Trump’s One Big Heartless Bill
Last week, House Republicans passed – by one vote – what President Donald Trump calls his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” A more accurate title would […]
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D21 On House GOP Effort To Restrict Enforcement Of Court Contempt Citations Against Trump & His Officials
|Press Releases |Courts House Republicans TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The provision in the House Republicans’ reconciliation bill to restrict the ability of the federal courts to enforce […]
The Resistance Is Strong & Growing
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Resistance TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellOn the other side of President Donald Trump’s governing approach of doing whatever the hell he wants, are three potent forces pushing back: passionate citizens, […]
A $400-Million Problem: How To Close The Presidential Gift Ban Exemption
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Gift Ban TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellPresident Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he intends to accept the gift of a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet, dubbed a “Palace in the Sky” […]
D21 Joins In Statement Standing In Solidarity With Harvard
|Press Releases |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellMore than 300 organizations, including Democracy 21 Education Fund, have joined together in a statement against the government’s attack on Harvard University and improper efforts […]
Two American Princelings
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Emoluments Money In Politics TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn China, “Princelings” are the children and other relatives of powerful government leaders who amass enormous wealth by trading on their family relationships. As Donald Trump […]
From Watergate To Today
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatch Watergateby Jackie HowellOn Wednesday, April 30, Democracy 21 President Wertheimer received the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government for 2025. Previous recipients of the nonpartisan […]
Remarks Of D21 President Fred Wertheimer, Recipient Of The Paul H. Douglas Award For Ethics In Government
|Press Releases |by Jackie HowellOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Democracy 21 President Wertheimer received the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government for 2025. Previous recipients of the […]
Governing By Executive Order
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Executive Orders TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellPresident Donald Trump started governing the country by executive order from Day One of his second term. Since January 20, Trump has issued 137 executive orders. […]
D21 Joins In Urging House Leaders To Approve OCC Board Overseeing House Ethics
|Press Releases |Congress Ethics & Accountabilityby Jackie HowellDemocracy 21 joined with Campaign Legal Center and 18 other good government partners to urge U.S. Representatives to approve the board of the Office of […]
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