Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a critical voting rights and redistricting case. Yet, few paid it the attention it deserves.
Donald Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy is not just about spreading misinformation — it’s about overwhelming the public with so many crises at once that it becomes difficult to contextualize what is happening and why it matters.
The Louisiana case is a prime example. In normal times, a Supreme Court case that could further erode the Voting Rights Act and empower white voters to weaponize provisions originally meant to protect racial minorities would be front-page news. But in today’s media landscape, it is barely mentioned.
The same is true of the Republican Party’s massive election subversion effort to have a court overturn a North Carolina Supreme Court election by discarding more than 60,000 lawful votes. This case, which began in November, is a top GOP priority, yet it has been largely overlooked by legacy media.
I could list example after example of critical voting and election-related news that gets drowned out in the cacophony of lies emanating from the White House. Readers of Democracy Docket are regularly informed, but for most Americans, keeping up is a challenge.
Currently, there are only two checks on Donald Trump’s power…
