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Trump Promises $5,000 If Republicans Win: Why Opponents Should Take It Seriously
Trump says adults could get $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress. Here’s why the promise matters politically—and what the law, budget math and economists actually say.
#5 #000Checks #2026MidtermElections #campaignPromises #Congress #congressionalApproval #directPayments #DonaldTrump #ElectionLaw #federalDeficit #federalSpending #inflation #politicalCommunication #politicalMessaging #RepublicanParty #stimulusChecks #tariffRevenue #TrumpDividend #USEconomy #voteBuying #voterTurnout https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-pba -
Trump Promises $5,000 If Republicans Win: Why Opponents Should Take It Seriously
Trump says adults could get $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress. Here’s why the promise matters politically—and what the law, budget math and economists actually say.
#5 #000Checks #2026MidtermElections #campaignPromises #Congress #congressionalApproval #directPayments #DonaldTrump #ElectionLaw #federalDeficit #federalSpending #inflation #politicalCommunication #politicalMessaging #RepublicanParty #stimulusChecks #tariffRevenue #TrumpDividend #USEconomy #voteBuying #voterTurnout https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-pba -
Trump Promises $5,000 If Republicans Win: Why Opponents Should Take It Seriously
Trump says adults could get $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress. Here’s why the promise matters politically—and what the law, budget math and economists actually say.
#5 #000Checks #2026MidtermElections #campaignPromises #Congress #congressionalApproval #directPayments #DonaldTrump #ElectionLaw #federalDeficit #federalSpending #inflation #politicalCommunication #politicalMessaging #RepublicanParty #stimulusChecks #tariffRevenue #TrumpDividend #USEconomy #voteBuying #voterTurnout https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-pba -
Trump Promises $5,000 If Republicans Win: Why Opponents Should Take It Seriously
Trump says adults could get $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress. Here’s why the promise matters politically—and what the law, budget math and economists actually say.
#5 #000Checks #2026MidtermElections #campaignPromises #Congress #congressionalApproval #directPayments #DonaldTrump #ElectionLaw #federalDeficit #federalSpending #inflation #politicalCommunication #politicalMessaging #RepublicanParty #stimulusChecks #tariffRevenue #TrumpDividend #USEconomy #voteBuying #voterTurnout https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-pba -
#Trump Solicitor General Sauer pushed back on Judge Talwani’s assessment in the brief to #SCOTUS, asserting that the #USPS plan fell under the agency’s bounds to adopt rules “as may be necessary in the execution of its functions” & compared the rules for #MailBallots to Postal Service “preparation requirements for the mailing of CREMATED REMAINS & replica EXPLOSIVES.” [seriously]
#law #ElectionInterference #VotingRights #Constitution #Congress #states #ElectionLaw #midterms #elections #USpol
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For a THIRD time a federal Judge blocks #Trump #MailBallot rules
The ruling arrived before #SCOTUS could decide whether to intervene but is certain to set off yet another round of appeals.
#law #USPS #ElectionInterference #VotingRights #Constitution #Congress #states #Federalism #ElectionLaw #midterms #elections #USpol #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/judge-blocks-trump-mail-ballots.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-lA.A-R9.sAMVAiZs_Jl1&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
The National Republican Congressional Committee & National Republican Senatorial Committee then asked the #SCOTUS to intervene. They argued that the appeals court had acted too soon & broadcasters were already charging them higher rates & upending their planned budgets.
The high court’s decision halts the appeals court ruling while the #Republican committees appeal it.
#law #ElectionLaw #ElectionInterference #ActivistCourt #PartisanCourt
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Candidates pay discounted rates for TV time around an #election under federal #law, & in March the #FCC’s Media Bureau said certain party-coordinated ads are entitled to those prices as well.
Four #Democrats, including Sen #JonOssoff of Georgia & former Sen #SherrodBrown of Ohio, challenged the finding in court. They won a victory from a divided panel of the US 4th Circuit Court of appeals.
