The Warning Signs
In 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 […]
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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 […]
Trump 2.0 — “Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss.”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Jan. 6 pardons TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellSome people seem to be giving President Donald Trump a pass these days. As he himself recently noted: “In the first term everybody was fighting […]
Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons & Commutations Are A National Disgrace
|Press Releases |Jan. 6 TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer President Donald Trump’s pardons and commuting of sentences today of convicted criminals who carried out the January 6 […]
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