Wertheimer Political Report, September 10, 2026
DEMOCRACY 21 NEWS President Donald Trump is wrecking the nation’s capital. Trump is attempting to remake Washington into a massive monument to himself. As he […]
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Defense Secretary Hegseth: A Grave National Security Risk
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a grave national security risk. He has done more damage to the world’s best military than any of our foreign […]
NY Times: Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms
|News, Op Eds, Press Releases |Campaign Finance Laws Citizens United Dark Money Money In Politicsby Terri RitterThe New York Times article published today details $1.2 billion from 20 donors that are being poured into the 2026 elections. It provides a classic […]
Wertheimer Political Report, August 6, 2026
|Newsletter, Political Report |by Dave WagnerDEMOCRACY 21 NEWS This is a simple proposition. President Trump’s statements should be presumed false unless independent information establishes otherwise. During his first term, The Washington […]
Trump Corruption Inc., Part 9: “The boss wants this money.”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerThis issue will be our last Political Report until after Labor Day. Best wishes to all for an enjoyable August and then we head into […]
Wertheimer Political Report, July 30, 2026
|Newsletter, Political Report |by Dave WagnerTRUMPWATCH 2.0 Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct. “ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions […]
Restoring Washington After Trump’s Remake Must Begin on January 21, 2029
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerA new CNN poll shows a record-high 73% of U.S. adults feel President Donald Trump has not paid enough attention to the country’s most important […]
Wertheimer Political Report, July 23, 2026
|Newsletter, Political Report |by Dave WagnerDEMOCRACY 21 New polls show the problems currently facing Trump and Republicans New national polls show that President Trump is deeply unpopular, voters are dissatisfied […]
The Supreme Court Majority Rewrote the Rules of Democracy, Empowered an Authoritarian Presidency, and Set the Stage for Trump
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerThe Supreme Court majority has rewritten the rules of democracy, empowered an authoritarian presidency, and set the stage for the worst and most corrupt president […]
Wertheimer Political Report, July 16, 2026
|Newsletter, Political Report |by Dave WagnerDEMOCRACY 21 In June, 101 retired federal and state judges filed an ethics complaint with the New York Attorney Grievance Committee against Acting Attorney General […]
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