#law #ElectionLaw #ElectionInterference #SCOTUS #ActivistCourt #PartisanCourt
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#Trump asked #SCOTUS Thursday to give the #USPS sweeping power to withhold delivery of #MailBallots, setting up an extraordinary showdown over #voting at the high court less than 2 months before the November #midterms.
#law #ActivistCourt #ElectionInterference #VotingRights #Constitution #Congress #states #Federalism #ElectionLaw #elections #USpol #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-ok-sweeping-changes-for-mail-ballots -
Voter Intimidation at the Polls: What Every American Should Know Before November
Voter intimidation at the polls is a federal crime. Here is what the law says and what to do if ICE or any federal agent tries to interfere on Election Day.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/current-events/voter-intimidation-at-the-polls/
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Voter Intimidation at the Polls: What Every American Should Know Before November
Voter intimidation at the polls is a federal crime. Here is what the law says and what to do if ICE or any federal agent tries to interfere on Election Day.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/current-events/voter-intimidation-at-the-polls/
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#Trump admin appeals latest ruling blocking his #MailVoting order from taking effect
The Trump admin is appealing a judge’s ruling that blocked limitations on mail voting before the midterm #elections, the latest twist in a court fight unfolding days before the first #states begin sending out #MailBallots.
#law #SCOTUS #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #Constitution #Congress #Federalism #ElectionLaw #midterms #elections #USpol #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-mail-ballots-midterms-executive-order-8ef4a669a50f3406481ffb8387ccad3c?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
Judge again blocks #Trump #MailBallot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed
#law #judiciary #SCOTUS #Constitution #states #federalism #ElectionLaw #ElectionInterference #VotingRights #midterms #elections #VoterSuppression #BigLie #ConspiracyTheories #WhiteSupremacy #coup #SeditiousConspiracy #USpol
https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-mail-ballots-democrats-lawsuits-15cf1ec7dcdb8211bf6b624b75a7f4ab?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
#SCOTUS majority found the Democratic lawsuit was premature, but that was before the #Trump admin issued a rule governing #USPS delivery of #MailBallots. #Election officials warn it will be impossible to implement in the days before the first wave of mail ballots are sent out next week.
#law #Constitution #states #federalism #ElectionLaw #ElectionInterference #VotingRights #elections #VoterSuppression #BigLie #ConspiracyTheories #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy #coup #SeditiousConspiracy #USpol
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Democratic #states file new lawsuit seeking to block #Trump order limiting #MailVoting in #midterms
The action, filed by about two dozen states against the #USPS, marked a new phase in the high-stakes litigation just 2 days after #SCOTUS ruled against them in a separate case, but did not say Trump’s order was #legal [jackasses].
#law #Constitution #states #federalism #ElectionLaw #ElectionInterference #elections #VoterSuppression #BigLie #WhiteSupremacy #coup #USpol
https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-mail-ballots-midterms-executive-order-7ed54dda90705ff169d0a022f6a1dde9?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
Trump’s Mail Ballot Order Puts the Constitution on the Clock
rump's mail ballot order is now before the Supreme Court, testing whether a president can control who receives a mail-in ballot ahead of the midterms.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/elections/trumps-mail-ballot-order/
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https://www.europesays.com/people/190053/ Does Trump still have time to change voting rules before midterm elections? #AbsenteeBallots #aclu #ballot #CISA #citizenship #Congress #director #effort #election #ElectionLaw #lawsuits #MailInBallots #MidtermElection #MidtermElections #POTUS #President #PresidentDonaldTrump #PresidentOfTheUnitedStates #PresidentTrump #proof #ProofOfCitizenship #SaveAmericaAct #Senate #setback #state #time #Trump #USPostalService #usps #VoterID #voting #VotingLaws #VotingRule
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Updated #USPS policy says #postmarks might not indicate the first day the Postal Service received the mail, but rather the day it was handled in one of its processing centers. Those centers are increasingly likely to be further away from certain communities because of recent consolidations within the Postal Service, which could further delay postmarks.
#law #ElectionLaw #MailBallots #elections #midterms #VoterSuppression
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Nearly 150,000 #MailBallots rejected in #California primary despite efforts to count every vote.
Lawmakers concerned about #USPS #postmark changes.
