they win back the House. With the majority comes subpoena power, and subpoenas don’t ask nicely. “A Cartoonish Bribe”
In February, Trump put a tax on almost everything coming into America. In early June, the regime published a list of goods that would be exempt from the tax. American companies asked for—among other things—relief on medical devices, olive oil, and auto parts. Almost all of them were turned down. Diamonds didn’t make the cut either. Isidore Mörsel chairs Belgium’s diamond trade group. It ships $2.1 billion of diamonds into America every year. On June 28 he handed the American ambassador in Brussels a gold ring set with 321 diamonds, Trump’s full legal name engraved inside. On July 23, Trump signed off on the final list of exemptions. Diamonds were on it. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal said it looks like “a cartoonish bribe,” and sent letters to Mörsel and the jeweler demanding to know who paid for it. They responded, without answering any of the questions. A senator in the minority can only do so much. But if Democrats take back the Senate, they can put people under oath. In eighty-one days, we can vote to make that happen. Thanks for your support. The tariff annex in today’s edition runs 431 pages, and on page 247 is the line that shows how diamonds went tax-free after most other American businesses were told they wouldn’t be exempt. I was able to find that because of you. If you want to do more to support my work, you can upgrade to become a Founding Member. Or gift a subscription to family or friends who need to be reading this. The Hawkeye State Of Play
This is the briefing I’d give a campaign manager in Iowa with 81 days left. This wasn’t expected. Trump won Iowa by 13 points in 2024. Now, the Senate race to replace Republican Joni Ernst is essentially tied. Emerson College polled it August 2 through 4, and found GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson at 47.5% and Democratic nominee Josh Turek at 45%, with 6% undecided and a margin of error of 3.7 points. Fox News had Turek ahead by 4 in early July. Times/Siena had Hinson up 2 that same week. No polls have Hinson leading outside the margin of error. Money isn’t working. Hinson raised $10.2 million and has $6.7 million in the bank, while Turek raised $6.3 million and has $2.4 million in the bank. A GOP outside group has reserved $29 million to try and hold the seat. Still polling even. GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds is retiring. The governor’s race is now rated a toss-up. As many as three of four congressional districts are in play as well. Turek is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist who won a state house seat in a district Trump carried. His campaign talks about groceries and healthcare. Iowa Republicans, meanwhile, are running around the state talking about Turek. The Bottom Line: The GOP is spending tens of millions to hold a seat they thought was safe. Now the governor’s mansion, the Senate seat, and most of the House delegation are all in play at once. Ernst saw this coming. That’s why she bailed. Iowa is in play—in more ways than one. Here’s how we operate. We dig up what the regime would rather keep quiet. We put it in front of millions of people who would never otherwise see it. Then we organize our readers to flood House and Senate offices, jam phone lines, and make sure their members of Congress hear from them. More than 812,000 letters sent since November 2024, and millions since 2016. Our reporting finds it. Our pressure makes them answer for it. Paid subscribers cover both. They also get access to my exclusive campaign breakdowns three times a week. We need 37 new paid subscribers by Sunday night for our campaign to flip Congress—I hope you’ll become one of them. Now hit the ❤️ like button and restack this edition. A few taps puts it in front of everyone who follows you. That’s how the story of a diamond ring handed over in Brussels ends up on a phone in Ohio, in front of somebody who had no idea until you sent it. There are only 81 days until the midterms. Let’s beat them again. Onward! Scott Griffin went after 60,000 ballots months after the election. Where’s the line between a real challenge and a fishing expedition? Trump is charging $100,000 a month to see his posts before you do. More than ten firms already signed up. What do you think they’re doing with the head start? Let me know in the comments! Thanks for your support! Another way to help us out is by gifting subscriptions to friends and family! You can get yours by clicking the link. For all contact Congress links, or to volunteer, you can go here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-up-for-the-watchdog-coalition #1 Today: Get Blanche to release ALL Epstein files: https://tinyurl.com/2uc9vca9 COMMENTS: |
COMMENT OF THE YEAR :) thank you Lisa!
100% true, Scott. When Trump was elected again in 2024, I became so depressed that I was literally crying every day and feeling helpless. When I found this community, it truly gave me hope that Americans are fighting with all they got ... and every person can make a difference in their own way. I now write letters to congress, call politicians, share posts, attend rallies, talk to strangers about politics and do whatever I can from my little corner of the country to help. The Dworkin Report gave me a reason to be hopeful, while also providing me with the tools/ideas about how I personally could join the fight.
