Trump Administration Dismantles Protections Against Law Enforcement Abuses
While much of this is already in action before our eyes, leaving some 18,000 law enforcement agencies without federal oversight or limits places everyone in peril.
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Lower Courts Are Saving The Rule of Law — Now the GOP Wants to Stop Them
We can’t always count on our courts to do the right thing, but we certainly need them to be empowered to try.
The SAVE Act Extends the GOP’s War on Women to the Voter Rolls
It sounds like Trump’s idea of protecting women is limiting their rights to preserve his own grip on power.
Nonprofits Under Attack: Is ‘Institutional Strength’ Strong Enough to Defeat the Authoritarians?
Collective action is the only force capable of meeting an authoritarian movement with equal resolve.
The Democratic Justice Who Paved the Way for Jefferson Griffin in North Carolina
Nearly three million voters chose to keep Justice Allison Riggs in power. They rejected Jefferson Griffin’s partisan Republican campaign.
25 Hours: All Gas, No Brakes in the Fight for Democracy
This weekend you can join a “Hands Off” rally — or one of the 1,100+ events to show Trump and Musk that this country doesn’t belong to them.
Trump’s Crackdown on Protests is Spreading to Local Law Enforcement
Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he has led a high-profile campaign to crack down on lawful protests.
Vet Trump’s Judicial Picks for Their Views on Presidential Power
We can’t afford to give the judicial branch any more opportunity to advance the unitary executive theory.
Three Judges Could Save — or Destroy — North Carolina’s Democracy
North Carolinians must show up at the courthouse on Friday to remind Judges Gore, Hampson and Tyson that they are accountable to the voters.
America Needs an Accountable FBI — And Deserves Better Than Kash Patel
The U.S. Senate should have prioritized American lives over political revenge by rejecting Kash Patel and demanding accountability in the FBI’s leadership.
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