Legal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’

Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’

A cluster of advocacy groups that boast veteran lawyers, voting experts and ex-judges have expanded legal challenges to Donald Trump’s authoritarian executive orders on voting and other presidential actions they see as a “war” on the rule of law in the US.

Heavy legal opposition to Trump’s two executive orders on elections to curb voting rights and supplant the authority of states on election matters has come from the Democracy Defenders Fund, the Campaign Legal Center, the American Civil Liberties Union and kindred groups.

This article was updated on 7 September 2026 to reflect that members of the Democratic Attorneys General Association have filed suit, not the Daga itself. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/07/trump-midterm-elections-rule-of-law-democracy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Donald Trump and Canada PM’s Different Labor Day Messages Amid Tariff Tiff

Trump attacked Democrats in his Labor Day message, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney focused on tariffs and trade.


https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-and-canada-pms-different-labor-day-messages-amid-tariff-tiff-12413013?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The 'Trumpapalooza' Lineup Is Live — And 1 Name Looks Like A Major Issue

One Washington, D.C., heavyweight could be breaking the law by appearing at the GOP’s get-out-the-vote fest.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trumpapalooza-lineup-todd-blanche-hatch-act_n_6a9df573e4b00f094b1a57c2?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Donald Trump Approval Rating Falls to Record Low on Economy—Poll

New polling published by the Financial Times has shown waning confidence in Trump's handling of jobs and prices.


https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-falls-to-record-low-on-economy-poll-12411571?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger