Executive Summary: Building an Anti-Corruption Agenda To Restore Faith in American Government Fact SheetNovember 11, 2026 Executive Summary: Building an Anti-Corruption Agenda To Restore Faith in American Government Nov 11, 2026 Devon Ombres, Ben Olinsky
Building an Anti-Corruption Agenda To Restore Faith in American Government ReportNovember 11, 2026 Building an Anti-Corruption Agenda To Restore Faith in American Government Nov 11, 2026 Devon Ombres, Ben Olinsky
Tracking the Return on Investment of Trump’s Backers ReportNovember 2, 2026 Tracking the Return on Investment of Trump’s Backers Nov 2, 2026 Devon Ombres, Ryan Koronowski, Will Ragland, 1 More Jacqueline Lewis
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Ohio Fact SheetOctober 29, 2026 Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Ohio Oct 29, 2026 Casey Doherty
Declaration for American Democracy The Declaration for American Democracy is an anti-oppression coalition working together to make the promise of democracy real for all of us. dfadcoalition.org
Resumen ejecutivo: Construyendo una agenda anticorrupción para restaurar la fe en el gobierno estadounidense Hoja informativaNovember 12, 2026 Resumen ejecutivo: Construyendo una agenda anticorrupción para restaurar la fe en el gobierno estadounidense La corrupción y el enriquecimiento personal de altos funcionarios de gobierno son una amenaza grave para el país que requiere transparencia y rendición de cuentas para recuperar la confianza ciudadana en el gobierno. Nov 12, 2026 Devon Ombres, Ben Olinsky
Combating Corruption: New Priorities for a New Congress Past EventNovember 12, 2026 Combating Corruption: New Priorities for a New Congress We need to enter an era of lawfulness. Online via Zoom Nov 12, 2026
Executive Summary: Building an Anti-Corruption Agenda To Restore Faith in American Government Fact SheetNovember 11, 2026 Executive Summary: Building an Anti-Corruption Agenda To Restore Faith in American Government Corruption and self-enrichment by high-ranking government officials is a critical threat to the nation’s interests that must be addressed through real transparency and enforcement mechanisms if there is any hope of restoring Americans’ faith in government. Nov 11, 2026 Devon Ombres, Ben Olinsky
Building an Anti-Corruption Agenda To Restore Faith in American Government ReportNovember 11, 2026 Building an Anti-Corruption Agenda To Restore Faith in American Government Corruption and self-enrichment by high-ranking government officials is a critical threat to the nation’s interests that must be addressed through real transparency and enforcement mechanisms if there is any hope of restoring Americans’ faith in government. Nov 11, 2026 Devon Ombres, Ben Olinsky
Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era Past EventNovember 10, 2026 Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era Please join CAP for a book event featuring U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D–CT) and author Jacob Weisberg. Center for American Progress & Online via Zoom Nov 10, 2026
Tracking the Return on Investment of Trump’s Backers ReportNovember 2, 2026 Tracking the Return on Investment of Trump’s Backers The individuals and entities who financially supported President Trump’s political operations and personal projects have reaped immense benefits through his administration’s actions since his return to office. Nov 2, 2026 Devon Ombres, Ryan Koronowski, Will Ragland, 1 More Jacqueline Lewis
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Ohio Fact SheetOctober 29, 2026 Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Ohio Data from the Accessible Democracy Tracker show that disabled voters in Ohio face particular barriers to voter registration and accessing voter information. Oct 29, 2026 Casey Doherty
Federal Personnel Face the Risk of Substantial Legal Liability if They Interfere in Elections ArticleOctober 28, 2026 Federal Personnel Face the Risk of Substantial Legal Liability if They Interfere in Elections If federal employees take actions that impede how states administer elections, they face the potential for considerable criminal and civil liability under both federal and state law. Oct 28, 2026 Michael Sozan
How the Trump Administration’s False Election Claims Could Be Used as a Pretext for a Power Grab ArticleOctober 26, 2026 How the Trump Administration’s False Election Claims Could Be Used as a Pretext for a Power Grab With voting underway, the Trump administration and its allies could use the false election denial claims they have pushed for a decade as a pretext to subvert the will of American voters. Oct 26, 2026 Ben Hovland, Emma Hulbert
Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending In the NewsOctober 21, 2026 Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending Jon Tester explains how Montana is pursuing a plan to curb election spending without violating Citizens United. Oct 21, 2026 The Progressive Jon Tester
The DOJ is harassing California officials who are protecting the right to vote In the NewsOctober 18, 2026 The DOJ is harassing California officials who are protecting the right to vote In an op-ed for MS NOW, Ben Hovland discusses how the demands the Department of Justice made of California election officials threaten election integrity. Oct 18, 2026 MS NOW Ben Hovland
