Today, SCOTUS hears Louisiana v. Callais—a case that could weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and allow racial gerrymandering to go unchecked The Court has a chance to protect the right to equal representation. DDF’s Tianna & Pooja explain 👇

Trump’s DOJ indictments of James & Comey are retaliatory & baseless Our Exec Chair & Founder @NormEisen & Anticorruption & Ethics Chief Counsel Virginia Canter joined former Bush WH lawyer Richard Painter in filing formal ethics complaints Read HERE:

TODAY: The Trump admin is using law enforcement for political revenge. Join Not Above the Law & DDF Senior Advisor @KatiePhang at 1PM ET as they unveil a report on this dangerous abuse of power RSVP:

The law requires that furloughed federal workers be paid Now the admin is signaling it may not follow through & 34,000+ IRS workers are caught in the middle We joined our labor partners @AFGE & @AFSCME to demand accountability from OMB Read HERE:

NEW: We along w/ @AFGENational & @AFSCME are demanding OMB uphold the law & guarantee back pay for furloughed federal workers Withholding it would be illegal and cruel. These workers are not political pawns & deserve every dollar they’re owed Read HERE:

At today’s Senate hearing, AG Bondi was asked about reports that officials were told to flag any Trump mentions in the Epstein files. Her response? “Not going to discuss anything about that with you” The public deserves transparency. That’s why we've sued the DOJ for the records

BREAKING: Major victory for democracy and the rule of law. A fed court has blocked Trump’s illegal attempt to fire members of Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board This is a crucial check on executive overreach Read HERE: https://t.co/n0fPh0ds3a

In response to a federal appeals court decision upholding the block on Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, Tianna Mays, legal director of Democracy Defenders Fund, issued the following statement:

Today DDF filed a second letter with the GAO, expanding our call for an investigation into whether federal agencies violated the law by publishing partisan messages during the shutdown. Statement from Virginia Canter, chief counsel and director of ethics and anti-corruption👇

BREAKING: DDF is calling for a GAO investigation into HUD’s unlawful use of its website to spread partisan attacks—blaming the “Radical Left” for the government shutdown. This isn’t public service. It’s propaganda funded by taxpayers. Read HERE:

At the center is a Trump directive that targets nonprofits, funders & activists under the guise of fighting “political violence” It threatens investigations based on ideology, singling out groups the admin disagrees with Read via @Newsweek:

BREAKING: 3,700+ nonprofits, including civil rights, religious, and public service groups, are condemning Trump’s illegal attacks on civil society This is a coordinated assault on free speech and dissent We’re proud to stand with them Read HERE:

BREAKING: The Trump admin is threatening mass firings of federal workers during their own shutdown That’s illegal That’s why we’re in court with @AFGENational & @AFSCME to stop it Read HERE:

BREAKING: DDF & top ethics experts demand full investigations into prosecutorial abuse by Trump-appointed U.S. Atty Lindsey Halligan after Comey indictment DOJ must not become a weapon for furthering the president’s personal grievances Read HERE:

A broad coalition of democracy and media freedom advocates, educators, & shareholders has demanded answers from Disney about the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Pulling Kimmel was a mistake that betrayed free speech & democracy Read HERE:

In response to yesterday’s indictment by the Trump administration of former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, Norm Eisen, executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund, released the following statement:

BREAKING: House members are calling on DOJ & FBI to release tapes of Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan allegedly pocketing $50K in bribes. DOJ prosecutors were reportedly preparing 4 charges—until the case was shut down. We need transparency. Read HERE:

NEW: We are proud to rep 3 members of Puerto Rico’s Financial Management and Oversight Board suing Trump & challenging their firing The suit warns: If the President can ignore Congress’s limits on territorial governance, he can do it anywhere Read HERE:

BREAKING: DDF calls for an investigation into whether senior WH advisor Steven Witkoff violated fed law by allegedly offering NYC Mayor Eric Adams an ambassadorship to leave his reelection campaign Dangling govt. appts. to influence an election is illegal https://t.co/qO2RhNsWNE

BREAKING: 3 members of Puerto Rico’s FOMB are suing the Trump admin over their unlawful firing. The lawsuit argues the President violated the U.S. Constitution by removing them w/o cause The President can’t hijack an independent board Read HERE: