
Trump’s Schedule F plan, explained
In October 2020, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that would have stripped protections from civil servants perceived as disloyal.
June 11, 2024
Freedom is threatened by democracy crumbling from within. We use research, technology, and data analysis to protect what's working in our democracy today — and to help build the democracy of tomorrow.
In October 2020, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that would have stripped protections from civil servants perceived as disloyal.
June 11, 2024
Under a single-member district system, gerrymandering is difficult to shake, but proportional representation provides a solution.
August 20, 2025
In our new report, we argue that the winner-take-all system suppresses participation among young people and limits their opportunities to influence policy.
August 18, 2025
In this explainer, we highlight the potential harms associated with the federal government’s unprecedented efforts to access state administrative data
July 28, 2025
While efforts by the Trump administration to expand an immigration data system for verifying voting eligibility might initially sound sensible, it is a solution in search of a problem.
July 15, 2025
When presidents want to propose cutting funds, they must send a message to Congress providing information about which funds they are proposing to cut. The proposed cuts are called “rescissions."
July 11, 2025
Election certification is the process through which the canvass – the process of counting and aggregating ballots, and ensuring that every ballot is accounted for – is concluded.
May 19, 2025
President Trump's plan for a sovereign wealth fund has raised questions about its purpose and how it would be managed.
May 14, 2025
Understanding the threats to our judiciary, its historic role in supporting our Constitution, and what the courts can do in response to threats.
May 8, 2025
A survey of young Americans shows they don't think as a monolith and offers three distinct profiles of how they perceive democracy, engage with civic life, and see their role in shaping the future.
April 6, 2025
This paper by Anne Meeker and Lee Drutman explains how congressional casework operates today, and how it might operate in a future House of Representatives elected by proportional representation.
April 2, 2025
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