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The Hound | May 6

The Hound | May 6

Smith College probed by Dept. of Education over admitting trans student, Trump continues falling asleep at public events, and DOJ demands names of 2020 Georgia election workers.

May 06, 2026

Hi there,

It’s Wednesday. Donald Trump, 79, continues to fall asleep at public appearances, this time falling asleep surrounded by children at an Oval Office signing to restore Presidential Fitness Award. The Department of Education launched a probe into Smith College for simply admitting a transgender student. And the DOJ continues to pursue Donald Trump’s delusional claims he won the 2020 election — this time demanding the name of every worker involved in administering the election in Fulton County, Georgia.

The Trump Justice Department’s effort to obtain the names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County is not a routine investigation—it carries serious implications for the upcoming midterms. When government actions target the people who run elections, the effect can be chilling—discouraging participation, undermining confidence, and making it harder to recruit and retain the workers needed to conduct free and fair elections. Framing this as process obscures its impact on democracy.

🖊️ Add your name to call on major news organizations to cover this development clearly and forcefully as a threat to election administration—examining how it could deter workers, influence the conduct of the 2026 midterms, and fit into broader efforts to challenge election systems.

The public deserves reporting that makes clear when actions risk undermining the people who make democracy function.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County (PBS)

Trump, 79, Falls Asleep After Bragging to Kids About Iran War Plans (The New Republic)

Trump administration investigates Smith College for admitting transgender women (The Guardian)

U.S. says the Iran ceasefire holds despite attacks in Strait of Hormuz and against UAE (NPR)

Are Anti-Trans Measures Being Used as Republican “Ballot Candy”? (Mother Jones)

California’s Battery Array Is as Powerful as 12 Nuclear Power Plants. Here’s What’s on the Horizon. (Inside Climate News)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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