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
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
Expanding the House of Representatives, explained
How expansion of the House of Representatives could work — and why it would benefit democracy
January 24, 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
U.S. Department of Justice issues voter registration guidance
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released new guidance in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).
September 11, 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
Protect Democracy supports three bipartisan bills on federal elections and AI
On May 15th, Protect Democracy submitted a letter of support regarding three bipartisan bills, that seek to safeguard the integrity of elections amidst rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
May 15, 2024
A democracy crisis in the making
How state legislators are politicizing, criminalizing, and interfering with election administrators.
December 7, 2023
Protect Democracy joins CLC in urging FEC to regulate fraudulent AI-based campaign ads
Protect Democracy and the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) urge the FEC to use its existing authority to clarify that use of AI in campaign communications to deceive or defraud voters is illegal.
October 17, 2023