Democracy Defenders Action brings together a bipartisan, all-star team of experts to fight autocracy, protect the constitution and safeguard American democracy.
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The Trump administration has increasingly used the threat of political violence to justify investigations into and scrutiny of its critics.
Make no mistake: the Constitution is on the people’s side.
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2 things you need to know about the SCOTUS ruling:
1) It does not allow states to conduct mass voter roll purges before the 2026 elections.
2) “Noncitizen voting” is a ruse to interfere in our elections. State audits keep confirming it. nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/po…
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Proud to have earned a 10/10 on the @DDAction_'s "Stop Corruption Now" congressional scorecard for my work to call out corruption, defend the rule of law, and hold this administration accountable!
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40 days until the midterms.
Before Election Day, take a look at what your members of Congress have actually done on corruption, government accountability, and pro-democracy measures.
Explore our Stop Corruption Now Scorecard: democracydefendersaction.org…
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The public will remember what happened at the Kennedy Center.
Trump tried to repeatedly seize control of it, despite repeated court rulings, & now threatens its future rather than accept 1 simple fact:
The Kennedy Center does not belong to Donald Trump. contrariannews.org/p/trump-b…
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Trump broke the Kennedy Center. Now he claims only he can fix it.
Undermine the institution. Create the crisis. Then insist only the leader who caused it can save it.
Our team explains why this fight is bigger than one building. contrariannews.org/p/trump-b…
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State media right after he bans CNN smh
#No1stAmendmentBan
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The fight over the Ellison takeover may be entering a new chapter, but the fight against media consolidation isn’t over.
Hundreds of thousands spoke out against this deal. The work to protect a diverse, independent media landscape continues. democracydefendersaction.org…
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A bipartisan Congress passed the law that named the nation's cultural center for President John F. Kennedy.
No other president has taken control of the board.
No other president has demanded his name be immortalized on another president's memorial. nytimes.com/2026/09/20/us/po…
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Great story about how the opposition to a settlement of the Paramount Warner's merger case has exploded
Kudos @MegJamesLAT and thanks for quoting our Contrarian analysis of the Ellison bluff to leave LA latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
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It's not surprising 70% of us say Trump is doing badly on the economy. People can't afford groceries, gas, or housing—but Trump is so weirdly obsessed w/ monuments to self that he's threatened to tear down the Kennedy Center because his name isn't on it. newsweek.com/donald-trump-ap…
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With gas prices high, approval ratings down, & several court setbacks over the Kennedy Center, Trump’s latest move is banning the press. Another headline to pull attention from what Americans are dealing with & another affront to the 1st Amendment. npr.org/2026/09/19/nx-s1-597…
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Trump wants to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the WH over their coverage of his administration.
The 1st Amendment protects a free press—including the right to scrutinize those in power without government retaliation—regardless of who is in office. nytimes.com/2026/09/18/busin…
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The Kennedy Center doesn’t need Trump’s name to survive.
Since he took over the institution, artists canceled, donors fled, and ticket sales plummeted.
Now the financial fallout from his takeover is being used to justify putting his name on the building. cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/…
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BREAKING: Rep. Beatty & Counsel Applaud Ruling Blocking Kennedy Center Demolition
Judge Cooper issued a ruling that effectively prevents Trump from demolishing the Center without notice; he also ordered discovery into the Board’s actions.
More here 👇
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Judge Cooper made it clear: Any efforts to shut down the Kennedy Center would violate a court order. Trump’s handpicked board is trying it anyway.
@RepBeatty is demanding answers on the unlawful closure. We are proud to stand w/ her & @WashLitGroup. democracydefendersaction.org…
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Congress has a critical role in checking exec power. What are members actually doing to fight corruption & protect democracy?
Our new Stop Corruption Now Scorecard tracks congressional votes & cosponsorships on key anti-corruption & democracy measures. democracydefendersaction.org…
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The unlawful renaming of the Kennedy Center drove away artists and audiences. Now, after driving it into a financial crisis, Trump's handpicked board has voted to shut it down again—rather than take responsibility for its own mismanagement.
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A fed judge has permanently blocked Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board from installing memorials for Trump without Congress’s approval & held the administration to the law.
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VICTORY: A fed judge has permanently blocked Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board from putting his name on the building.
Again, the courts rejected this effort & the message is the same: the president is not above the law.
The rule of law prevails. nytimes.com/2026/09/15/arts/…
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