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So proud to support this team. While corporate media covers the circus, you guys are actually sifting through the court filings and tariff documents.
Thank you! It was worth it!
Grateful doesn't even begin to cover how I feel about this community. 81 days until November—let's keep pushing, keep sharing, and finish what we started! Onward! 💪 🇺🇸 🌊
Onward!
Trump is charging $100,000 a month to see his posts before you do. More than ten firms already signed up. What do you think they’re doing with the head start?
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I agree Judith!
We also need to keep in mind.....Trump is a perpetual LIAR. So be careful with what you pay for. He could be using PAYERS to spread misinformation, in which they could be held liable. ESPECIALLY IF he doesn't like you, and then post something totally different to the non-payers, who tell rump....."KISS MY ASS"
Well, yeah... suckers 'n losers... he always says one thing, then does something else. You idiots are paying $100k/mo to take that chance? I certainly wouldn't trust you to manage my money (even if I had a pile of it)
You and Sam and your team are doing excellent work, Scott!
Thank you!
Thank you Wis!
Going after 60,000 ballots months after an election looks like fishing 🎣 to me!
🤑 By charging for early access to his posts, Trump enriches himself. Subscribers get inside info on trading their stocks.
For sure!
(The opening line of this essay sounds like the setup for a good joke: “A judge, a governor, a newsroom, and two senators” walk into a bar…)
"Trump is charging $100,000 a month to see his posts before you do. More than ten firms already signed up. What do you think they’re doing with the head start"? Can you name the companies, Scott? We are good at boycotting and placing "shame blame" on companies across the spectrum.
The pay-for-play bride by the diamond industry is so blatant it is almost comical. Key word..almost. It is a disgusting display of graft and treating the American people as idiots who don't know a bribe when we see one. This one stinks to high heaven!
The Dworkin Report continues to shed light on issues that would otherwise go unnoticed. Thank you Scott and team for doing the digging we, as citizens, are not equipped to take on. Keep up the great work!
Trump's crap makes me sick. GOP enablers make me sick. Trump treats our country, our government like a rigged slot machine; like a casino, like a game. We are not his poker chips and you remember how he bankrupted three casinos!
This is not a game! I can't believe this government, this Congress. I guess it all will have to burn to ashes. Do they not think about when there is nothing left to steal or sell? I know Trump never thinks but there should be a brain cell somewhere in the government that might stop stealing and see that it will end even for them. God, I'm sick of them. I wrote, like others did, plus calls, for months and Blanche was still confirmed. They are all racid, diseased.
Don't forget Joni Ernst's "We're all going to die." It was a callous statement made in response to a question about cuts to Medicaid, leading to more deaths. She pissed off people around the country. I sent a postcard from Colorado telling her off. Ernst's apology was even worse than her original comment.
It's the lack of compassion, the arrogance, ignorance, corruption and cruelty of the Republicans that will eventually bring them down. The Republicans believe that they are invincible because of the money and gerrymandering that backs them. But people are angry and frustrated. Hopefully, that anger and frustration drives voters to the polls.
Sadly, Democrats will be expected to fix everything immediately. I hope they are prepared and planning for a victory. Absolutely NO PARDONS, every single corrupt or enabler must face Justice.
Thank you for sending postcards to protest Joni Ernst's callous comments - she only said out loud what the rest of the MAGA MAGGOTS believe.
MAGA MAGGOTS have shredded the REPUBLICAN PARTY and the CONSTITUTION!
DEMOCRATS are already preparing for ACTIONS & HEARINGS!
Several attorneys should be DISBARRED.
Remember that prior to the election, there is a risk of a GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN that
requires DEMOCRATIC votes.
TOGETHER we will accomplish impressive things....not quickly!
Keep in mind that we're talking about the 2026 midterms, not the 2028 presidential election. Congress can hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, and pass legislation, but it can't issue pardons. On January 3, 2027, Trump and his enablers will still be in the White House, Todd Blanche will most likely still be attorney general, and the Supreme Court will still have its 6–3 anti-democracy majority.
Anyone who expects Democrats to "fix everything immediately" has no idea how things work. It's up to all of us to help enlighten them.
I value Scott's column for the positive news that you don't see most other places. He's similar to Robert Hubbell's positive digest of daily events. Thank you for all you work!
Yes! I often (almost always) read Meidas Touch and sometimes a few others (Katie Pfang!), but I *always* read The Dworkin Report and Robert Hubbell’s Today’s Edition because they give hope!
trumpster owns the most corrupt administration in the history of this once great country. I'm really fearful that trump will fiddle with the midterm elections.
