Trump’s Legacy: The Worst President In History & A Lifetime Of Failure
President Donald Trump has moved swiftly in the early weeks of his second presidency with a game plan based on anger, hate, revenge, and destruction. […]
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Elon Musk Is The Poster Child For A Corrupt Campaign Finance System
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Citizens United Elon Muskby Jackie HowellIt took Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, to illustrate to Americans just how dangerous our corrupt campaign finance system is. This corrupt system allowed […]
The Warning Signs
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn 2016, Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the FEC and, later, a criminal complaint with the Justice Department, following reports that Donald […]
Is Elon Musk Just A Trump Hatchet Man Or Is He Running The Show?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |DOGE Elon Musk TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn less than a month in office, President Donald Trump and his minions have taken actions that ignore the Constitution, ignore federal laws, and ignore […]
D21 On Confirmation Of Kash Patel As FBI Director
|Press Releases |FBI Kash Patelby Jackie HowellStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Kash Patel’s 51-49 confirmation today as FBI Director – nominated by President Trump and confirmed by all but […]
Three Branches Of Government Or Just One?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Elon Musk Impoundment Control Act Supreme Court TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellFor the first time in our history, a President appears ready to reduce the other two branches of our government – Congress and the Judiciary […]
Here Comes Russell Vought
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Impoundment Control Act TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellAnd now comes Russell Vought. Vought is expected to be confirmed later today as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), one […]
A President Or An Autocrat In The Making?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellJust days after taking the presidential oath of office and swearing to “faithfully execute” his office and “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution, Donald Trump […]
50+ Civil & Human Rights Organizations, Including D21, Urge Senators To Oppose Kash Patel’s Nomination To Lead FBI
|Press Releases |Kash Patel TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellAhead of Friday’s Senate confirmation hearing on Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, 58 civil and human rights organizations, including Democracy 21, have urged […]
D21 President Fred Wertheimer To Receive The Prestigious Paul H. Douglas Award For Ethics In Government
|Press Releases |by Jackie HowellDemocracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer has been awarded the 2025 Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government. The prestigious award is given annually by […]
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