Deceive, Disrupt, Deny in full effect
The last four months have seen the president's election interference strategy accelerate, even as resistance to that strategy has kept pace.
July 14, 2026
Our Work
Supporting a bipartisan group of former FCC commissioners, chairs, and officials in opposing the FCC’s suppression of speech
Protect Democracy submitted comments to the FCC on behalf of a bipartisan group of former FCC Commissioners and Chairs in opposing the FCC's suppression of speech.
September 17, 2026
Restoring funding for Congressionally mandated education programs
We partnered with other organizations and individual citizens to sue the Office of Management and Budget to restore funds that Congress mandated for critical education services.
September 17, 2026
Bipartisan coalition of former top FCC officials back ABC’s First Amendment lawsuit against FCC
A bipartisan coalition of former FCC officials filed an amicus brief supporting ABC’s request for emergency relief in its lawsuit challenging the FCC’s early review of broadcast licenses.
September 17, 2026
What gerrymandering costs voters
Our new report quantifies the practical costs of the forever redistricting wars on American voters.
September 17, 2026
Researchers challenge NIH screening of grants for disfavored viewpoints
Today, researchers filed a class action lawsuit challenging the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) policy of blocking grants in order to censor views it disagrees with.
September 16, 2026
Protecting researchers from illegal viewpoint discrimination by the government
Protect Democracy filed suit, challenging NIH’s practice of screening biomedical research grants against a shifting list of terms the Trump administration disfavors. The lawsuit is a class-action.
September 16, 2026
President Trump’s corruption, explained
The president’s corruption can be directly connected to his election interference efforts, and his broader work to consolidate power.
September 14, 2026
Court blocks Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful loyalty question for federal job applicants
A federal court today blocked the Trump-Vance administration from using its unlawful “loyalty question” on federal civil service job applications.
September 11, 2026
Defending Maine communities from federal surveillance and intimidation
Protect Democracy is suing the Department of Homeland Security for violating the constitutional rights of Portland residents.
September 9, 2026
Uncovering the Trump administration’s secret rules for AI model release
Protect Democracy is suing to enforce a request for information about the framework the White House could use to review advanced AI models.
September 2, 2026