Be grateful that U.S. elections are administered by the states, and that currently 24 states, both territories, and D.C. have Democratic executives. In all 50 states, observers like the state affiliates of the ACLU will be on the alert for irregularities especially in Republican-run states.
See: https://www.brennancenter.org
I would like to know who the 10 firms are. Will you publish that list?
Yes! the second I get it. it's not public yet but we do have an estimate of how many
We in NC watched the Griffin farce play out for months. It was absolutely disgusting! I sure hope the Dems show up for that vote. Unfortunately, they have a history of being wishy-washy here.
Chump charging for his posts is straight-upmarket manipulation. So these companies pay for access, play the market, get richer, buy more candidates and elections and continue to amass power and screw everybody. We have to stop it with massive voter turnout in Nov.
It makes my blood boil reading about tRUMP's offering for $100,000 special opportunity to read his posts announcing his deals, policies. I tried to find out the names of the companies, but no luck. According to AI: "Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) executives announced that over 10 customers have subscribed to the service. These subscribers are primarily high-frequency trading (HFT) firms and quantitative Wall Street trading outfits that rely on automated algorithms."And, " Because these are private B2B commercial contracts managed by Trump Media, the specific corporate names, ticker symbols, or LLCs subscribed to the tier have been kept confidential by the company and are not part of any public registry." GLAD the Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation have sued in federal court.
If you already haven't, donate a small amount to Josh Turek's campaign. You'll be glad you did!!!
The only time I can ever remember such a hoopla over elections was the 'chad' problem in Florida in the 2000 election between Bush and Gore! These republicans grabbed hold of the lie the orange bloviating buffoon began percolating before he rode down that escalator! Now, republicans scream fraud and anomalies where there are none! I am sick to death of it! We teach our children how to lose with grace and dignity and come back again for another try; however these asshole republicans are showing children that if you whine and scream and cry cheat, you might get the win overturned. It is outrageous! We all know that this selling truth social posts is better know as insider trading. What has happened to our justice system that all of this corruption and criminality is being done right out in the open? Until these crimes are punished, they will continue even worse than they are now! Don't expect these criminals to suddenly develop morals and integrity - it isn't going to happen! Keep fighting, America! Vote blue in November! Stay strong and stay safe!
Griffin went after 60,000 ballots months after the election. Where’s the line between a real challenge and a fishing expedition?
This was absolutely a fishing expedition and should NOT be allowed. They are trying so hard to stop ballots that come in late etc. etc. so why should these A holes get to challenge the vote?
Trump is charging $100,000 a month to see his posts before you do. More than ten firms already signed up. What do you think they’re doing with the head start?
CHEAT? I think there's a word for this and other people have actually gone to jail for it (Martha Stewart leaps to mind).
It is shameful what the GOP in my state is doing!
The incredible ignorance going on in the business world is astonishing. Currying favor from a maniacal infant. It's like they think he isn't going to be gone. Insane.
Have these Trump cabinet members and associates realized the target on their back when they leave office, pardon or no pardon?
I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes, constantly looking over their shoulders.
I live in NC, Griffin needs to be slapped down, hard!
Ah the open insider trading on this early access is staggering, by the people who claim to want to fight fraud???
The comments are always impressive and clearly indicate INFORMED VOTERS who care deeply about this nation!
Can we STOP THE BLANK CHECK TO OIL by sending comments to the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR?
This is from DAILY DOSE OF DEMOCRACY: TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR:
Trump launches new plan to give oil billionaires a blank check — and stick US with the bill!
Stop the Onshore Oil and Gas Rule Rollback: The Trump administration is trying to sneak through another huge handout to the oligarchy with a newly proposed rule to make oil billionaires richer, stick taxpayers with billion-dollar cleanup bills for their pollution, and shut the public out of the conversation — all at the same time. Luckily, there’s still time for us to make our voices heard. Click here to send a public comment to the Dept. of Interior and tell them we will NOT stand for oil companies sticking us with the bill for their messes while they make off with the profits! Time is running out!
https://cause.link/oilandgassrollback-arc-0826?ref=ddd&cdmc=3HuUjpIsEInEGs7gT6DVswo5uCE&refcode2=3HuUjpIsEInEGs7gT6DVswo5uCE&refcodecdmc=3HuUjpIsEInEGs7gT6DVswo5uCE