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Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order Attacking Voting Rights
By: Dan Vicuna
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Position Paper
Coalition Statement Opposing An Article V Convention
Calling a new constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution is a threat to every American’s constitutional rights and civil liberties.
Letter
Letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan to remove Chairman Nunes from Russia Investigation
Watchdogs Challenge Irresponsible Nunes Memo that Trump Reportedly May Use to Get Rid of Deputy AG Rosenstein: Letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan
Report
The Art of the Lie Report
American democracy is resilient. It has withstood attacks from enemies, foreign and domestic, for more than two centuries. But never has the United States been led by a president who has so flagrantly lied and so incessantly debased our democratic values and our institutions of self-government as President Donald J. Trump. This report sets forth 20 examples that demonstrate President Trump’s historic first year failure on issues of government integrity, transparency, and accountability.
Legal Filing
Complaint to FEC & DOJ Regarding Stormy Daniels Hush Money
We allege that the payment of $130,000 to Stephanie Clifford (a.k.a. Stormy Daniels), through an LLC, was an unreported in-kind contribution to President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign committee, in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act.
Legal Filing
COMPLAINTS: STORMY DANIELS HUSH MONEY
Letter
What Has Happened to the Surplus Funds from the Inauguration?
We ask that the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee provide a full accounting of its expenditures and promptly distribute any surplus funds to donors or the General Fund of the Treasury.
Legal Filing
Complaint against foreign nationals buying election-related social media ads
Common Cause filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging that one or more unknown foreign nationals made expenditures, independent expenditures or disbursements in connection with the 2016 presidential election in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act.
Legal Filing
Common Cause v. Russian Facebook Advertisers
Report
Flawed from the Start
The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Legal Filing
Common Cause v. Kid Rock
Legal Filing
Complaint against Donald Trump Jr. & Trump Campaign re: Kremlin-connected Russian Lawyer
Common Cause filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging that Donald Trump Jr., in his role with the Trump campaign, illegally solicited a political contribution from a foreign national — in the form of opposition research information he believed would be damaging to the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Letter
Letter to Representatives Neil Combee and Mike La Rosa on ALEC
We urge representatives Combee and La Rosa to be transparent and accountable with their participation in ALEC.
