Demand Progress
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Grassroots, nonpartisan organization with nearly 1 million affiliated activists fighting for the rights and freedoms needed for a modern democracy.
A new Demand Progress poll finds that Dem and Indy voters overwhelmingly want to see Dem leaders fighting efforts by Trump and GOP leaders to ban states from passing or enforcing AI laws.
Read about our poll in the First Draft newsletter from @zeteo.com
Read about our poll in the First Draft newsletter from @zeteo.com
🚗 The Week the Wheels Came Off MAGA
In the Friday edition of 'First Draft' from @petertwinklage.bsky.social:
Donald Trump’s political coalition is collapsing faster than most thought possible, Americans sour on AI slop, and JD Vance is sliding into DMs after midnight?
zeteo.com/p/wheels-cam...
In the Friday edition of 'First Draft' from @petertwinklage.bsky.social:
Donald Trump’s political coalition is collapsing faster than most thought possible, Americans sour on AI slop, and JD Vance is sliding into DMs after midnight?
zeteo.com/p/wheels-cam...
🚗 The Week the Wheels Came Off MAGA
Donald Trump’s political coalition is collapsing faster than most thought possible, Americans sour on AI slop, and JD Vance is sliding into DMs after midnight?
zeteo.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A new Demand Progress poll finds that Dem and Indy voters overwhelmingly want to see Dem leaders fighting efforts by Trump and GOP leaders to ban states from passing or enforcing AI laws.
Read about our poll in the First Draft newsletter from @zeteo.com
Read about our poll in the First Draft newsletter from @zeteo.com
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have committed war crimes during one of his bombings of Venezuelan boats. Tell Congress to investigate Hegseth and block war with Venezuela!
December 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have committed war crimes during one of his bombings of Venezuelan boats. Tell Congress to investigate Hegseth and block war with Venezuela!
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The AI industry already has influence in the Trump White House, but they want even more power over the halls of Congress. To accomplish this, Marc Andreessen has decided to rerun the crypto model that was so successful in 2024, with near total impunity for the AI industry as the goal
Crypto Won Big in 2024. AI Is Angling to Do the Same in 2026
The AI industry appears to be working to influence the 2026 midterms by replicating how the cryptocurrency industry influenced the 2024 elections.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The AI industry already has influence in the Trump White House, but they want even more power over the halls of Congress. To accomplish this, Marc Andreessen has decided to rerun the crypto model that was so successful in 2024, with near total impunity for the AI industry as the goal
Trump’s sweeping national security memo, NSPM-7, weaponizes the government against his political enemies. Sign the petition: Block Trump's unconstitutional assault on free speech and dissent.
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Trump’s sweeping national security memo, NSPM-7, weaponizes the government against his political enemies. Sign the petition: Block Trump's unconstitutional assault on free speech and dissent.
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NEW: Revolving Door Project responds to DOJ’s settlement with RealPage:
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
NEW: Revolving Door Project responds to DOJ’s settlement with RealPage:
During the shutdown, FBI Director Kash Patel used a government jet to go to a wrestling event where his girlfriend was singing the national anthem. Sign Demand Progress’s petition and tell Congress to investigate this corruption.
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
During the shutdown, FBI Director Kash Patel used a government jet to go to a wrestling event where his girlfriend was singing the national anthem. Sign Demand Progress’s petition and tell Congress to investigate this corruption.
Meta knowingly let millions of adult strangers contact minors.
The same company that allowed its AI to have sexual conversations with children.
The same company behind a super PAC that’s trying to stop states from enacting commonsense safeguards for AI.
The same company that allowed its AI to have sexual conversations with children.
The same company behind a super PAC that’s trying to stop states from enacting commonsense safeguards for AI.
🚨 NEWLY UNSEALED DOCS:
Meta had a 17-STRIKE policy for sexual predators and sex traffickers on its platforms.
Docs also have smoking-gun proof that Meta lied to Congress about correlation between its dangerous products and increased anxiety and depression.
Meta had a 17-STRIKE policy for sexual predators and sex traffickers on its platforms.
Docs also have smoking-gun proof that Meta lied to Congress about correlation between its dangerous products and increased anxiety and depression.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Meta knowingly let millions of adult strangers contact minors.
The same company that allowed its AI to have sexual conversations with children.
The same company behind a super PAC that’s trying to stop states from enacting commonsense safeguards for AI.
The same company that allowed its AI to have sexual conversations with children.
The same company behind a super PAC that’s trying to stop states from enacting commonsense safeguards for AI.
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ICYMI: Last week, alongside dozens of orgs, we were proud to join @consumerfed.bsky.social, @epic.org, and @demandprogress.bsky.social on an amicus brief in support of Commissioner Slaughter.
The FTC exists to serve the public, not corporate profit. 🙅🏻♂️
Full brief: nextgencomp.tech/letters/rec3...
