Trump’s Latest Executive Order is a Sham—and a Warning
The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free and fair elections.
Marc Elias
As the founder of Democracy Docket and Partner at Elias Law Group, Marc Elias is a nationally recognized authority in voting rights, redistricting and law. In 2020, Marc led the historic legal effort to protect voting rights, winning over 60 lawsuits against the GOP’s efforts to suppress the vote. As Republicans continue to mount aggressive challenges to voting, Marc continues to fight back in court and on Twitter. Fighting for democracy by his side is Marc’s Portuguese Water Dog named Bode.
The Sharks Circling the Boat
Donald Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy is designed to overwhelm us. He wants us to be paralyzed by fear and hopelessness.
I Worry, but I Fight
Most of all, I worry because, to fulfill my duty as a lawyer and as a citizen I must regularly say and do things that will enrage Trump and his supporters.
We Can’t Give In to Fear
It seems that everyone is afraid — afraid that Donald Trump will target them next, afraid that Elon Musk may single them out on his social media platform.
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
Elon Musk Hollows Government So Trump Can Refill It
In more than 30 lawsuits filed against the new administration — including involving Musk’s activities — the government has not won one on the merits.
The Coming Attack on Free and Fair Elections
If we truly care about the future of free and fair elections, we must take the threat Trump poses to our elections literally and seriously.
There Will Be Retribution
The pro-democracy movement will not survive four years of Trump if its members cannot or will not stand up and do their work.
10 Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. Here are ten things all of us can do.
Bringing Norms to a Trump Fight
You hear the complaint all the time: When fighting Trump, our side too often brings a knife to a gun fight.
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