Fix Democracy First hosts a weekly Democracy Happy Hour on Wednesdays @ 5-6:30pm PT. Grab a drink and join us and learn about the latest democracy efforts, challenges, solutions, as well upcoming events and actions.

This is a recurring event. You only have to register once. Register here.

Respect Missouri Voters

• Speaker View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/0FlLWDlLaWuguYZCXW2WLn92ybmyaBxpUC66NvAVV7yYxuayVjdpfwmCUs8XBJEq43czq1HBI5CA.AR_Hdivl-fsheiWs
• Gallery View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/r6PphgQwRAVH7TDzpqr9EqOeoQEMcLDnL-tzQZr3QZE0xk_JY2O2x3fsbLahh-2NEXi_SNNjylru1wzy.SVdWCgV4qusfuOBo
• Chat file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/4skpYNmxek0Yrmi-iZ_0IaalgxonGb4qqs9bD8OK3kVK7xBK-eflKWlkxNUYsjNdYmnF-SYFgrNsMnER.83R3LbssW6JZqZuQ
• Closed Caption file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/Sdo82QI-J5Mp7Wq9MjTPf8tMfXxFfMNcd9iAmqg7wcF4wDYoDs7U3HCXpq-C1ke-7UWOw613Z_LN_a3S.fh5Lprko01Bp9KbI

With Benjamin Singer, Co-Founder & Campaign Director

Meeting resources

• Contact Benjamin Singer, benjamin@showmeintegrity.org.
• Respect Missouri Voters
• Respect Voters Coalition
• Show Me Integrity

FDF Links

• Fix Democracy First - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/
• Donate to Fix Democracy First here: https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/donate

Join Fix Democracy First Boards

• Fix Democracy First Education Fund (501c3) Board Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXiaGJJ0bVqV5eqW2irfLHWrU0n8iwVIsDwDjtrTP36mEj5g/viewform
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Democracy Happy Hour Upcoming Topics/Schedule

• Nov 26 – NO Democracy Happy Hour – Happy Thanksgiving!
• Dec 03 –  Majority Rules 101: Introduction to Electoral Reform, Film & Discussion
• Dec 10 –  Veterans for All Voters with Alberto Ramos, CEO
• Dec 17 – Chambers of Compassion vs. Chambers of Commerce: Organizing our Diverse Compassions Systemically with Moji Agha
• Dec 24 & Dec 31 – NO Democracy Happy Hours - Happy Holidays!

Actions and events

Actions

• Decline to Sign Initiative Measure IL26-126 – This would require all voters to have an enhanced drivers’ license or provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person. Voters who fail to do so would see their registration canceled. - https://lwvwa.org/IL26-126
• Impeach Trump. Again. https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/.  Sign the Petition: https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/#action

Events

• NO Kings Alliance: The Rapid Response Arm of the Movement - https://www.nokings.org/alliance

Democracy in the News

Resources

• The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability - https://www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-corruption-tracker/
• Democracy 2025 – Democracy 2025 is the strategic hub to protect people and their rights should the Trump-Vance administration seek to unlawfully strip away freedoms and prosperity. -  https://www.democracy2025.org/
• How You Can Protect Democracy - 29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect democracy - https://protectdemocracy.org/how-to-protect-democracy
• Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions - https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/
• State of Emergency - Democracy, Civil Rights & Progress Under Attack  - https://stateofblackamerica.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/NUL-SOBA-Executive%20Summary-2025-web%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf
• The People's Hub For Grassroots Democracy Organizing  - https://www.usgrassroots.org/
• Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Elections - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/timeline-trump-administrations-efforts-undermine-elections
• Timeline: Tracking the Trump Justice Department’s Anti-Voting Shift - https://www.democracydocket.com/timeline-tracking-the-trump-justice-departments-anti-voting-shift/
• Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/us/trump-administration-lawsuits.html
• Trump’s Take - https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/trumps-take/

November

November 12

• Elon Musk’s Grok AI briefly says Trump won 2020 presidential election - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/12/elon-musk-grok-ai-trump-2020-presidential-election
• Judge hears arguments over legality of gerrymandered Missouri congressional map - https://missouriindependent.com/2025/11/12/judge-hears-arguments-over-legality-of-gerrymandered-missouri-congressional-map/
• President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption - https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-reopen-update-house-returns-5771f2befb15f4ab45e327369f2e98d9
• These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom - https://apnews.com/article/donors-to-trump-white-house-ballroom-d4dd174eeb30ac244354a5a25551a86b

