A Lawless Presidency Lies Ahead
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Trump’s Call To Jail House Jan. 6 Committee Members Is “Dangerous And Outrageous.”
|Press Releases |Jan. 6 TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer This past weekend, President-elect Donald Trump said in an NBC “Meet the Press” interview that “everybody” on the […]
70 Civil Rights and Pro-Democracy Groups – Including D21 – Join In Opposition To Preemptive Recess Appointments
|Press Releases |Nominations Senate TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellSeventy national civil rights and pro-democracy organizations, including Democracy 21, sent a joint letter to Senators on December 4, urging them to uphold the Senate’s […]
Trump’s “Autocracy By Appointment”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Kash Patel TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellPresident-elect Donald Trump appears determined to create an American autocracy, established by government appointments and led by Trump. There apparently is one overriding qualification that […]
America’s Oligarchs Have Arrived
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellAmerica’s Oligarchs have arrived. With their arrival, Trump’s faux “populism” is likely headed for the same dustbin where his “draining the swamp” commitment ended up. […]
And So It Begins.
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellSo it begins. President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to staff his Administration and “loyalty” is key his allies say. But, John Bolton, Trump’s former […]
We Will Survive.
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellOur nation survived the Civil War. We survived World War I. We survived the Great Depression. We survived World War II. We will survive four […]
Trump Lies, Threatens Retribution, And Sells Influence
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2024 Elections TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellFormer President Donald Trump lies, threatens retribution, and sells influence. Not exactly a role model for children – or anyone. For four years, Trump has […]
What In The World Was Chief Justice Roberts Thinking?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Immunity Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellWhat in the world was Chief Justice John Roberts thinking when he wrote the Supreme Court’s majority opinion on presidential immunity in Trump v. United States? […]
Blame SCOTUS — The Super Rich Flood Elections With Billions In Contributions
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2024 Elections Campaign Finance Reform Citizens United Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellIn 1976, the Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v. Valeo that “contribution ceilings were a necessary legislative concomitant to deal with the reality or appearance of corruption inherent […]
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