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After the Parade Fizzled and the Marches Roared: Why the Midterms Must Be Our Next Front Line
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🆕 Recent Updates (as of June 26, 2025)
- Added: [Democracy Docket – Federal Judge Stops Trump from Dissolving Department of Education](https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-judge-stops-trump-from-dissolving-education-department-deals-blow-to-executive-overreach) Added in response to expanded court coverage on executive overreach.
- Added: [The Guardian – DOJ Sues Maryland Judiciary](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/26/trump-justice-department-sues-maryland-federal-judiciary-immigration-order) Reflects new developments mentioned in the “Pushback is Working” section.
- No Kings Day Protest Coverage Updated – Source link from G. Elliott Morris added to reflect turnout data.
Court Pushbacks & Legal Resistance
Democracy Docket – Federal Judge Stops Trump From Dissolving Education Department, Deals Blow to Executive Overreach
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-judge-stops-trump-from-dissolving-education-department-deals-blow-to-executive-overreachAssociated Press – Judge Blocks Trump’s Election Executive Order, Siding with Democrats Who Called It Overreach
https://apnews.com/article/4f863aaa8e0c59640ebc727827ffc887The Guardian – Trump’s Justice Department Sues Entire Bench of Maryland Judges Over Immigration Order
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/26/trump-justice-department-sues-maryland-federal-judiciary-immigration-order
No Kings Day Protest Coverage
G. Elliott Morris – No Kings Day Protests Turn Out Millions Across Over 2,100 Cities
https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/no-kings-day-protests-turn-out-millionsThe Washington Post – The Energy at the ‘No Kings’ Protest Felt Different. The Tide Is Turning.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/16/no-kings-patriotic-free-speech-trumpCT Insider – No Kings Day in Connecticut: Voices of Resistance in Local Communities
https://www.ctinsider.com/waterbury/opinion/article/no-kings-connecticut-trump-20389455.php
Midterms & Civic Urgency
Campaign Legal Center – CLC Sues to Block Trump Administration’s Illegal Election Overreach
https://campaignlegal.org/update/clc-sues-block-trump-administrations-illegal-election-overreachNational Conference of State Legislatures – Why Midterms Matter: Congressional and State Power in the Balance
https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/midterm-election-primer