The FTC exists to serve the public, not corporate profit. 🙅🏻♂️
Full brief: nextgencomp.tech/letters/rec3...
NextGen Joins 40 Consumer Protection and Privacy Groups in Amicus Brief Challenging Trump’s Attempted Firing of FTC Commissioner
Alongside 39 other consumer protection, data privacy, and competition groups from 10 states and the District of Columbia, NextGen joined the effort to submit an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, a c...
nextgencomp.tech
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
ICYMI: Last week, alongside dozens of orgs, we were proud to join @consumerfed.bsky.social, @epic.org, and @demandprogress.bsky.social on an amicus brief in support of Commissioner Slaughter.
The FTC exists to serve the public, not corporate profit. 🙅🏻♂️
Full brief: nextgencomp.tech/letters/rec3...
The FTC exists to serve the public, not corporate profit. 🙅🏻♂️
Full brief: nextgencomp.tech/letters/rec3...
Congress is trying to stop states from enacting safeguards against AI chatbots that encourage suicide & deepfake porn.
Demand Progress and a coalition of 250+ groups asked them to put the safety of American families over Big Tech profits. Read about it in @theregister.com
Demand Progress and a coalition of 250+ groups asked them to put the safety of American families over Big Tech profits. Read about it in @theregister.com
Trump, Republicans try again to stop states from regulating AI
Trump, Republicans try again to stop states from regulating AI
If at first you don’t succeed, swing again - Big Tech certainly isn’t complaining
The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are trying again to eliminate state-level AI regulations in favor of a federal standard. The plan faces opposition from many state governments and civil-society organizations, while AI vendors have welcomed it.…
dlvr.it
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Congress is trying to stop states from enacting safeguards against AI chatbots that encourage suicide & deepfake porn.
Demand Progress and a coalition of 250+ groups asked them to put the safety of American families over Big Tech profits. Read about it in @theregister.com
Demand Progress and a coalition of 250+ groups asked them to put the safety of American families over Big Tech profits. Read about it in @theregister.com
Demand Progress is proud to support the global statement on encryption.
Lawmakers must work to strengthen online privacy and data protection, not allow backdoors that let criminals and hostile actors target us.
Lawmakers must work to strengthen online privacy and data protection, not allow backdoors that let criminals and hostile actors target us.
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Demand Progress is proud to support the global statement on encryption.
Lawmakers must work to strengthen online privacy and data protection, not allow backdoors that let criminals and hostile actors target us.
Lawmakers must work to strengthen online privacy and data protection, not allow backdoors that let criminals and hostile actors target us.
AI companies let chatbots flirt w/ kids & tell teens to commit suicide. Congress is trying to ban states from holding these companies accountable.
Demand Progress and 250+ groups asked Congress to stop this madness & stand up to Big Tech elites.
Demand Progress and 250+ groups asked Congress to stop this madness & stand up to Big Tech elites.
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
AI companies let chatbots flirt w/ kids & tell teens to commit suicide. Congress is trying to ban states from holding these companies accountable.
Demand Progress and 250+ groups asked Congress to stop this madness & stand up to Big Tech elites.
Demand Progress and 250+ groups asked Congress to stop this madness & stand up to Big Tech elites.
The Senate is on track to send the Epstein bill to President Trump’s desk!
All Americans are watching what happens next. Any sign that the president is delaying or avoiding releasing the full files will create a backlash that could consume the rest of his presidency.
All Americans are watching what happens next. Any sign that the president is delaying or avoiding releasing the full files will create a backlash that could consume the rest of his presidency.
The Senate swiftly approved the House resolution requiring the release of all unclassified records on Epstein, setting the stage for the bill to go to Trump for his signature reut.rs/4poeYPD
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The Senate is on track to send the Epstein bill to President Trump’s desk!
All Americans are watching what happens next. Any sign that the president is delaying or avoiding releasing the full files will create a backlash that could consume the rest of his presidency.
All Americans are watching what happens next. Any sign that the president is delaying or avoiding releasing the full files will create a backlash that could consume the rest of his presidency.
The House just voted, 427-1, to pass a bill to release the Epstein files!
Now Senate Majority Leader Thune must hold a vote on the bill without changes or delays. Americans in both parties won't accept any more political games.
Now Senate Majority Leader Thune must hold a vote on the bill without changes or delays. Americans in both parties won't accept any more political games.
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The House just voted, 427-1, to pass a bill to release the Epstein files!
Now Senate Majority Leader Thune must hold a vote on the bill without changes or delays. Americans in both parties won't accept any more political games.
Now Senate Majority Leader Thune must hold a vote on the bill without changes or delays. Americans in both parties won't accept any more political games.
A must-read piece: “Don’t Let Larry Summers Back Into Polite Society”
Larry Summers is stepping back from "public commitments," whatever that means. Good. Now to never let him come back.
My latest out today in @theintercept.com !
theintercept.com/2025/11/18/l...
