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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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Ethics Watchdog Wants Conway Disciplined

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Ethics Watchdog Wants Conway Disciplined

The Office of Government Ethics, the internal watchdog for the federal bureaucracy, is calling for disciplinary action against presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway after she violated ethical rules for government employees by going on national TV to hawk fashions for President Trump’s daughter Ivanka.

Pressure Builds for Independent Probe of Trump Team Ties to Russia

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Pressure Builds for Independent Probe of Trump Team Ties to Russia

An energized press and an increasingly restive Congress are ramping up challenges to the Trump administration as evidence mounts of troubling connections between the fledgling presidency and the Russian government.

Puzder Confirmation In Doubt?

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Puzder Confirmation In Doubt?

Andrew Puzder, who has admitted to hiring undocumented immigrants and opposes paid sick leave policies and overtime pay rules -- among other labor law standards and reforms -- is poised to be our next Labor Secretary.

Book Review: Ratf**ked, The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy, By David Daley

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Book Review: Ratf**ked, The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy, By David Daley

Ratf**ked reveals a broken American election system. It is one that is far from the ideal of a well-functioning democracy in which leaders promote policies they assert will broadly and wisely benefit our entire citizenry with the goal of persuading as many citizens as possible to vote for them.

Trump Still Pushing Phony Voter Fraud Claims

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Trump Still Pushing Phony Voter Fraud Claims

Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller doubled down Sunday on the President’s false claim last week that busloads of people crossed from Massachusetts into New Hampshire on Election Day to keep Trump from carrying the Granite State and defeat incumbent Sen. Kelly Ayotte.

It’s Time for Hearings on Trump Administration Ethics

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It’s Time for Hearings on Trump Administration Ethics

Conflicts of interest, violations of the Constitution’s emoluments clause, and ethics violations by President Trump, his staff and his family demand a thorough examination and hearings by congressional investigators, Common Cause said today.

Scott Pruitt’s Legal Conflicts of Interest Threaten the EPA

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Scott Pruitt’s Legal Conflicts of Interest Threaten the EPA

Do President Trump and his Republican allies in the Senate really want to entrust the responsibility for protecting our environment to a man who has been in the forefront of legal efforts to block or overturn federal rules enforcing clean air and clean water laws? Hard to believe, but it sure looks that way.

Another Trump Aide Plays Fast and Loose With Ethics Rules

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Another Trump Aide Plays Fast and Loose With Ethics Rules

Kellyanne Conway, the President’s polling and communications guru, showed up on “Fox & Friends” this morning to deliver a plug for first daughter Ivanka Trump’s fashion line.

Gorsuch Confirmation Shaping Up As a Debate on Judicial Independence

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Gorsuch Confirmation Shaping Up As a Debate on Judicial Independence

A week after President Trump nominated him to serve on the Supreme Court, federal appeals court Judge Neil Gorsuch is emerging as the central figure in a debate over the independence of the federal judiciary.

Gorsuch and Democracy Reform: Lots of Unanswered Questions

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Gorsuch and Democracy Reform: Lots of Unanswered Questions

Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nomination will likely shape the court – and American law -- for decades to come, as it is expected to restore the conservative majority lost when Justice Antonin Scalia died last year. So it’s no wonder that a long list of advocacy organizations, including Common Cause, are now busy dissecting the record of Trump’s nominee, appeals court Judge Neil Gorsuch.

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