What does it mean for an agency to be independent?
The difference between executive departments and independent agencies, explained
February 5, 2025
Checking presidential impoundment of federal funds
We explain what an impoundment of federal funds is, when that action is unlawful, and why it matters that the Trump administration is attempting to freeze — impound — trillions in federal funding.
January 30, 2025
What to know about the new Schedule F order
A guide to navigating the new executive actions on the federal workforce and suggestions for what civil servants can do now
January 21, 2025
New poll finds Republicans oppose pardons for violent January 6 convicts
A new poll finds that most Americans in the most competitive Congressional districts do not want Trump to focus on Jan. 6 pardons — including most Republicans.
January 16, 2025
Republican opposition to pardoning violent January 6 offenders persists
January 6 was not, as President Trump would have the public believe, a “day of love.” It was a day of shocking violence at the U.S. Capitol.
January 13, 2025
Maintaining the integrity of the Department of Justice
Protect Democracy engages in litigation and advocacy to preserve the rule of law and prevent an authoritarian-minded executive from using government law enforcement powers as a political weapon.
January 13, 2025
Why the Hunter Biden pardon is an abuse of power
The Hunter Biden pardon, together with Trump’s abuses, makes an urgent case for reform
December 3, 2024
Peaceful protest is a bulwark for democracy
The importance of protecting space for peaceful protest in a period of rising authoritarianism.
October 31, 2024
Federal jury finds ringleader of 2020 “Trump train” attack on Biden-Harris campaign bus liable under Ku Klux Klan Act
A federal jury in Texas today found the lead organizer in the Texas “Trump Train” trial liable for using threats and intimidation.
September 23, 2024
How to reform domestic deployment authorities
There's an urgent need to pass reforms to how and when the National Guard may be deployed domestically, its command structure for domestic deployment, and the Guard’s legal authority when it acts.
September 10, 2024