To break two-party gridlock, democratize CongressÂ
How American politics could work better if our two major parties embrace their internal divisions
September 25, 2025
The law around Trump’s tariffs, explained
Congress doesn’t have to wait for the courts – it can act now to end the tariffs that Trump has imposed unilaterally.
September 23, 2025
Former Republican members of Congress file amicus brief supporting the Voting Rights Act in the U.S. Supreme Court
The brief emphasizes that Section 2 represents a durable, bipartisan legislative achievement that reflects Congress's constitutional responsibility to protect voting rights.
September 9, 2025
Assessing the Trump DOJ’s investigations and prosecutions
Three key questions for determining whether a prosecution is improperly politicized or comports with the rule of law.
September 4, 2025
Safeguarding a nonpartisan civil service
Protect Democracy is protecting a nonpartisan, merit-based civil service through litigation, communications, policy, and other advocacy.
September 3, 2025
Resources for civil servantsÂ
A list of resources for civil servants navigating attacks on the federal workforce, including actions to take ASAP, knowing your rights, and where to find legal or other support.
September 3, 2025
How to stop Trump’s National Guard weaponization
Five ways you can help those who are opposed to Trump's deployment of the National Guard in our nation's capital.
August 22, 2025
How to end gerrymandering
Under a single-member district system, gerrymandering is difficult to shake, but proportional representation provides a solution.
August 20, 2025
Proportional representation will bring young people into politics
In our new report, we argue that the winner-take-all system suppresses participation among young people and limits their opportunities to influence policy.Â
August 18, 2025
Eight things to know about the National Guard in Washington, D.C.
The deployment of the Guard is an autocratic escalation threatening to spread across American cities.
August 13, 2025