January 6 isn’t just a day to remember – it’s a call to recommit. Standing up for American ideals means defending the rule of law, demanding accountability, and making sure our government answers to the people, not just the powerful. A thriving democracy only happens when we show

But the danger didn’t end on January 6. Today we’re facing an insidious assault on our democracy from within – rising corruption, intimidation as a tool of control, and efforts to erase the checks that keep power in line. While less visible, these threats are no less destructive.

Five years ago today, a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol – the most direct and violent attack on our democratic processes in generations. It was a vivid reminder of how fragile our system is when people in power fuel doubt and refuse to accept the will of voters.

When both parties ignore evidence of corruption because it’s politically convenient, we all lose. The House Ethics Committee should finish its investigation, and Americans should push political leaders to stand up for accountability and against corrupt deals, regardless of party

Instead of expressing concern about this politically-motivated pardon, Democratic House leadership welcomed it and publicly dismissed the case as “very thin.” Former corruption prosecutors warn this kind of party-first response mirrors the very abuse of power Democrats often

Cuellar was charged with accepting roughly $600,000 in alleged bribes from foreign interests in exchange for influencing U.S. policy. A federal grand jury approved the indictment, and a federal judge upheld it. Years of investigative work were erased before a jury could hear the

President Trump pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat who was awaiting trial on federal bribery charges. According to the New York Times, Trump openly acknowledged issuing the pardon to try to induce Cuellar to switch parties–an abuse of executive power for political

In our democracy, laws should protect the public–not enrich people writing the rules. When powerful insiders shape policy that benefits their own portfolios, accountability is the only safeguard left. Tell Congress to investigate–go to https://t.co/oR2yl4v3rR to send your letter

AI is everywhere, and increasingly affects how we get hired, how much we pay for goods, whether our image or voice can be faked, and what our kids are exposed to online. Removing state protections may benefit AI companies, but shifts the risks onto everyday people.

But AI companies seem to have a lot of influence in the White House.The White House AI czar, David Sacks, reportedly holds at least 449 stakes in companies tied to AI.

Trump says he’s issuing an executive order blocking state AI laws and replacing them with weaker federal rules. Several states are trying to protect people from deepfakes, job discrimination, AI targeting kids, and other real harms already affecting us. https://t.co/4pi5dpIAEV

Americans care about fairness and respect for the law. But when people with high-level connections get off the hook, while poor people get bombed, we lose the values our country once stood for.

Hernández was extradited to the U.S., tried in New York, and convicted of conspiring to import cocaine. A jury heard the evidence, and a federal judge imposed the sentence. That is the essence of due process. It’s also something the administration is not providing to the people

This is one of a string of pardons the Trump administration has issued for people who have powerful friends or lobbyists. Meanwhile, the administration is blowing up people on boats in the Caribbean, claiming they’re drug traffickers, without providing evidence or legal basis.

The Trump administration has pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández–who was convicted in a U.S. federal court for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. This overturns the result of a full trial carried out under U.S. law.

Congress has said they will investigate Hegseth’s orders. They need to call him in and fully investigate not just his kill order, but the full strikes program–and the legal claims behind it. Congress exists to check executive branch abuse. Tell lawmakers the executive branch is

Worse, lawmakers briefed on the strikes say they were given incomplete or misleading explanations, while requests for full, unedited strike footage were ignored. Oversight cannot exist if Congress is kept in the dark while lethal force is used abroad.

The administration has provided Congress no evidence to justify these killings, no identities of those targeted, and no transparent legal basis. When the Executive Branch acts as judge, jury, and executioner, it sets a precedent for lethal force without accountability.

Military law experts warn that even in wartime, killing people who are no longer a threat would be a war crime–and the U.S. is not at war. In fact, it’s illegal to kill people just because the government claims they are trafficking drugs.

New reporting says Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth gave an order during a Caribbean boat strike to kill everyone on board–leading to a second strike to kill survivors clinging to the wreckage. This is cruel, unnecessary, and almost certainly a crime. https://t.co/KJvRT8azNP