This week, in the first major election since November, Del. Kannan Srinivasan in Virginia Senate District 32 and JJ Singh in Virginia House District 26 secured victories to maintain Democratic majorities in both chambers of the Virginia legislature. With these crucial wins, Virginia Democrats will remain the backstop against the extremism of Donald Trump and Glenn Youngkin.

• In Virginia: New York Times: Democrats Prevail in Virginia Races, the First Elections Since Trump’s Win
• In Virginia: Politico: Virginia Democrats notch first win in second Trump era
• In Virginia: CNN: Democrats hold on to open state legislature seats in Virginia special elections
• In Virginia: Virginia Mercury: Virginia special elections add new faces, but leave General Assembly balance intact
• In Virginia: WUSA9: Virginia Democrats retain their control of the Statehouse in special elections
• In Virginia: Times of India: Indian Americans, Virginia Democrats Kannan Srinivasan, JJ Singh hold state House seat in first elections after Trump’s victory
• In Virginia: Washington Examiner: Virginia Democrats win two seats in special election

On Tuesday, Republicans on the North Carolina Supreme Court blocked the certification of Democratic Justice Allison Riggs’ election – attacking 60,000 lawfully cast ballots. Republicans would rather suppress the voices of their own constituents than concede in a free and fair election.

• In North Carolina: News & Observer: NC Supreme Court blocks state from certifying Riggs as the winner in high court election
• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election
• In North Carolina: Common Dreams: ‘This Should Make Your Blood Boil’: Top NC Court Blocks Certification of Democratic Justice’s Win
• In North Carolina: The Hill: North Carolina Supreme Court blocks state from certifying Democrat as winner in top court race
• In North Carolina: Talking Points Memo: North Carolina Dems Denounce ‘Astonishing’ State Supreme Court Move To Block Certification Of Dem Victory
• In North Carolina: Charlotte Observer: Opinion: How the Supreme Court deciding its own election could spell chaos for NC 
• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: Opposition to Judge Jefferson Griffin’s “meritless” election lawsuit is growing
• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: Opinion: It’s long past time for GOP Supreme Court candidate to concede 

Today, to ensure that all lawful North Carolina votes are counted, the DNC intervened in a new Republican Party lawsuit and prevented an emergency order that could have resulted in the immediate deletion of over 60,000 lawfully cast North Carolina ballots from all state and local elections.

• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: Republican lawsuit seeks to throw out votes in all North Carolina statewide races
• In North Carolina: NOTUS: The DNC Wades Into Republicans’ Fight to Overturn a North Carolina Supreme Court Race
• In North Carolina: The Guardian: Democrats try to block attempt to throw out votes in North Carolina election
• In North Carolina: Democracy Docket: DNC Asks Court to Block RNC Challenge to 60,000 Ballots in North Carolina

This week, the Biden-Harris administration took another major step to support working families, finalizing a rule to remove medical debt from the credit reports of millions of Americans. This bold action will increase the financial freedom of 15 million Americans, ensuring that they aren’t blocked from accessing credit for home mortgages, car loans, or small business loans as a result of unpaid medical bills.

• In Arizona: KTAR: New rule will remove medical debt from thousands of Arizonans’ credit reports
• In Michigan: Gander Newsroom: New federal rule erases medical debt from 690K Michiganders’ credit reports

Four years ago this week, Donald Trump directed a violent mob to storm our Capitol, which attacked law enforcement and threatened our democratic institutions. The peaceful transfer of power is a hallmark of our democracy and Democrats remain steadfast in our commitment to upholding the principles of democracy and defending the rule of law. 

• In Georgia: The Atlanta Tribune: January 6: Reflecting on the Four-Year Anniversary of Democracy and Racial Backlash
• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: North Carolina Democrats mark anniversary of Jan. 6 riots. Republicans cheer Trump’s return.

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