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
New poll finds 63% of Iowa voters believe Trump Administration’s deployments of the National Guard are dividing Americans
A new statewide poll of Iowa voters finds that over 60% of Iowans believe that the president’s deployments of the National Guard are dividing Americans.
October 28, 2025
Nonprofit primer: What if … your organization receives a demand to disclose sensitive data?
A data demand is a request or order from the government that an organization provide certain information.
October 23, 2025
Protect Democracy presents at Congressional spotlight forum on the FCC’s attacks on free speech
Protect Democracy provided testimony at a Congressional spotlight hearing on the FCC’s pattern of attacking free speech and the free press.
October 17, 2025
The introverts’ guide to fighting for democracy
You’ve taken the first and most difficult step: committing to action. Now come the fun parts!
October 15, 2025
Former DOJ officials warn Comey indictment is a ‘democracy-threatening abuse of power’
Nonpartisan civil service signatories warn that attacks on law firms and lawyers undermine the rule of law and call on the legal community to stand up for constitutional principles.
October 3, 2025
The Trump administration’s conflict with the courts, explained
Understanding the threats to our judiciary, its historic role in supporting our Constitution, and what the courts can do in response to threats.
October 2, 2025
How funding the federal government works
Government funding is not working the way it's supposed to because of illegal impoundments and pocket rescissions.
October 1, 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
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