Since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, the Department of Justice has launched numerous investigations and prosecutions against his political opponents – often, but not always, after direct ...

Democracy endures when we fight for it. America is at a crossroads. The freedoms that define us are under attack by those who seek unchecked power. But together, we can protect what matters. We stand ...

A bipartisan group of high-ranking former FCC officials released a statement today condemning FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s threats against broadcasters over their reporting on political polls. Many of the ...

The U.S. Constitution explicitly gives states the authority to determine the “Times, Places and Manner” to run federal elections and carefully limits federal involvement in election administration.

For most of 2026, the Trump administration has put considerable energy behind interfering with the midterm elections. The president has a plan to deceive the public about the election, disrupt the ...

The global authoritarian threat is on the rise — at home and abroad. In the U.S., it’s manifested itself in denial of election results, attacks on core freedoms, and increasing escalating political ...

For the first time in American history, the Trump administration is turning the power of the federal government against the nation’s elections. The president has, for the past year, been working to ...

For most voters, the 2026 midterms will look like elections you’ve voted in before. Ballots will be cast and counted, and results certified on schedules set by state law. Still, as we move closer to ...

Julia Brown is tech counsel at Protect Democracy, where she develops litigation and policy strategies at the intersection of AI and democracy. She has spent her career analyzing and challenging how ...