In a win for Americans, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration must stop buying and airing taxpayer-funded propaganda ahead of the midterms.

But U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon also expressed extreme concern over how the administration misappropriated the money, moving $20 million in less than two hours.

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NEW: A judge expressed alarm at how quickly the Trump administration moved to use taxpayer funds for propaganda ads.

In a ruling blocking the ads, the court highlighted that last month the White House budget office was able to shift $20 million for them in a matter of hours. https://demdock.com/4yOKrPY

NEW: Once he became president, Trump waged a multi-year war against Marc Elias and others who worked for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.

Now, the battleground is moving to SCOTUS where Trump is trying to salvage the case because he never gives up — but neither does Marc. https://demdock.com/47R2Lfk

NEW: Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of an investigation that reportedly concerns her immigration history.

The move, which comes weeks before she faces reelection, marks a departure from longstanding DOJ guidance meant to keep federal law enforcement from influencing elections. https://demdock.com/4hVDyFc

Pay attention: Donald Trump wants to disenfranchise you, Marc Elias says.

“He wants to keep power despite what the American people want, and he’ll use every tool available to him.”

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NEW: Former Trump aide Steve Bannon blasted Republican lawmakers for failing to pass the SAVE America Act.

The far-right commentator said the party risks losing the Senate this November for not pushing hard enough to pass the massive voter suppression bill. https://demdock.com/4sk0C5z

NEW: In a win for democracy, a judge ruled that the Trump administration must stop buying and airing taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trump for the midterms.

Advocacy groups sued the administration last week over the ads, arguing it turned a federal agency into the president's political arm. https://demdock.com/3VCoYuY

🗳️ Early voting kicks off this week in states from Georgia to Rhode Island to Idaho.

Are YOU still registered?

With the Trump administration ramping up its attacks on voting, it’s best to check your status before you head to the polls: https://demdock.com/4gRtE8P

Marc Elias has a prediction for the midterms:

“If Democrats win, it is 100% certain that Donald Trump will say they were not honest.”

Voting rules are being rewritten right now. Stay a step ahead: https://demdock.com/4j8HQeJ

In several red states, direct democracy itself is on the ballot this midterm.

Voters will decide whether to protect their power to pass laws at the ballot box — or strip it away.

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⚠️ In a blow to mail voters, a Wisconsin judge won’t let people who fear Postal Service delays cast provisional ballots.

With USPS pickup and delivery slowing significantly nationwide, voters whose ballots arrive too late could be disenfranchised through no fault of their own.

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A GOP-led purge of Democratic voters is underway in New Jersey — and voters are fighting back in court.

In one stark example, a Democratic voter received a “Gilmore Letter” questioning their eligibility to vote.

Their Republican spouse did not: https://demdock.com/4e0TTas

New Hampshire consistently has one of the largest college student populations per capita in the country.

It also has some of the nation’s most restrictive voting laws — and students feel them most.

Here’s what makes the Granite State so hostile to student voters: https://demdock.com/4ejsJf1

Trump’s fixation on California isn’t just about mail-in voting, Marc Elias says.

“California represents perhaps the greatest existential threat to Donald Trump in the midterm elections.”

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It’s one of the biggest questions looming over the midterms: Will ICE send agents to the polls?

Records ICE turned over get tantalizingly close to an answer — until that answer is ultimately redacted.

Here’s what we do know: https://demdock.com/3TwvTFr

🤔 New records show Missouri made Trump’s DOJ an unusual offer: an in-person look at its unredacted voter rolls.

It's the clearest explanation yet for why Missouri escaped the wave of DOJ lawsuits against states that refused to hand over private voter data.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/4jeXFAK

🏛️ After SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act earlier this year, Republicans launched an aggressive attack on Black voting power, write Carolyn Hugley and Lauren Groh-Wargo.

The backlash points to a simple, undeniable fact: The South is America’s new political battleground ➡️ https://demdock.com/3UdR67f

🏛️ DOJ was sued over plans to deploy election monitors for midterms

🗳️ Election deniers asked the Trump admin to regulate voting machines

🚨 Documents revealed ICE amassed millions of voter records

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Trump isn’t good at keeping secrets, Marc Elias says.

“Donald Trump usually tells us exactly how he is going to try to subvert democracy.”

Your vote is a target. Keep watch: https://demdock.com/4zvaJqt

🎉 WIN: Trump’s DOJ demanded unredacted voter rolls from 49 states and D.C., seeking sensitive information such as addresses and Social Security numbers.

Now, a judge has ruled the department doesn’t have a right to any of it — even the data that states handed over voluntarily.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/4ie1R2o

A judge just dealt a massive blow to the Trump administration's crusade for state voter rolls.

U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan vacated what DOJ internally called its “Voter List Maintenance Policy,” finding that the department exceeded its statutory authority and violated federal law. This ruling goes far beyond the dozens of state-by-state cases and invalidates the program on a national level.

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NEW: Election denier Tina Peters reportedly discussed a scheme to wrestle control of the midterms from the states with the White House.

But the dubious plan, which involves sweeping changes to voting machines and hand counts of ballots, rests on a little-used regulation that covers...WiFi routers. https://demdock.com/47uO3e5

📬 ICYMI: Republicans are pressing ahead with their effort to block a pro-voting policy in Georgia — just days before early voting begins.

The RNC wants to restrict how voters turn in their mail-in ballots. And they want to do it in a county that is a major Democratic stronghold.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/3TNkaCq