My latest out today in @theintercept.com !
theintercept.com/2025/11/18/l...
Don't Let Larry Summers Back Into Polite Society
While Larry Summers’s “association” with Jeffrey Epstein was already known, this newest batch of emails reveals their relationship ran deep.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A must-read piece: “Don’t Let Larry Summers Back Into Polite Society”
Were you unable to access a website or social media platform this morning? Part of the reason why is that more and more parts of the Internet are being held up by fewer and fewer companies.
Big Tech's drive to gobble up competitors is threatening the Internet.
Big Tech's drive to gobble up competitors is threatening the Internet.
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Were you unable to access a website or social media platform this morning? Part of the reason why is that more and more parts of the Internet are being held up by fewer and fewer companies.
Big Tech's drive to gobble up competitors is threatening the Internet.
Big Tech's drive to gobble up competitors is threatening the Internet.
Why did President Trump and Speaker Johnson make such an abrupt U-turn on Epstein?
Demand Progress collected tweets from angry MAGA supporters that helps explain why.
Demand Progress collected tweets from angry MAGA supporters that helps explain why.
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Why did President Trump and Speaker Johnson make such an abrupt U-turn on Epstein?
Demand Progress collected tweets from angry MAGA supporters that helps explain why.
Demand Progress collected tweets from angry MAGA supporters that helps explain why.
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BREAKING: Today, EPIC and 39 partner organizations filed an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, a case challenging the President’s attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. buff.ly/nuwP9Bn
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC joins 40 consumer protection and privacy groups in amicus brief challenging Trump’s attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
November 13, 2025
epic.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
BREAKING: Today, EPIC and 39 partner organizations filed an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, a case challenging the President’s attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. buff.ly/nuwP9Bn
Demand Progress has driven Americans to send more than 570K messages to Congress and make more than 8K calls demanding the release of the Epstein files. This is clearly something that resonates deeply with the American people.
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Demand Progress has driven Americans to send more than 570K messages to Congress and make more than 8K calls demanding the release of the Epstein files. This is clearly something that resonates deeply with the American people.
Jeffrey Epstein on Donald Trump:
"of course he knew about the girls"
"[victim] spent hours at my house with him"
Tell your representative release the Epstein files!
Go to ReleasetheFiles(dot)org or call 909-321-5643 to connect w/ offices after entering your zip code.
"of course he knew about the girls"
"[victim] spent hours at my house with him"
Tell your representative release the Epstein files!
Go to ReleasetheFiles(dot)org or call 909-321-5643 to connect w/ offices after entering your zip code.
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Jeffrey Epstein on Donald Trump:
"of course he knew about the girls"
"[victim] spent hours at my house with him"
Tell your representative release the Epstein files!
Go to ReleasetheFiles(dot)org or call 909-321-5643 to connect w/ offices after entering your zip code.
"of course he knew about the girls"
"[victim] spent hours at my house with him"
Tell your representative release the Epstein files!
Go to ReleasetheFiles(dot)org or call 909-321-5643 to connect w/ offices after entering your zip code.
If Jensen Huang is so concerned about the U.S. losing to China in the AI race, then why is he trying to get Trump to allow him to sell our advanced chips to China?
November 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
If Jensen Huang is so concerned about the U.S. losing to China in the AI race, then why is he trying to get Trump to allow him to sell our advanced chips to China?
A coalition of public interest groups asked the FTC to investigate the role that the consolidated cloud computing market played in the recent Amazon Web Services outage.
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A coalition of public interest groups asked the FTC to investigate the role that the consolidated cloud computing market played in the recent Amazon Web Services outage.
Amazon buying Warner Bros isn’t just a disaster for competition and media: It’s a disaster for workers. Amazon’s monopoly is underpinned by its merciless exploitation of its workforce.
November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Amazon buying Warner Bros isn’t just a disaster for competition and media: It’s a disaster for workers. Amazon’s monopoly is underpinned by its merciless exploitation of its workforce.
President Trump keeps dragging us closer and closer to a regime change war in Venezuela.
October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
President Trump keeps dragging us closer and closer to a regime change war in Venezuela.
Trump is now considering allowing China to buy their advanced AI chips, a move that would earn them billions but also jeopardize America's competitive edge in AI and our national security.
October 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Trump is now considering allowing China to buy their advanced AI chips, a move that would earn them billions but also jeopardize America's competitive edge in AI and our national security.
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Seven consumer protection, digital justice, and privacy organizations signed on to EPIC’s comment: Center for Democracy and Technology, Center for Digital Democracy, @checkmyads.org, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, @demandprogress.bsky.social, and @privacyrights.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Seven consumer protection, digital justice, and privacy organizations signed on to EPIC’s comment: Center for Democracy and Technology, Center for Digital Democracy, @checkmyads.org, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, @demandprogress.bsky.social, and @privacyrights.bsky.social