Last night, during an interview on MS NOW, Jen Psaki noted that I seemed calmer and “more Zen” about the challenges facing our elections. “I’m just tired,” I corrected her.

With a week until the midterms, the attacks on our elections are coming fast and furious. Most disturbingly, they are being funded by U.S. taxpayers and carried out by government lawyers.

The law firm I chair, Elias Law Group, is fighting in 43 states to protect your right to vote. We are litigating more than 90 lawsuits and are battling the DOJ in more than 30 cases.

Yet fighting in court isn’t enough.

The last few years have taught us that we also need to educate and inform the public about these attacks and how they are being defeated. I created Democracy Docket in 2020 to do just that.

From the beginning, I have had to balance free access with the need to offer premium members exclusive content. It has not always been easy to decide what goes in which category.

But over the weekend, I decided that between now and the election, Democracy Docket is dropping its paywall. This was not an easy decision.

Some on the team agreed; others worried about the drop in new membership sign-ups that will likely result. I just don’t think we can withhold important information and analysis in these critical days.

There are three cases everyone should be focused on right now.

In Alaska, Trump’s DOJ is suing to block certification of the Senate election if Democrat Mary Peltola wins. The lawsuit is ridiculous and baseless. It never should have been filed.

It was filed because Trump is desperate to steal a Senate seat he sees slipping away, along with the GOP majority. When asked about the case and why it was filed, he answered, “I’m the one that said do it.”

My law firm has already moved to intervene on behalf of Peltola’s campaign and the DSCC. Late yesterday, the court agreed to expedite consideration of our motion to join the case and our motion to dismiss it. We will fight tooth and nail to protect Alaskan voters from this gross attack on their elections.

Meanwhile, in California, the DOJ continues to hammer away at election officials and voters. Last week, the department sent letters to counties across California demanding they set aside mail ballots from alleged noncitizens and threatening election officials with potential criminal charges if they fail to comply.

This is just the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s sweeping attack on California’s elections. On Sunday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held an emergency hearing on the DOJ’s claim that California must stop counting ballots from more than 20,000 people the federal government alleges are “likely” noncitizens.

Yesterday, the court rejected this effort, dismissing the DOJ’s appeal. The majority noted that the DOJ’s emergency was largely of its own making.

In a few hours, the case will return to the trial court for a hearing. My firm has moved to intervene on behalf of two nonprofit groups to protect the rights of voters and free and fair elections.

Shortly before the court of appeals ruled, Trump’s DOJ demanded that Washington state set aside ballots from more than 400 voters it claims are noncitizens. This proves that whether you live in California or Nevada, Alaska or Michigan, Washington state or Washington, D.C., your vote is not safe.

Put simply, if we don’t stop the DOJ in its tracks, it will use this playbook nationwide.

That is why perhaps the most important case to watch is one my law firm is litigating in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the DSCC, DCCC, DGA and Nevada Democratic Party, as well as Senator Schumer and Congressman Jeffries. In that case, we are seeking to block the Trump administration from threatening state election officials with criminal prosecution and pressuring states to deny ballots to registered voters.

Trump and his allies are using intimidation and coercion to dictate who can vote and how elections are run. My law firm is working to end their pressure campaign, and we will not stop until every American’s vote is protected.

Democracy Docket is here to keep you informed and armed with accurate information. That is why I decided to drop the paywall.

To be clear, it is Democracy Docket premium members who make this possible. They stand with us every day in defense of free and fair elections.

Premium members receive my exclusive analysis and invitations to special events. Most of all, they help ensure Democracy Docket has the resources to thrive and grow at this critical time.

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