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The Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as the next FBI director. Patel, a staunch Trump loyalist, is a known election denier and has made comments about exacting political revenge against his enemies.

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"In his first term, Trump failed to build a wall. He failed to marshal the resources from Congress, failed to gain a consensus of American opinion and failed at everything administrations do in a democracy to advance policy."

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Since taking office, Trump has been trying to advance the unitary executive theory, a fringe legal theory that asserts that the president has unlimited power to control the actions of the four million people who make up the executive branch.

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The Trump administration halted defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the city of Baltimore and a nonprofit filed a lawsuit.

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"How 'just' is our justice system if people who overtly break the law, harm and even kill police officers and work to thwart our democracy are forgiven with the wave of an executive order’s wand?" Read more about who was pardoned from the Jan. 6 riot.

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NEW: In a win for democracy, the U.S. Supreme Court paused an emergency request from Trump and allowed the head of the whistleblower agency to remain in office until a Feb. 26 hearing.

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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court won’t take action on Trump’s emergency petition over the firing Hampton Dellinger, head of a watchdog agency. Dellinger will remain in his role until at least Feb. 26 as litigation continues in a lower court. Order: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u... Background:

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NEW: Arizona Republicans urge U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to reconsider the DOJ’s stance in a lawsuit challenging two state laws requiring extremely strict proof of citizenship to vote, which the Biden DOJ previously said violated federal law.

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"I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath." @marcelias.bsky.social responds to Elon Musk's recent criticism of him. Read Marc's full letter to Musk below.

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NEW: Using the unitary executive theory, the DOJ said barriers preventing Trump from firing administrative law judges were unconstitutional. These judges can currently only be removed by a board protecting federal employees from unfair practices.

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@democracyforward.org requested limited, expedited discovery in its lawsuit seeking to block DOGE access to sensitive Department of Labor information. If granted, plaintiffs will be able to obtain some evidence on how the agency operates within the government.

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NEW: As Trump attempts to remake the federal government into an instrument of destruction, we must turn to state courts as a critical defense for our civil rights, health and safety, @keiththirion.bsky.social of @afj.org argues.

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A Virginia court will hear a lawsuit today seeking to block DOGE's access to sensitive Treasury Department data. Plaintiffs say DOGE has "exceeded the scope of their legal authority[.]" Read the lawsuit: https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/12025-02-10-Complaint-2.pdf

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TODAY: A hearing will be held in Rhode Island in a lawsuit from 22 Democratic states & Washington, D.C. seeking a long-term block on Trump's federal funding freeze as litigation proceeds. A court previously issued a temporary restraining order in the case.

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Taxpayer advocates and unions filed a lawsuit to block Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing and retaining sensitive data from the IRS. Plaintiffs say "DOGE is violating multiple laws[.]"

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The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Trump's termination of the head of the nation’s top independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency.

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NEW: In a 4-2 order, the North Carolina Supreme Court rejected the state board’s petition to bypass the appeals court level in GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin’s legal bid to overturn his 2024 election loss to Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs.

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30 days into the Trump administration and it's more clear than ever that Republicans are not okay: https://store.democracydocket.com/collections/republicans-are-not-okay

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NEW: Trump's efforts to remake the federal government with sweeping executive orders and unlawful dismissals are driven by the radical unitary executive theory. Learn about the implications of this right-wing idea and its disastrous consequences.

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Today marks 30 days under the Trump administration. We’re already tracking 44 lawsuits filed to fight back against the administration's unconstitutional actions. To stay informed on the critical fight for democracy, sign up for our free newsletters.

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BREAKING: The Senate confirms Kash Patel as the next FBI Director in a 51-49 vote. His history as an election denier and Trump loyalist raises serious concerns about his ability to fairly lead the nation’s major law enforcement agency.

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As a GOP candidate is seeking to overturn his election loss, the future of the North Carolina Supreme Court’s composition — and free and fair elections more broadly — hangs in the balance.

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Elon Musk said on X that @marcelias.bsky.social is "undermining civilization." "I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump," Marc writes in response. Read his full letter to Elon Musk.

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NEW: @democracyforward.org requests expedited discovery in their lawsuit to block DOGE from accessing Department of Labor data. If granted, this would be the first case that collects evidence on how the faux-agency operates within the federal government.

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A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from illegally firing the chair of a board that protects federal workers from unfair employment practices like politically motivated firings.

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NEW: The 9th Circuit rejected the DOJ's request to pause a block on Trump's birthright citizenship executive order, setting up a potential appeal to SCOTUS. The order remains blocked as four judges issued nationwide injunctions against it. Ruling: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...

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TODAY: A hearing will be held in Washington, D.C. in a lawsuit seeking a long-term block on the Trump administration's federal funding freeze. Nonprofit groups argue that the freeze violates federal law. Read the lawsuit: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...

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"Racial diversity is not only essential to create the most dynamic learning environment or the most successful economy, but also it is crucial for the integrity and survival of our multiracial democracy," @janainelson.bsky.social of @legaldefensefund.bsky.social writes.

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The Texas Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The State Bar of Texas requested the dismissal after an unfavorable ruling in a similar case.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) sued the Trump administration to release over $3 billion of federal funding allocated to his state’s agencies. @marcelias.bsky.social explains:

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NEW: The RNC and North Carolina GOP ask the North Carolina Supreme Court to either direct the appeals court to resume its review of Republicans' challenge to 60,000 ballot cast in November or take up the case themselves.

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The White House said in a court filing that Elon Musk is not a DOGE employee and has no authority to make government decisions, instead solely serving as a senior advisor to President Donald Trump.

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NEW: Trump directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fire all remaining U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Biden, claiming on social media that the DOJ has been "politicized like never before" in the past four years.

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“Once you have the President saying, “Well, I don’t need to follow a court order. What about governance? What about sheriffs? What about state legislatures or state judges? Why do they need to?” Prof. Aziz Huq told @democracydocket.com.

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NEW: Who are the nearly 1,600 criminals that President Trump pardoned and how violent were their actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot? Cameron Tiefenthaler of the Prosecution Project explains just how brazen and dangerous the formerly accused and convicted are.

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GOOD NEWS: The Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed a right-wing challenge that sought to limit early absentee voting locations and prevent the use of mobile voting vans.

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"While Trump retains the ceremonial position of Head of State, signing executive orders with flourish and basking in symbolic pageantry, Musk has effectively become Head of Government, wielding unprecedented control over federal agencies."

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Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates, who defended the city’s local voter ID law from a challenge by California Democratic officials, was appointed to be the deputy assistant attorney general of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division.

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GOP justices on the North Carolina Supreme Court have positioned themselves to consider overturning the results of a race won by their incumbent Democratic colleague, foreshadowing an ominous trajectory for the future of free and fair elections.

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NEW: A D.C. federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing Cathy Harris, chair of an agency that protects federal workers' rights. Harris will be reinstated while litigation continues.

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NEW: A federal judge in D.C. denies a request from 14 Democratic states to temporarily halt DOGE and Musk’s actions, such as freezing federal funding, accessing sensitive data and dismantling federal agencies.

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NEW: Nonprofits and unions sue to prevent DOGE from accessing personal taxpayer data from the IRS like social security numbers and bank account info. The groups said the access could also unfairly reveal info to Musk about his competitors' businesses.

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We're committed to keeping you updated on the lawsuits that could impact how you cast your ballot. That's why you can find summaries and filings on every case we track (for free!) here.

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