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  Sunday Dose of Democracy: VIDEO OF THE DAY:  Devastating ruling strikes major blow to abortion rights Journalist Adam Klasfeld sits down with Brian Tyler Cohen to discuss the disturbing court ruling blocking the mailing of abortion medication and the next steps in the fight for reproductive rights. Trump has no clue what his Supreme Court has just unleashed Greg Sargent,  The New Republic :  "Now that the Supreme Court has gutted yet another piece of the Voting Rights Act, this one concerning redistricting, here’s one thing we know for sure: Democrats will have to enter into a new era of procedural total war. That might make many of them uncomfortable, but when it comes to the future of the liberal agenda, the stakes are enormous. With Donald Trump’s active encouragement, Republicans are already seizing on the ruling—which essentially dismantled protections against racial gerrymandering—to threaten to redraw maps in the South to eliminate numerous congressional sea...

    Wednesday, March 12 Here are the facts: The Trump administration is working overtime to chip away at our democratic freedoms. Help support our pro-democracy news outlet as we strive to hold Trump accountable —  become a premium member for $120/year  and join us in the fight for a stronger, more transparent democracy. Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting law firm for election work A D.C. federal judge temporarily  blocked  Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie* for its election work representing his political opponents. The judge called the order “retaliatory in nature.” The firm   sued  Trump yesterday over the executive order, calling it “an affront to the Constitution and our adversarial system of justice.” Alternative proposed to defunded national election security program In the wake of the downfall of cybersecurity watchdog CISA , Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) plans to   launch  an al...

  Thursday, July 11, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Report Details Big Oil Lobby's Relentless Opposition to a Green Transition Climate campaigners said the "brilliant and disturbing" publication "shows the crucial need for increased awareness of the delaying tactics of fossil fuel companies." By Jessica Corbett Ex-ICE Official Says If Trump Wins, US 'Ain't Seen Shit Yet' When It Comes to Deportations One advocate said Republicans' "proposed vision to round up and deport millions of long-settled immigrants from American families and communities is deeply unpopular and would wreak havoc on our economy and every corner of the country." By Julia Conley Dems Aim to Reverse 'Power-Hungry' Supreme Court Ruling Against Regulators "If Congress does not act, long-standing regulations that have protected consumers, workers, our environment, and public health and safety for years, even decades, could be newly challenged by corporations,...