November 13

• Justice Dept. sues to block California congressional map that favors Democrats - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/13/doj-lawsuit-california-congessional-map
• Justice Department accuses California of racial gerrymandering in redistricting plan - https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_5930b869-a4dd-4cd4-a831-edc9e4b91329.html
• Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/13/ai-campaign-videos-elections
• Nevada Supreme Court rules case against pro-Trump ‘fake electors’ can proceed in Las Vegas - https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/politics/nevada-supreme-court-fake-electors-case
• State Department erases 15 pages of nuclear history — with no warning - https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2025/11/13/state-department-deleted-records-about-risk-inadvertent-nuclear-war
• State Legislatures Can Push Back Against Citizens United -  https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/state-legislatures-can-push-back-against-citizens-united

November 14

• Indiana Senate Says It Won’t Vote on Redistricting That Trump Sought - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/us/indiana-redistricting-trump-republicans.html
• New prosecutor tapped to take over Georgia election interference case against Trump - https://georgiarecorder.com/2025/11/14/new-prosecutor-tapped-to-take-over-georgia-election-interference-case-against-trump/
• Trump administration appeals ruling blocking National Guard troop deployment in Portland - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-appeals-ruling-blocking-national-guard-troop-deployment-portland/
• Trump asks Justice to examine Democrats’ ties to Epstein; Bondi complies - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/14/trump-justice-epstein-democrats/

November 16

• Michigan Republican state legislators ask DOJ to oversee Michigan’s 2026 elections - https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/michigan-republican-state-legislators-ask-doj-to-oversee-michigans-2026-elections/
• Sanders moves Arkansas special elections, but calls court orders ‘unlawful’ - https://arkansasadvocate.com/2025/11/16/sanders-moves-arkansas-special-elections-but-calls-court-orders-unlawful/
• The Unraveling of the Justice Department - Sixty attorneys describe a year of chaos and suspicion. - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/16/magazine/trump-justice-department-staff-attorneys.html
• Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/us/politics/trump-epstein-files-release-vote.html
• Trump targets Gov. Mike Braun, Senate Republicans in redistricting spat - https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/16/trump-targets-gov-mike-braun-senate-republicans-in-redistricting-spat/
• With battle lines drawn on redistricting, Ferguson and Moore work to shift line in their favor - https://marylandmatters.org/2025/11/16/with-battle-lines-drawn-on-redistricting-ferguson-and-moore-work-to-shift-line-in-their-favor/

November 17

• Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case - https://apnews.com/article/comey-halligan-justice-department-d663148e16d042087210d4d266ea10ae
• New document reviewed by Issue One reveals how drug industry plays the political dark money game - https://issueone.org/press/how-drug-industry-plays-the-political-dark-money-game/
• RNC Escalates Legal Fight Over New Jersey’s Voter Records - https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/rnc-escalates-legal-fight-over-new-jerseys-voter-records/
• Supreme Court to consider case that could limit asylum rights for migrants - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/17/supreme-court-migrants-us-borders-asylum
• Utah judiciary issues rare statement addressing threats against judge in redistricting case - https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/11/17/utah-threats-against-judge-dianna-gibson-redistricting-case/

November 18

• A New Era of Crony Capitalism - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/new-era-crony-capitalism
• Congress sends bill to Trump to force disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein files - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/18/house-epstein-bill-justice-department
• Dark money groups pour cash into fight over gerrymandered Missouri congressional map - https://missouriindependent.com/2025/11/18/dark-money-groups-pour-cash-into-fight-over-gerrymandered-missouri-congressional-map/
• DOJ admits full grand jury never reviewed final Comey indictment, further imperiling case - https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5612407-comeys-challenge-trump-prosecution/
• Election Officials Press Trump Administration Over Voter Data - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/election-officials-trump-voter-data.html
• Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/texas-map-ruling-redistricting.html
• League of Women Voters, Campaign Legal Center Sue USCIS, DHS and Other Federal Officials over Voter Registration Ban at Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies - https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-women-voters-campaign-legal-center-sue-uscis-dhs-and-other-federal
• Tennessee judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Memphis - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/11/18/tennessee-judge-blocks-memphis-national-guard
• Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering - https://www.npr.org/2025/11/18/nx-s1-5604412/redistricting-midterm-election-texas
• Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/trump-education-department.html
• Trump Administration Faces Record 530 Lawsuits in 2025 — Far Exceeding Biden, Obama, and Bush - https://thefulcrum.us/rule-of-law/supreme-court-rulings-2025

Good News Websites

• ABC Good News - https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/good-news
• Daily Good - https://www.dailygood.org/
• Democracy's Good News - https://www.democracygroup.org/topics/democracys-good-news
• Good News Network - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
• Politics & Government Good News - https://www.goodgoodgood.co/impact/democracy
• Sunny Skyz - https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
• The Happy News - https://thehappynewspaper.com/

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