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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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Supreme Court Refuses to Restore Restrictive NC Voting Law

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Supreme Court Refuses to Restore Restrictive NC Voting Law

Greater access to voting in North Carolina has been restored! The U.S. Supreme Court declined today to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling that a North Carolina voting law passed in 2013 is unconstitutional and discriminates against African-Americans.

Administration Looks to Hide Thousands of Government Records

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Administration Looks to Hide Thousands of Government Records

A disturbing report in this morning’s Washington Post details what appears to be a Trump administration effort to shroud tens of thousands of government records that had been readily available to Americans online.

Attempt to Gut Florida’s Ban on Partisan Gerrymandering Fails

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Attempt to Gut Florida’s Ban on Partisan Gerrymandering Fails

Redistricting reform advocates stopped an attempt to place severe limits on the ability of Floridians to use the state’s Fair Districts Amendments to hold legislators accountable for gerrymandering.

Finding Wisdom, Inspiration in the Great Southwest

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Finding Wisdom, Inspiration in the Great Southwest

This is a tough time for democracy reformers in Washington. So I was particularly pleased last week to get away from the national capital for a few days to meet Common Cause activists – and some new recruits – in Arizona and New Mexico.

‘His Own Worst Enemy’

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‘His Own Worst Enemy’

President Trump's tweets this morning about fired FBI Director James Comey have Washington lawyers consulting their impeachment archives from the Nixon and Clinton years.

Starting a Bogus Investigation, Strangling a Real One

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Starting a Bogus Investigation, Strangling a Real One

To get a sense of the Neverland President Trump and his administration are creating in Washington, consider what’s happening today at the White House.

Comey’s Out, But the Russia-Trump Probe Must Continue

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Comey’s Out, But the Russia-Trump Probe Must Continue

There were plenty of good reasons to fire James Comey, but President Trump’s decision to dismiss him now is indefensible and the White House’s explanation for it is laughable,

Small But Important Steps to Protect Our Elections

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Small But Important Steps to Protect Our Elections

There’ve been two small but nonetheless encouraging developments this week toward securing the nation’s voting machines against foreign attackers.

An Example Worth Following

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An Example Worth Following

Amid the chaos surrounding President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday night, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow served up a bit of helpful perspective.

Nevada Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Call

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Nevada Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Call

The Nevada legislature moved today to protect every American’s fundamental rights by rescinding the state’s previous calls for an Article V constitutional convention.

WATCH: John Oliver on Net Neutrality

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WATCH: John Oliver on Net Neutrality

Donald Trump's FCC wants to gut Net Neutrality -- take action to defend the Open Internet

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