The Chief Justice, The Roberts Six, & The Path To Tyranny
In 1788, James Madison wrote in The Federalist Paper, No: 47: “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of […]
News
Report: How Chief Justice Roberts & Former Justice Kennedy Knowingly Misrepresented Court Precedent To Justify Increasing Legalized Corruption
|Press Releases |Citizens United John Roberts McCutcheon Money In Politics Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellPDF Version Democracy 21 Education Fund Report How Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts and Former Justice Kennedy Knowingly Misrepresented Court Precedent to Justify Increasing […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Returns July 17
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Jackie HowellFred’s Weekly Note and our Wertheimer’s Political Report newsletter are on a short break. Both will return on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
SCOTUS To Hear Challenge To Limits On Political Party Spending
|Press Releases |Campaign Finance Laws Money In Politics Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellD21 President Fred Wertheimer: “This Court is on a path that is completely hostile to campaign finance laws.” The Supreme Court announced Monday that it […]
Is John Roberts Bending The Knee To Trump?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |John Roberts Supreme Court TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThis note was updated on June 27 to reflect the Supreme Court’s ruling in the birthright citizenship cases. Since January 20, President Donald Trump has […]
America’s Street Huckster
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThe massive corrupt practices and conflicts of interest of Donald Trump have dishonored, disgraced, degraded, demeaned, debauched, and debased the Office of President of the […]
Statement Of D21 President Fred Wertheimer On Juneteenth
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellJuneteenth is an important opportunity to recommit ourselves to the ongoing work to build and protect a democracy that truly includes everyone. While this day […]
No Kings Here
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThis week President Trump sent the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to control what he preposterously called a “violent occupation.” Sending U.S. troops to […]
Law & Disorder
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountability Justice Department pardons TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellDonald Trump is treating the presidency as his own personal domain, not as a public trust. This is not new, of course. We saw strong […]
Trump’s One Big Heartless Bill
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Tax Bill TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellLast 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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