Democracy Reforms Are Essential to Curb Corruption and Big-Money Influence
A recent New York Times analysis found that “Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024,” and that “Wealthy donors are […]
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Wertheimer Political Report, March 5, 2026
|Newsletter, Political Report |by Dave WagnerDEMOCRACY 21 Democracy 21 and Fred Wertheimer have advocated for the DISCLOSE Act since it was first introduced in 2010 by Senator Chuck Schumer and […]
Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Rig the 2026 Elections. It Won’t Work
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerPresident Trump is attempting the same scam and con job in 2026 that he tried in 2020. That year, he claimed that Joe Biden and […]
Whitehouse, Pappas, and Colleagues Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections
|- |by Dave WagnerFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2026 Contact: Meaghan McCabe, (202) 224-2921 Whitehouse, Pappas, and Colleagues Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of […]
Wertheimer Political Report, February 26, 2026
|Newsletter, Political Report |by Dave WagnerDEMOCRACY 21 “There has never been anything in American history like Trump’s presidential money grab. This is illustrated by the New York Times piece below […]
Trump to Supreme Court: What Have You Done for Me Lately
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerAt an address made to a joint congressional session last May, President Trump shook Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ hand and said, “Thank you […]
Wertheimer Political Report, February 19, 2026
|Newsletter, Political Report |by Dave WagnerTRUMPWATCH 2.0 The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite “The search continues in the documents for ironclad criminal conduct, but the […]
Trump Failed in 2020 and He Will Fail Again in 2026
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerTrump has made it clear he is going to do whatever he can to ensure Republicans maintain control of Congress in November. As he has […]
Wertheimer Political Report, February 12, 2026
|Newsletter, Political Report |by Dave WagnerDEMOCRACY 21 Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer comments in an interview, “This is the worst example of big-money influence begetting policy that I have ever seen in […]
How Trump 2.0 Became the Most Corrupt Presidency in Our History
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerIt all starts with Donald Trump, of course, and his rapacious lust for money. This has made the Trump presidency the most corrupt administration in […]
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