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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

With the midterm elections looming, the news cycle is about to become a partisan whirlwind. The real threats to democracy – the ones that will significantly impact your life – risk getting buried in chaos.

That’s why we compiled the top 5 democracy trends Common Cause is monitoring in 2026, and what we’re doing about them.
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Trump’s Media Attacks Undercut Press Freedom

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Trump’s Media Attacks Undercut Press Freedom

President Trump’s repeated attacks on journalists and what he calls “fake news” are undermining press freedom at a time when newspapers and broadcasters already are struggling with declining subscription and advertising revenues.

Tom Mathews, Common Cause’s First VP, Dies at 96

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Tom Mathews, Common Cause’s First VP, Dies at 96

There’s sad news today from Utah, where the Salt Lake Tribune reports that Tom Mathews, recruited by Common Cause founder John Gardner in 1970 to serve as the fledgling organization’s first vice president, died Saturday at age 96.

McCain, Biden, and Politics In the Trump Era

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McCain, Biden, and Politics In the Trump Era

On Monday night in Philadelphia’s historic Independence Hall, John McCain and Joe Biden, fiercely partisan adversaries who hoped to be president, showed off a friendship that transcends politics on Monday and recalled a time when Democrats and Republicans in Washington could put country over party to actually get things done.

As Trump Attacks Reporters, His Administration Looks to Bolster Big Media

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As Trump Attacks Reporters, His Administration Looks to Bolster Big Media

“Fake news” is President Trump’s favorite whipping boy, but a report this morning documents how his administration’s policies are bolstering a few big media companies and undermining their smaller competitors.

Volunteer Spotlight

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Volunteer Spotlight

WE RECENTLY SAT DOWN TO TALK WITH COMMON CAUSE VOLUNTEER, REVA RUBENSTEIN.

Help make sure your Common Cause always has resources at the ready.

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Help make sure your Common Cause always has resources at the ready.

WHEN A LAWSUIT NEEDS TO BE FILED IMMEDIATELY TO STOP AN INJUSTICE, or when a legislature calls a midnight session and Members need to be mobilized at a moment’s notice, it’s the steady, dependable support of monthly donors who give us the power to act quickly and effectively.

In Their Own Words

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In Their Own Words

Peggy donates her time to organizing community volunteers to help children in underserved schools improve their reading skills. And Jared, a retired pediatric oncologist, travels to the developing world to offer his medical skills to families in need

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