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.
April 17, 2026
DHS’s Home Entry Memo violates the constitutional rights of immigrants and citizens alike
Protect Democracy filed suit against ICE, arguing that it's "Home Entry Memo," instructing ICE agents to enter homes without a judicial warrant, violates the Fourth Amendment.
April 2, 2026
What democracy means
Democracy is a system of government where the people freely select their leaders and those leaders are constrained while in office.
March 23, 2026
Flagging anomalous apportionmentsÂ
This page identifies apportionments approved by OMB that include restrictions or conditions that may be signs of OMB frustrating or defying congressional spending directives.
March 20, 2026
Republican former FCC officials call on Congress to fight back against Carr’s abuses of the FCC
The chairs issued a statement following Brendan Carr's threats to revoke the broadcast licenses of media companies over their coverage of the U.S. war with Iran.
March 18, 2026
Former JAGs file brief opposing Trump administration’s use of military lawyers to prosecute civilians
Efforts to install military lawyers in Justice Department roles shatter historical norms and the law while posing genuine national security risks.
March 10, 2026
Protecting online safety research and advocacy from government censorship
Our lawsuit challenges a new U.S. immigration policy that targets technology researchers, advocates, and trust and safety professionals.
March 9, 2026
Federal court orders DHS to immediately stop flooding Portland homes with toxic chemical munitions
Federal Court Orders DHS to Immediately Stop Flooding Portland Homes with Toxic Chemical Munitions
March 6, 2026
Federal agents can’t be sued, but one law could change thatÂ
We are working with legislators in a number of states on legislation that would allow people to sue any official — federal, state, or local — who violates their constitutional rights.
March 5, 2026
Why the warrant requirement is crucial for American democracy
The safeguards that warrants provide everyone in the United States are an important way we limit the enormous investigatory power that we have given the federal government.
March 4, 2026