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Goodbye, Elon: Musk Broke A Lot of Things, But Fixed None
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire who tried to destroy the federal government from the inside, has left the building, but he’s left a big mess behind him.
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Trump’s Crypto Corruption: A New Low in Pay-to-Play Politics
His latest “crypto ball” rewarded investors with access to the president in exchange for money in his own pockets.
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How a Trump Policy Priority was Defeated in Deep Red Texas
SB 16 could easily have sailed through the Texas Legislature. Instead, we kept it from becoming law.
Lots of factors contributed to the death of SB 16. One of the biggest factors: you! Thanks to months of hard work and tireless advocacy from Common Cause members like you, along with the hundreds of coalition partners, activists, and supporters of voting rights who showed up at committee hearings, sent emails, made calls, and spread the word across social media.
Lots of factors contributed to the death of SB 16. One of the biggest factors: you! Thanks to months of hard work and tireless advocacy from Common Cause members like you, along with the hundreds of coalition partners, activists, and supporters of voting rights who showed up at committee hearings, sent emails, made calls, and spread the word across social media.
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Common Cause Watchdog Newsletter—June 12, 2025
This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 4.5 minute read at 650 words.
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Goodbye, Elon: Musk Broke A Lot of Things, But Fixed None
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire who tried to destroy the federal government from the inside, has left the building, but he’s left a big mess behind him.
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Common Cause Watchdog Newsletter—May 29, 2025
This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 4 minute read at 544 words.
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Trump’s Billionaire Budget Puts the Rich First, at the Expense of Everyone Else
The House of Representatives just passed Trump's budget reconciliation proposal that would gut key programs to support tax cuts for the rich.
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Trump’s $400 Million “Gift” From Qatar Is a Dangerous Deal for America
The President of the United States should serve the people, not wealthy foreign governments, but Trump has once again shown that he is for sale to the highest bidder.
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Explainer: 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals makes it harder to protect voting rights in 7 States
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Common Cause Watchdog Newsletter—May 15, 2025
This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 4 minute read at 554 words.
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REAL ID: What You Need to Know
Here is a quick breakdown of what you need to know about REAL ID, how it came about, and how it will impact you.
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Common Cause Takes Legal Action To Defend Birthright Citizenship
We filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court to fight Trump's attack on birthright citizenship and our constitution. Here’s more information about what that means, why we did it, and what’s at stake.
