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Judges appointed by Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush have entered the conversation on our lawsuit, Trump v. Slaughter, to say that the Supreme Court should not abandon nearly 90 years of precedent. Read their full message to SCOTUS here: 🔗 https://protdem.org/4prhWCM
BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE THIRTEEN RETIRED FEDERAL JUDGES IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS
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November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Judges appointed by Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush have entered the conversation on our lawsuit, Trump v. Slaughter, to say that the Supreme Court should not abandon nearly 90 years of precedent. Read their full message to SCOTUS here: 🔗 https://protdem.org/4prhWCM
Federal judges warn SCOTUS of the dangers of ruling in Trump’s favor in our lawsuit. If presidents can fire independent agency leaders at will, the FTC goes from expert watchdog to political pawn, leaving consumers more vulnerable to scams, monopolies, corporate abuses. More: https://bit.ly/4ifgT6q
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Federal judges warn SCOTUS of the dangers of ruling in Trump’s favor in our lawsuit. If presidents can fire independent agency leaders at will, the FTC goes from expert watchdog to political pawn, leaving consumers more vulnerable to scams, monopolies, corporate abuses. More: https://bit.ly/4ifgT6q
“I think the laws are draconian, I think they're archaic and it should be changed." A snippet of what Tati King, plaintiff in our voting rights suit against the state of Virginia’s broad disenfranchisement policy, told @npr.org. More here:
Virginia's tough rules for felons to regain their voting rights could soon be changing
Virginia is one of just a few states where only the governor can restore voting rights for people with felony convictions. But Virginia's rules may soon be changing.
www.npr.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“I think the laws are draconian, I think they're archaic and it should be changed." A snippet of what Tati King, plaintiff in our voting rights suit against the state of Virginia’s broad disenfranchisement policy, told @npr.org. More here:
Trump is attacking a precedent dating back to the Magna Carta. His efforts to wield the law as a personal weapon show his utter disregard for the guardrails protecting our freedoms. @ianbassin.bsky.social writes on President Trump and the ‘king’s justice’. https://protdem.org/3LSKnv5
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Trump is attacking a precedent dating back to the Magna Carta. His efforts to wield the law as a personal weapon show his utter disregard for the guardrails protecting our freedoms. @ianbassin.bsky.social writes on President Trump and the ‘king’s justice’. https://protdem.org/3LSKnv5
What we're reading: UCLA law professor Rick Hasen has a helpful explainer on why civil society will be needed to protect the 2026 elections. https://democracyproject.org/posts/making-civil-society-great-again-to-protect-the-2026-elections
democracyproject.org
November 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
What we're reading: UCLA law professor Rick Hasen has a helpful explainer on why civil society will be needed to protect the 2026 elections. https://democracyproject.org/posts/making-civil-society-great-again-to-protect-the-2026-elections
A transformation of our political system may be closer than ever before. @newamerica.org’s @leedrutman.bsky.social and Protect Democracy’s Grant Tudor have six reasons why change is on the horizon and tips for a better political conversation at the Thanksgiving table and beyond.
The next era could come sooner than you think
This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for the possibility of renewal
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A transformation of our political system may be closer than ever before. @newamerica.org’s @leedrutman.bsky.social and Protect Democracy’s Grant Tudor have six reasons why change is on the horizon and tips for a better political conversation at the Thanksgiving table and beyond.
Tati King, who is currently unable to vote but is suing the state of Virginia over its sweeping disenfranchisement policy, spoke with @npr.org about Virginia’s violation of the federal Virginia Readmission Act and how it's impacting him. Read it here ⬇️
Virginia's tough rules for felons to regain their voting rights could soon be changing
Virginia is one of just a few states where only the governor can restore voting rights for people with felony convictions. But Virginia's rules may soon be changing.
www.npr.org
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Tati King, who is currently unable to vote but is suing the state of Virginia over its sweeping disenfranchisement policy, spoke with @npr.org about Virginia’s violation of the federal Virginia Readmission Act and how it's impacting him. Read it here ⬇️
Crime is real, and it affects Americans from all walks of life. It’s also an autocrat’s favorite pretext for consolidating power. NEW from @michaelangeloni.bsky.social on how genuine concerns about crime are exploited and how to flip the script on this autocratic tactic.
How authoritarians use crime as a pretext
The ultimate cover-story in Hungary, Mexico, El Salvador, Russia, and beyond
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Crime is real, and it affects Americans from all walks of life. It’s also an autocrat’s favorite pretext for consolidating power. NEW from @michaelangeloni.bsky.social on how genuine concerns about crime are exploited and how to flip the script on this autocratic tactic.
