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Ethics & Accountability 01.24.2017

Groups Intensify Push to Defeat Sessions Nomination

Common Cause and allied organizations are delivering petitions to senators today urging the defeat of Sen. Jeff Sessions nomination for attorney general

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Voting & Elections 01.23.2017

January 24th #StopSessions Petition Deliveries

Today, Common Cause activists in a dozen states are delivering petitions urging their U.S. Senators to vote against the nomination of Sen. Jefferson Beauregard “Jeff” Sessions III (R-AL) to serve as U.S. Attorney General.

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Ethics & Accountability 01.23.2017

From Emoluments to "Alternative Facts," Trump off to a Rough Start

The new President is sending troubling signals on democracy issues

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Voting & Elections 01.19.2017

Knight Foundation "Civic Hall" Explores Public Disenchantment with Media

A Knight Foundation event on Wednesday looked at the public's disenchantment with the news media and how people may be engaged to participate in politics.

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Ethics & Accountability 01.17.2017

Americans Concerned About Trump's Ethics as Inauguration Approaches

As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, new polls show the public is uneasy about his ethics and about three-fourths of Americans want him to release his tax returns

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