Presidents Cannot Distort Laws To Justify Deploying Federal Forces To ‘Repel Armed Enemies’ in Elections ArticleOctober 14, 2026 Presidents Cannot Distort Laws To Justify Deploying Federal Forces To ‘Repel Armed Enemies’ in Elections Federal law contains only one narrow exception for a president to deploy armed federal forces to polling places: to “repel armed enemies,” which would not include actions such as an adversary’s cyberattacks. Oct 14, 2026 Michael Sozan, Emma Hulbert
The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections ArticleOctober 13, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections The Trump administration’s rushed—and likely illegal—push to confuse voters and convince election officials to purge the voter rolls oversteps its authority and risks disenfranchising eligible Americans ahead of the midterm elections. Oct 13, 2026 Ben Hovland, Emma Hulbert
Boots Off Ballots: The Law In the NewsSeptember 30, 2026 Boots Off Ballots: The Law In an op-ed published by Just Security, Dan Herman and Devon Ombres break down the current laws on military presence at polling sites as they apply to the federal military and the National Guard. Sep 30, 2026 Just Security Dan Herman, Devon Ombres
Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs Past EventSeptember 23, 2026 Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs This event will explore what it means to invest in rural communities on their own terms and build a rural policy agenda rooted in resilience, opportunity, and shared prosperity. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Sep 23, 2026
Protecting the 2026 Midterm Elections: The Role of Key State Officials Past EventSeptember 23, 2026 Protecting the 2026 Midterm Elections: The Role of Key State Officials The Center for American Progress is hosting a discussion with state officials about their critical work to ensure Americans can cast their ballots in November. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Sep 23, 2026
Previewing the 2026-2027 Supreme Court Term: Continuing the Rightward March ReportSeptember 21, 2026 Previewing the 2026-2027 Supreme Court Term: Continuing the Rightward March In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will likely continue stripping civil rights from Americans while empowering the government and corporations to abuse them. Sep 21, 2026 Devon Ombres
The U.S. Supreme Court Blocked New U.S. Postal Service Rules That Could Have Severely Hampered Mail-In Voting VideoSeptember 17, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court Blocked New U.S. Postal Service Rules That Could Have Severely Hampered Mail-In Voting In a pro-voter decision, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-in voting rules, which could have disenfranchised millions of eligible American voters. Sep 17, 2026 Michael Sozan, Olivia Mowry
Decertifying a Voting System Takes More Than a Presidential Declaration ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 Decertifying a Voting System Takes More Than a Presidential Declaration Voting equipment certification and decertification utilize an established, fact-driven process outlined in the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s Testing and Certification Program Manual. Sep 17, 2026 Jadon Urogdy, Ben Hovland
Trump lost at the Supreme Court, but his efforts to sow chaos continue In the NewsSeptember 16, 2026 Trump lost at the Supreme Court, but his efforts to sow chaos continue In an op-ed for MS NOW, Ben Hovland argues that registering to vote is one of the best ways to guard against efforts to undermine our election system. Sep 16, 2026 MS NOW Ben Hovland
The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation ReportSeptember 15, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation A new proposed rule from the Trump administration would subject all federally funded grants and research to politically motivated decision-making, as well as violate the laws governing agency rulemaking and the constitutional rights of Americans. Sep 15, 2026 Jill Rosenthal, Sara Partridge, Devon Ombres, 3 More Haley Norris, Mariam Rashid, Ryan Mulholland
I monitored voting in 2020, 2024. Our elections aren’t being stolen. In the NewsSeptember 14, 2026 I monitored voting in 2020, 2024. Our elections aren’t being stolen. Ben Hovland writes in USA Today about monitoring America's transparent, bipartisan election systems firsthand. Sep 14, 2026 USA Today Ben Hovland
The Trump Administration May Be Planning To Unlawfully Order Federal Troops or Agents To Interfere in the Midterm Elections VideoSeptember 10, 2026 The Trump Administration May Be Planning To Unlawfully Order Federal Troops or Agents To Interfere in the Midterm Elections The Trump administration may be planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents or troops into polling places, a well-known tactic of authoritarian-minded leaders around the world. But people across the ideological spectrum should not give in to fear and should exercise their right to vote. Sep 10, 2026 Michael Sozan, Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
5 Quick Steps To Protect Your Right To Vote ArticleSeptember 9, 2026 5 Quick Steps To Protect Your Right To Vote As misinformation and confusion about election integrity continue to spread, citizens can work to strengthen American democracy by focusing on what matters most—that individuals are ready to vote. Sep 9, 2026 Ben Hovland