ICYMI: A "friend of the court" brief for our lawsuit, Trump v. Slaughter, was recently filed by former GOP White House lawyers and senior officials saying that no president should have the power to fire independent watchdogs at will. Read their message to SCOTUS: https://protdem.org/3JX8JmK
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
ICYMI: A "friend of the court" brief for our lawsuit, Trump v. Slaughter, was recently filed by former GOP White House lawyers and senior officials saying that no president should have the power to fire independent watchdogs at will. Read their message to SCOTUS: https://protdem.org/3JX8JmK
Our winner-take-all, two-party system isn’t working. But a solution may be closer than you think. This and more fodder for your Thanksgiving dinner table from Lee Drutman and Grant Tudor in our weekly briefing.
https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-next-era-could-come-sooner-than
https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-next-era-could-come-sooner-than
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our winner-take-all, two-party system isn’t working. But a solution may be closer than you think. This and more fodder for your Thanksgiving dinner table from Lee Drutman and Grant Tudor in our weekly briefing.
https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-next-era-could-come-sooner-than
https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-next-era-could-come-sooner-than
POTUS Trump tried to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter without any legal justification in March. This Dec, SCOTUS will decide whether to give him this unprecedented power or to uphold longstanding legal precedent. Special Counsel Amit Agarwal breaks down the arguments of our case:
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
POTUS Trump tried to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter without any legal justification in March. This Dec, SCOTUS will decide whether to give him this unprecedented power or to uphold longstanding legal precedent. Special Counsel Amit Agarwal breaks down the arguments of our case:
We're hiring ASAP for a new team dedicated to ensuring that communities can continue to speak out & engage politically despite the increasing use of levers of federal power to quash protests, quell dissent, and intimidate political opponents. Priority deadline: 12/7
https://protectdemocracy.org/jobs
https://protectdemocracy.org/jobs
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We're hiring ASAP for a new team dedicated to ensuring that communities can continue to speak out & engage politically despite the increasing use of levers of federal power to quash protests, quell dissent, and intimidate political opponents. Priority deadline: 12/7
https://protectdemocracy.org/jobs
https://protectdemocracy.org/jobs
We’re beginning to see that the best strategy to counter the Trump administration's authoritarian power grabs is actually strikingly simple: the Constitution. In our latest briefing, lessons from courtrooms and communities in Chicago and Charlotte 🔗 https://protdem.org/44kC811
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We’re beginning to see that the best strategy to counter the Trump administration's authoritarian power grabs is actually strikingly simple: the Constitution. In our latest briefing, lessons from courtrooms and communities in Chicago and Charlotte 🔗 https://protdem.org/44kC811
Virginia’s sweeping disenfranchisement policy violates the federal Virginia Readmission Act which sought to protect the rights of emancipated Black citizens. From Tati King, plaintiff in our suit against VA, “I think the laws are draconian, I think they're archaic and it should be changed."
Virginia's tough rules for felons to regain their voting rights could soon be changing
Virginia is one of just a few states where only the governor can restore voting rights for people with felony convictions. But Virginia's rules may soon be changing.
www.npr.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Virginia’s sweeping disenfranchisement policy violates the federal Virginia Readmission Act which sought to protect the rights of emancipated Black citizens. From Tati King, plaintiff in our suit against VA, “I think the laws are draconian, I think they're archaic and it should be changed."
"When justice answers to a single will, it becomes indistinguishable from vengeance." Trump aims to destroy a principle that is older than our country itself - the separation of law enforcement from personal political gain. @ianbassin.bsky.social explains how we got here: https://protdem.org/3LSKnv5
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"When justice answers to a single will, it becomes indistinguishable from vengeance." Trump aims to destroy a principle that is older than our country itself - the separation of law enforcement from personal political gain. @ianbassin.bsky.social explains how we got here: https://protdem.org/3LSKnv5
What we're reading: UCLA law professor Rick Hasen has a helpful explainer on why civil society will be needed to protect the 2026 elections. https://democracyproject.org/posts/making-civil-society-great-again-to-protect-the-2026-elections
Making Civil Society Great Again to Protect the 2026 Elections
A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.
democracyproject.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
What we're reading: UCLA law professor Rick Hasen has a helpful explainer on why civil society will be needed to protect the 2026 elections. https://democracyproject.org/posts/making-civil-society-great-again-to-protect-the-2026-elections
Congress isn’t delivering for the American people and our two party system is the problem. Our team writes how embracing the parties’ internal divisions could actually make Congress work better — and make the parties themselves more popular.
The counterintuitive way to fix Congress
Internal divisions are good, actually
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Congress isn’t delivering for the American people and our two party system is the problem. Our team writes how embracing the parties’ internal divisions could actually make Congress work better — and make the parties themselves more popular.
