Statement Of D21 President Fred Wertheimer On Juneteenth
Juneteenth is an important opportunity to recommit ourselves to the ongoing work to build and protect a democracy that truly includes everyone. While this day […]
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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 […]
D21 On House GOP Effort To Restrict Enforcement Of Court Contempt Citations Against Trump & His Officials
|Press Releases |Courts House Republicans TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The provision in the House Republicans’ reconciliation bill to restrict the ability of the federal courts to enforce […]
The Resistance Is Strong & Growing
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Resistance TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellOn the other side of President Donald Trump’s governing approach of doing whatever the hell he wants, are three potent forces pushing back: passionate citizens, […]
A $400-Million Problem: How To Close The Presidential Gift Ban Exemption
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Gift Ban TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellPresident Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he intends to accept the gift of a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet, dubbed a “Palace in the Sky” […]
D21 Joins In Statement Standing In Solidarity With Harvard
|Press Releases |TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellMore than 300 organizations, including Democracy 21 Education Fund, have joined together in a statement against the government’s attack on Harvard University and improper efforts […]
Two American Princelings
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Emoluments Money In Politics TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn China, “Princelings” are the children and other relatives of powerful government leaders who amass enormous wealth by trading on their family relationships. As Donald Trump […]
From Watergate To Today
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |TrumpWatch Watergateby Jackie HowellOn Wednesday, April 30, Democracy 21 President Wertheimer received the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government for 2025. Previous recipients of the nonpartisan […]
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