Democracy-Erosion

DeJoy Removes 711 Mail Sorting Machines During Mail-In Voting Surge

2020-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, appointed despite lacking postal experience and having conflicts of interest with USPS competitors, removed 711 high-speed mail sorting machines capable of processing 21.4 million pieces per hour during the 2020 election mail voting surge. DeJoy also eliminated …

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Federalist Society Captures Federal Judiciary with $250M Dark Money

2017-01-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Federalist Society, funded by $250 million in dark money from anonymous donors, orchestrated the most systematic judicial capture in U.S. history. Trump outsourced judicial selection to the Society, appointing 231 federal judges including 3 Supreme Court justices, all from their pre-approved …

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