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Trump’s Iran War is Illegal, and Congress Must Stop It
Legal Filing
Noem TSA Video Ethics Complaints
Legal Filing
Common Cause Amicus Brief in National Religious Broadcasters et al. v. Billy Long
Trump is blatantly ignoring the law to give his friends at far-right churches a special carveout to become political campaign machines.
Massachusetts Video
Stop the SAVE Act: Protect Democracy Webinar
Guide
Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order Attacking Voting Rights
By: Dan Vicuna
Guide
Explainer: Trump Administration Defies Court Order on Halting Deportations
The Trump administration justified the deportation hundreds of immigrants by invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (the “Act”), despite a federal court order temporarily barring the deportations and requiring the deportation flights to return to the United States.
By: Alton Wang
By: Alton Wang
Guide
Explainer: Trump Executive Order seeking to suppress lawsuits with the blanket enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 65 (c )
By Nick Opoku
Guide
Explainer: Trump Administration’s Proposal to Task USPS with Census Enumeration
The United States Postal Service is a highly trusted, independent agency that provides a critical service to the public. Tasking the USPS with conducting the census will lead to increased costs, overburdened postal workers, and service delays.
Letter
Common Cause Urges Congress to Include 7 Criteria in Next Government Funding Bill
Common Cause urges Congress to uphold democracy in the next government funding bill by enforcing the rule of law, protecting judicial independence, and ensuring executive accountability.
Guide
Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order on Controlling Independent Agencies
Independent agencies are meant to serve the American people free from political influence. Presidential control of these agencies will get in the way of their crucial missions, and let Wall Street crime go unchecked, drive up prices, and open our elections up to cyber-attacks.
By Alton Wang
By Alton Wang
Explainer: Trump Removes OGE Director
Trump Dismisses Director of Office of Government Ethics.
By Nick Opoku
By Nick Opoku
California Report
Remote Public Participation at City Council Meetings Is Feasible, Strengthens Local Democracy
