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Fred Wertheimer’s
Weekly Note

Six Supreme Court Decisions That Destroyed Our Political System and Led to a Lawless, Autocratic Presidency, Part 1

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Six decisions by the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority led by Chief Justice John Roberts resulted in a historically corrupt political money system, a return to […]

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Congressional Republicans Screamed About Hunter Biden: Where Are They Now?

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In 2022, more than thirty Republican senators called for a special counsel investigation of Hunter Biden. In 2023, two Republican-controlled House committees investigated Hunter Biden’s […]

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Corruption in Washington Reaches Historic Levels: New Industries Doing their Part

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An NBC News poll released on Sunday found that threats to democracy are the second most important issue to Americans. At the heart of these […]

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Trump Grossly Abuses His Pardon Powers, Harms Victims

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Donald Trump is not just working to avoid accountability for himself and his backers. He is trying to erase crimes from history. On Tuesday, Trump’s […]

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Anatomy of a Major Corrupt Campaign Finance Practice

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The Supreme Court found in Buckley v. Valeo (1976) that campaign spending by outside interests could not be limited. But it also agreed that the […]

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More Fred’s Notes
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New Fred Wertheimer Piece in the Hill: A Constitutional Convention would be a constitutional crisis — states must say no

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500+ Organizations, Including D21, Condemn Political Violence And Stand Together Against Trump’s Threats To Nonprofit Groups

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NBC News: In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court ‘s handling of Trump cases

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Federal Judge and U.S. Attorney’s Office Detailed Reasons for Ghislaine Maxwell’s Sex-Crimes Felony Convictions and Her 20-Year Sentence

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Fred Wertheimer In Slate: “There’s Only One Conclusion to Draw From Trump’s Newfound Leniency for Ghislaine Maxwell”

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Latest Updates

Fred’s Weekly Note

Six Supreme Court Decisions That Destroyed Our Political System and Led to a Lawless, Autocratic Presidency, Part 1

| |by

Six decisions by the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority led by Chief Justice John Roberts resulted in a historically corrupt political money system, a return to […]

Read more

Congressional Republicans Screamed About Hunter Biden: Where Are They Now?

| |by

In 2022, more than thirty Republican senators called for a special counsel investigation of Hunter Biden. In 2023, two Republican-controlled House committees investigated Hunter Biden’s […]

Read more

Corruption in Washington Reaches Historic Levels: New Industries Doing their Part

| |by

An NBC News poll released on Sunday found that threats to democracy are the second most important issue to Americans. At the heart of these […]

Read more

Trump Grossly Abuses His Pardon Powers, Harms Victims

| |by

Donald Trump is not just working to avoid accountability for himself and his backers. He is trying to erase crimes from history. On Tuesday, Trump’s […]

Read more

Anatomy of a Major Corrupt Campaign Finance Practice

| |by

The Supreme Court found in Buckley v. Valeo (1976) that campaign spending by outside interests could not be limited. But it also agreed that the […]

Read more

Trump Will Lose His Relentless War on the Constitution and His Campaign to Steal the 2026 Election

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Trump treats the Constitution like an obstacle to overcome. His arrogance and ignorance about the Nation’s charter were again demonstrated in his absurd claims in […]

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A Vengeful President who Doesn’t Give a Damn About Our Laws and Constitution

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Special Note The next No Kings marches will be held in two days on March 28. There are more than 3,000 events scheduled across all […]

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A Family Affair: Ripping Off the Country to Become Super Rich

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By the end of 2025, President Trump had ripped off the presidency and the American people, reportedly to the tune of some $4 billion. This […]

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More Fred’s Notes
Sign up for Democracy 21’s email list(s) to receive our “Wertheimer’s Political Report” newsletter released every Thursday and/or our regular news releases.

New Fred Wertheimer Piece in the Hill: A Constitutional Convention would be a constitutional crisis — states must say no

| |    by
Read more

500+ Organizations, Including D21, Condemn Political Violence And Stand Together Against Trump’s Threats To Nonprofit Groups

| |by
Read more

NBC News: In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court ‘s handling of Trump cases

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Read more

Federal Judge and U.S. Attorney’s Office Detailed Reasons for Ghislaine Maxwell’s Sex-Crimes Felony Convictions and Her 20-Year Sentence

|, |    by
Read more

Fred Wertheimer In Slate: “There’s Only One Conclusion to Draw From Trump’s Newfound Leniency for Ghislaine Maxwell”

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Read more
More News

Latest Updates

Fred’s Weekly Note

Six Supreme Court Decisions That Destroyed Our Political System and Led to a Lawless, Autocratic Presidency, Part 1

| |by

Six decisions by the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority led by Chief Justice John Roberts resulted in a historically corrupt political money system, a return to […]

Read more

Congressional Republicans Screamed About Hunter Biden: Where Are They Now?

| |by

In 2022, more than thirty Republican senators called for a special counsel investigation of Hunter Biden. In 2023, two Republican-controlled House committees investigated Hunter Biden’s […]

Read more

Corruption in Washington Reaches Historic Levels: New Industries Doing their Part

| |by

An NBC News poll released on Sunday found that threats to democracy are the second most important issue to Americans. At the heart of these […]

Read more

Trump Grossly Abuses His Pardon Powers, Harms Victims

| |by

Donald Trump is not just working to avoid accountability for himself and his backers. He is trying to erase crimes from history. On Tuesday, Trump’s […]

Read more

Anatomy of a Major Corrupt Campaign Finance Practice

| |by

The Supreme Court found in Buckley v. Valeo (1976) that campaign spending by outside interests could not be limited. But it also agreed that the […]

Read more
More Fred’s Notes
Sign up for Democracy 21’s email list(s) to receive our “Wertheimer’s Political Report” newsletter released every Thursday and/or our regular news releases.

New Fred Wertheimer Piece in the Hill: A Constitutional Convention would be a constitutional crisis — states must say no

| |    by
Read more

500+ Organizations, Including D21, Condemn Political Violence And Stand Together Against Trump’s Threats To Nonprofit Groups

| |by
Read more

NBC News: In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court ‘s handling of Trump cases

|, , |    by
Read more

Federal Judge and U.S. Attorney’s Office Detailed Reasons for Ghislaine Maxwell’s Sex-Crimes Felony Convictions and Her 20-Year Sentence

|, |    by
Read more

Fred Wertheimer In Slate: “There’s Only One Conclusion to Draw From Trump’s Newfound Leniency for Ghislaine Maxwell”

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Read more
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Combating Big Money
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We are fighting to fix our broken campaign finance system by empowering small donors with public matching funds to combat big money in American politics. Influence-seeking, wealthy interests leave ordinary Americans outside looking in at Washington’s rigged system.

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We are working to ensure that democracy works for everyone by preventing voter suppression and discrimination, demanding fair redistricting, supporting election security reforms, and protecting individual constitutional rights by defeating efforts to call a constitutional convention.

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