In January, a group of mostly Democratic US senators sent a letter to the USPS, alarmed that mail-processing changes might affect postmark dates for mail-in ballots during an #election year that will determine control of #Congress.
#law #ElectionLaw #VoterSuppression
https://apnews.com/article/california-primary-rejected-mail-ballots-voting-2291684fe4544cab2301f8965abc8f79 -
DOJ Election Monitors Face Limits the Right Surprisingly Spent Years Building
DOJ election monitors are heading to six states for the 2026 primaries, but conservative lawsuits have already limited what they can do at the polls.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/elections/doj-election-monitors/
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Voting Order in Major Election Authority Ruling
Federal Judge Bars Trump From Implementing Proof of Citizenship Requirement to Vote as a court rules election authority rests with states and Congress.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/elections/federal-judge-blocks-trump-voting-order/
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Since #SCOTUS’ April ruling, largely #white #Republican-led legislatures across the #South have moved to dismantle #Black political #power at stunning speed, breaking apart voting blocs at the urging of a failing president desperate to keep control of #Congress in this fall’s midterm #elections.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
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Since #SCOTUS’ April ruling, largely #white #Republican-led legislatures across the #South have moved to dismantle #Black political #power at stunning speed, breaking apart voting blocs at the urging of a failing president desperate to keep control of #Congress in this fall’s midterm #elections.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
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A Shocking Betrayal of #Black Americans
by Mara Gay
The dismantling of Black political #power in the South is a great betrayal, & its effects will ripple through our #democracy.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #SCOTUS #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/opinion/voting-rights-act-black-voters-south.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oVA.qSCM.vEpY9cDXlL3Z&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
A Shocking Betrayal of #Black Americans
by Mara Gay
The dismantling of Black political #power in the South is a great betrayal, & its effects will ripple through our #democracy.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #SCOTUS #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/opinion/voting-rights-act-black-voters-south.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oVA.qSCM.vEpY9cDXlL3Z&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
Congress Push for Fundamental Voting Right Amidst Legal Debates
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh believes the right to vote should be a fundamental right. This comes amid ongoing debates about voting rights in the US.
#VotingRights, #FundamentalRight, #JairamRamesh, #ElectionLaw, #Democracy
https://newsletter.tf/congress-mp-jairam-ramesh-voting-fundamental-right/
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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has called for the right to vote to be a fundamental right, a move that could change how voting laws are viewed.
#VotingRights, #FundamentalRight, #JairamRamesh, #ElectionLaw, #Democracy
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Left as probable casualties are longstanding principles of fair representation—along w/ #US voters, who are likelier now to be shunted into hyperpartisan districts drawn in each state to benefit the party in #power. A great carving could effectively dilute the power of millions, especially minority voters, & make partisan primaries more important than general elections when it comes to choosing leaders.
#law #ElectionLaw #VotingRights #RepresentationMatters #SCOTUS #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt
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#SCOTUS kills #VotingRights
The Supreme Court’s decision to upend a key provision of the #VotingRightsAct [#VRA] has plunged the nation into a dizzying new era of partisan conflict, most likely ushering in a forever #redistricting war that could produce fewer competitive seats in #Congress & further #polarize #US politics.
#law #ElectionLaw #CivilRights #democracy #RepresentationMatters #authoritarianism #illiberalism #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/supreme-courts-voting-rights-gerrymandering.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fFA.NAaT.LyRxcoyihmGB&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
It begins…
#Louisiana governor prepares to suspend #House primaries after #SCOTUS ruling
Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told #Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary #elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map.#law #ElectionLaw #VotingRights #Section2 #redistricting #RepresentationMatters #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #Trump #coup
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/louisiana-house-primaries-suspend-jeff-landry/ -
Justice #Merchan explains the reason prosecutors charged #Trump w/falsifying business records as a #felony: Because, they say, he covered up a second #crime, violating the state #ElectionLaw that forbids a #conspiracy to aid a person’s #election by #UnlawfulMeans.
Last week, prosecution won a major argument when they argued that the jurors did not have to agree #unanimously on the “unlawful means” (#crimes) they might determine that Trump used.