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653 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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DSA co-chairman defends plan to abolish Senate DSA co-chair Ashik Siddique argued that giving small states equal Senate representation is undemocratic and that the proposal is not extreme. Source: Washington Examiner washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4649436 (link to washingtonexaminer.com)
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The Supreme Court may be about to make America’s prisons much crueler The Supreme Court released a brief order on October 21 that ruled against the Trump administration's request to deny gender-affirming care to transgender prisoners. Source: Vox vox.com/politics/506261/supreme-court-trump-kin… (link to vox.com)
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Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president Virginia adopted the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, bringing it to 222 electoral votes, 48 short of taking effect. Source: NPR (via KUNC) kunc.org/npr-news/2026-04-14/virginia-joins-a-n… (link to kunc.org)
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US judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation A federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote, citing flawed data. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/trump-admin… (link to theguardian.com)
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The decline of rights under UK's Labour: 2024-2026 Argues the UK government has extended restrictions on protest and expanded surveillance and policing powers. Source: Statewatch statewatch.org/analyses/2026/the-decline-of-rig… (link to statewatch.org)
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DSA should lead the charge for a new constitution An advocacy essay urging DSA to campaign for a new democratic constitution with a single proportional legislature. Source: Democratic Constitution Blog democraticconstitutionblog.substack.com/p/dsa-s… (link to democraticconstitutionblog.substack.com)
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48 electoral votes away: National Popular Vote campaign closing in on threshold A conservative outlet reports that the popular-vote compact is nearing its threshold and that lobbying on both sides has intensified. Source: The Daily Signal dailysignal.com/?p=233583 (link to dailysignal.com)
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Supreme Court reform will test Democrats After a ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act, Democrats are debating court expansion and term limits, with the party divided on how far to go. Source: Las Vegas Sun lasvegassun.com/news/2026/may/29/supreme-court-… (link to lasvegassun.com)
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Elon Musk Is Bankrolling Massive Push for Ken Paxton in Texas Elon Musk is bankrolling a massive push for Ken Paxton in Texas, and Musk's PAC has boosted Republican candidates in the five most competitive US House races in the state. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/elon-musk-is-bankrolling-… (link to truthout.org)
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“Democrats for Mike Rogers” PAC Is Funded by Republicans, Records Show A PAC named 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' is funded by Republicans and has spent more than $4 million to defeat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/democrats-for-mike-rogers… (link to truthout.org)
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Your Guide to LGBTQ+ Ballot Measures in 2026 Voters in seven states will decide ballot measures on trans youth school sports participation and access to gender-affirming health care. Source: Rewire News Group rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/10/20/lgbtq-ballot-mea… (link to rewirenewsgroup.com)
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s ‘dangerous’ push to cut off medical care for transgender prisoners The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's bid to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender people in federal prisons, preserving access while a legal challenge continues. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/breaking-news/supreme-court-transg… (link to advocate.com)
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Campaigning Democrats amplify calls to overhaul Supreme Court Several Democratic candidates are backing adding justices and term limits as part of their 2026 campaigns. Source: Bloomberg Law news.bgov.com/us-law-week/campaigning-democrats… (link to news.bgov.com)
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Status of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Tracks which states have enacted the compact and names target states that could supply the remaining electoral votes before 2028. Source: National Popular Vote nationalpopularvote.com/state-status (link to nationalpopularvote.com)
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Democratic Socialists of America wants to abolish the U.S. Senate. Bernie Sanders says no. DSA's new platform calls for abolishing the Senate; Sen. Sanders rejected the idea, as did several other Democratic senators. Source: VTDigger vtdigger.org/2026/08/04/democratic-socialists-o… (link to vtdigger.org)
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Anti-LGBTQ+ group asks Supreme Court to fast-track national blanket trans sports ban An anti-LGBTQ+ group asks the Supreme Court to fast-track a national blanket trans sports ban through an emergency appeal. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/politics/national/adf-national-spo… (link to advocate.com)
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Conservative Parents Lament That Anti-Trans Ads Are Teaching Their Kids Trans People Exist Conservative parents lament that anti-trans ads are teaching their kids trans people exist. Source: Erin in the Morning erininthemorning.com/p/conservative-parents-lam… (link to erininthemorning.com)
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Supreme Court reform gathers momentum Argues that support for structural court reform is growing and favors statutory 18-year term limits. Source: Brennan Center for Justice brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/sup… (link to brennancenter.org)
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Socialists need to develop a constitutional politics Discusses DSA's 2026 program, which would replace the presidency and Supreme Court with bodies chosen by and answerable to Congress. Source: Jacobin jacobin.com/2026/08/dsa-constitution-congress-p… (link to jacobin.com)
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Letter to DHS on surveillance of protesters and advocacy groups Oversight Democrats allege DHS monitored unions and advocacy groups during Minnesota immigration protests, including group chats and financial records. Source: House Oversight Committee Democrats oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2026… (link to oversightdemocrats.house.gov)
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