Invoking crime is a tried-and-true vehicle for authoritarians to consolidate and hold onto power. @michaelangeloni.bsky.social pulls lessons from abroad on how autocratic leaders exploit genuine concerns about crime to advance their own agendas. https://protdem.org/4ipCNEq
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Invoking crime is a tried-and-true vehicle for authoritarians to consolidate and hold onto power. @michaelangeloni.bsky.social pulls lessons from abroad on how autocratic leaders exploit genuine concerns about crime to advance their own agendas. https://protdem.org/4ipCNEq
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NEW: We teamed up with @protectdemocracy.org to demand the Trump admin release the names of all nonprofit and philanthropic groups it has labeled "Antifa.”
The Trump administration failed to respond to multiple FOIA requests on who it is targeting, so we sued.
americanoversight.org/protect-demo...
The Trump administration failed to respond to multiple FOIA requests on who it is targeting, so we sued.
americanoversight.org/protect-demo...
Protect Democracy Sues for Records on Reported Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Target Nonprofits - American Oversight
Represented by American Oversight, group seeks transparency on executive actions that could punish perceived political opponents
americanoversight.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
NEW: We teamed up with @protectdemocracy.org to demand the Trump admin release the names of all nonprofit and philanthropic groups it has labeled "Antifa.”
The Trump administration failed to respond to multiple FOIA requests on who it is targeting, so we sued.
americanoversight.org/protect-demo...
The Trump administration failed to respond to multiple FOIA requests on who it is targeting, so we sued.
americanoversight.org/protect-demo...
Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino and his masked raiders have now left not one, but *two* American cities they sought to terrorize. Their lawlessness was simply no match for the public's commitment to the Constitution. @raders.bsky.social lays out lessons from Charlotte and Chicago.
The antidote to lawlessness is the law
Anti-legalism, Charlotte, and why the Constitution is winning
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino and his masked raiders have now left not one, but *two* American cities they sought to terrorize. Their lawlessness was simply no match for the public's commitment to the Constitution. @raders.bsky.social lays out lessons from Charlotte and Chicago.
Today, Protect Democracy is going to court with @weareoversight.bsky.social to demand that the Trump admin release the "enemies lists" it is using to target nonprofits for investigation based on their political views and advocacy work. Full details: bit.ly/49yD2uk
Protect Democracy Sues for Records on Reported Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Target Nonprofits
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November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Today, Protect Democracy is going to court with @weareoversight.bsky.social to demand that the Trump admin release the "enemies lists" it is using to target nonprofits for investigation based on their political views and advocacy work. Full details: bit.ly/49yD2uk
We're hiring! Legislative & Advocacy Specialist to develop integrated advocacy approaches using policy & comms strategies. Seeking candidates with 3+ yrs of experience, at least 1 yr working on the Hill or fed legislative advocacy. Hybrid position based in D.C. Details: https://protdem.org/3LVQP4q
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're hiring! Legislative & Advocacy Specialist to develop integrated advocacy approaches using policy & comms strategies. Seeking candidates with 3+ yrs of experience, at least 1 yr working on the Hill or fed legislative advocacy. Hybrid position based in D.C. Details: https://protdem.org/3LVQP4q
Must read: Senior national security leaders warn of the significant risks that politicizing the military poses to our national security. ⬇️
A politicized military erodes bipartisan trust, undermines civilian control, and risks long-term damage to an institution essential to our democracy. Read our latest paper authored by retired four-star general and flag officers who have led at the highest levels. https://bit.ly/4o1S4w4
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Must read: Senior national security leaders warn of the significant risks that politicizing the military poses to our national security. ⬇️
RESOURCE: We published toolkits with concrete ways for religious leaders and communities to push back on authoritarianism. Get all of the Faithful Fight toolkits here: https://protectdemocracy.org/work/the-faithful-fight
The Faithful Fight: Toolkits for countering authoritarianism - Protect Democracy
The Faithful Fight brings together strategies from religious leaders across denominations to help communities mobilize against authoritarian actions.
protectdemocracy.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
RESOURCE: We published toolkits with concrete ways for religious leaders and communities to push back on authoritarianism. Get all of the Faithful Fight toolkits here: https://protectdemocracy.org/work/the-faithful-fight
Cambodia’s civic leaders harnessed leadership from all backgrounds to make important moves toward restoring their democracy, even in the face of continued repression. Read their lesson for the U.S. https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/rule-4-leadership-lives-in-everyone
Democracy Atlas rule 4: Leadership lives in everyone
Cambodia demonstrates the value of leaders from all backgrounds
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Cambodia’s civic leaders harnessed leadership from all backgrounds to make important moves toward restoring their democracy, even in the face of continued repression. Read their lesson for the U.S. https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/rule-4-leadership-lives-in-everyone