Tracking retaliatory use of arrests, prosecutions, and investigations by the Trump administration
How to tell if the Trump DOJ is enforcing the law or retaliating against political enemies.
December 16, 2025
Five questions the FCC Senate oversight committee should ask Chairman Carr on Wednesday
Senators at the committee oversight hearing should require Chairman Carr to answer for his actions. Here are five questions they should ask.
December 16, 2025
Protect Democracy, CDT, and the Leadership Conference release new analysis of federal efforts to access voter data
In our explainer, we examine the potential harms associated with the Trump administration’s latest privacy-invasive actions.
December 15, 2025
Nonprofit primer: What if … your organization is concerned about asset freezes and forfeiture?
This primer focuses on how nonprofit organizations can navigate two of these tools: asset freezes and asset forfeiture.
November 26, 2025
Understanding the National GuardÂ
Today’s National Guard plays dual roles as both a continuation of the earlier state militias and the primary combat reserve of the U.S. Army and Air Force.
November 26, 2025
The Insurrection Act, explained
The Insurrection Act permits the president to use the federal military to suppress “any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy."
November 26, 2025
Why the U.S. military is not a law enforcement organization
The military and law enforcement each serve as armed elements of the state, but have very different functions, training, and legal requirements.
November 21, 2025
The FCC’s News Distortion Policy should be rescinded
A bipartisan group of former FCC commissioners call for repeal of the News Distortion Policy, which chills broadcaster speech
November 13, 2025
Protect Democracy files amicus brief, warning Comey indictment is ‘hallmark of authoritarianism’
Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.
October 28, 2025
Defending scientific integrity
America’s research enterprise is under attack from a deliberate campaign of unlawful government actions designed to cancel critical research and replace evidence with ideology.
October 28, 2025