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No Previous President Has Done So Much, So Fast
Trump Makes a Persuasive Case, But Not the One He Intended
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Repeal of the Johnson Amendment Would Be A Sin
As part of the debate over “tax reform,” Congress is toying with legislation that would invite unholy alliances between religion and politics.
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What Will Trump Do Now?
Even more than every other day of the Trump presidency, this is a day for vigilance.
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Republicans May Get Green Light To Resume “Ballot Security” Efforts
A federal judge apparently is on the verge of lifting a decades-old order that blocked the Republican National Committee from a variety of “poll watching” activities that worked to intimidate legally-qualified voters.
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Kobach Hit With Conflict of Interest Charge
There’s more trouble this week – self-inflicted – for President Trump’s fraudulent “voter fraud” commission.
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Court Declines to Overturn Campaign Contribution Caps
A federal appeals court today unanimously upheld longstanding limits on how much each donor can contribute to a House or Senate candidate
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Congress Under Pressure to Disclose Harassment Settlements
Amid mushrooming evidence of sexual misconduct by lawmakers there's growing bipartisan support for releasing the names of senators and congressmen who’ve settled sexual harassment complaints.
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Gerrymandering Fan In Line for Number Two Job At Census Bureau
The Trump administration appears ready to install a gerrymandering advocate in the number two job at the Census Bureau.
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Anonymous Donor Footed Most of the Bill For Gorsuch Confirmation
A single, anonymous donor provided nearly $28.5 million last year to help support the campaign behind the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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Richard Stanley, Longtime Common Cause Supporter and Board Member, Has Died
There is sad news for the Common Cause family today from Iowa, where longtime democracy activist and former Common Cause National Governing Board member Richard H. Stanley has died.
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Net Neutrality Is On the Chopping Block
If Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission gets his way, some of your favorite websites may be slowed to a crawl or even blocked entirely by your internet provider.
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‘A Two-Tiered Society’
Twenty-three years ago, as Secretary of Labor, Common Cause National Chair Robert Reich warned of a coming threat to our democracy.