Virginia Joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Puts the Finish Line in Sight ArticleMay 6, 2026 Virginia Joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Puts the Finish Line in Sight Virginia’s newly added 13 electoral votes mean that four more states signing could bring the agreement into force, ensuring that presidents would finally be selected by popular vote and that the promise of “one person, one vote” would be fulfilled. May 6, 2026 Ben Olinsky
Addressing Questions Surrounding Hawaii’s Bold Move To Undo Citizens United ArticleApril 29, 2026 Addressing Questions Surrounding Hawaii’s Bold Move To Undo Citizens United Hawaii is poised to become the first state to use its long-dormant legal authority to drain corporate money from its elections—and the legal questions raised about the move have clean answers. Apr 29, 2026 Tom Moore
Exporting MAGA Ideology: Why Orbán’s Loss Doesn’t End the Threat Posed by the Extreme Right ArticleApril 14, 2026 Exporting MAGA Ideology: Why Orbán’s Loss Doesn’t End the Threat Posed by the Extreme Right Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary dealt a real blow to MAGA’s international project, but it will not stop the Trump administration from using American power to promote far-right allies abroad. Apr 14, 2026 Damian Murphy, Robert Benson
Orbán’s Defeat in the Hungarian Election Signals a Blow to the Global Authoritarian Movement ArticleApril 14, 2026 Orbán’s Defeat in the Hungarian Election Signals a Blow to the Global Authoritarian Movement Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary signals a repudiation of corrupt governance and a blow for the global authoritarian movement—including Trump. Apr 14, 2026 Robert Benson, Gréta Bedekovics
Protecting Constitutional Freedoms of Speech and Assembly During the Second Trump Administration ReportApril 2, 2026 Protecting Constitutional Freedoms of Speech and Assembly During the Second Trump Administration As the Trump administration attacks the social fabric of the United States, the continued peaceful resistance of Americans will turn the tide against democratic backsliding. Apr 2, 2026 Sydney Bryant
The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over Elections ArticleMarch 3, 2026 The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over Elections As long recognized by courts, the U.S. Constitution gives primary authority to states to set the rules for elections, with no role for presidents. Mar 3, 2026 Devon Ombres, Michael Sozan, Gréta Bedekovics
Is the U.S. Supreme Court Preparing To Undermine Campaign Finance Reforms Again? ArticleDecember 2, 2025 Is the U.S. Supreme Court Preparing To Undermine Campaign Finance Reforms Again? The court could create a way for special interests to bypass campaign contribution limits and allow the further corruption of electoral politics. Dec 2, 2025 Devon Ombres
Trump Wants to Talk ‘Affordability,’ But Is Stuck in a Gilded White House Bubble In the NewsNovember 19, 2025 Trump Wants to Talk ‘Affordability,’ But Is Stuck in a Gilded White House Bubble In an op-ed published by Talking Points Memo, Neera Tanden and Lisa Gilbert describe how President Trump’s antidemocratic flaunting of the rule of law is making life more expensive for the American middle class. Nov 19, 2025 Talking Points Memo Lisa Gilbert, Neera Tanden
Undoing Citizens United and Reining in Super PACs Past EventOctober 14, 2025 Undoing Citizens United and Reining in Super PACs Please join the Center for American Progress for the national debut of a bold new approach that rewrites the rules of money in politics, combining a revolutionary state strategy to make Citizens United irrelevant with a federal plan to rein in super PACs once and for all. Center for American Progress Oct 14, 2025
Q&A on CAP’s Plan To Beat Citizens United VideoSeptember 26, 2025 Q&A on CAP’s Plan To Beat Citizens United CAP Senior Fellow Tom Moore answers questions from TikTok users about how states can reclaim their authority to get corporations and dark money groups out of politics. Sep 26, 2025 Tom Moore, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry
Introducing CAP’s Plan To Beat Citizens United VideoSeptember 26, 2025 Introducing CAP’s Plan To Beat Citizens United In this video, CAP Senior Fellow Tom Moore explains a bold new strategy for how states can use their longstanding authority over corporations to take corporate and dark money out of politics. Sep 26, 2025 Tom Moore, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry
Americans want dark money out of politics. We don’t have to wait for Supreme Court. In the NewsSeptember 17, 2025 Americans want dark money out of politics. We don’t have to wait for Supreme Court. In an op-ed published by USA Today, Tom Moore lays out a legal strategy to undo Citizens United and clamp down on the flow of dark-money spending in U.S. politics. Sep 17, 2025 USA Today Tom Moore
The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant ReportSeptember 15, 2025 The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics. Sep 15, 2025 Tom Moore
Undoing Citizens United and Reining In Super PACs ReportSeptember 15, 2025 Undoing Citizens United and Reining In Super PACs By resetting corporate powers and treating super PACs like every other PAC, Congress and the states can begin to undo the damage caused by Citizens United. Sep 15, 2025 Tom Moore
Trump Ordered Texas To Gerrymander 5 New Republican-Leaning Congressional Districts—This Is How Other States Can Fight Back ArticleAugust 27, 2025 Trump Ordered Texas To Gerrymander 5 New Republican-Leaning Congressional Districts—This Is How Other States Can Fight Back An agreement to set aside redistricting commissions is needed in order to level the playing field in this redistricting arms race. Aug 27, 2025 Neera Tanden, Ben Olinsky, Gréta Bedekovics
State Voting Rights Acts: Capstone VideoAugust 6, 2025 State Voting Rights Acts: Capstone This is the final video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained” video series created by the Center for American Progress and the Legal Defense Fund. Aug 6, 2025 Rebecca Mears, Adam Lioz, Hai-Lam Phan, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo, Matthew Gossage
State Voting Rights Acts: Voter Suppression VideoJuly 23, 2025 State Voting Rights Acts: Voter Suppression This is the sixth video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained” video series created by the Center for American Progress and the Legal Defense Fund. Jul 23, 2025 Rebecca Mears, Adam Lioz, Hai-Lam Phan, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo, Matthew Gossage
An Urgent Warning from Texas: A Conversation on Defending Democracy and Fighting Authoritarianism in the States Past EventJuly 22, 2025 An Urgent Warning from Texas: A Conversation on Defending Democracy and Fighting Authoritarianism in the States Join former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), Norm Eisen, and CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden for this crucial discussion. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Jul 22, 2025
State Voting Rights Acts: Language Access VideoJune 17, 2025 State Voting Rights Acts: Language Access This is the fifth video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained” video series created by the Center for American Progress and the Legal Defense Fund. Jun 17, 2025 Rebecca Mears, Adam Lioz, Hai-Lam Phan, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo, Matthew Gossage
Democracy on the Line: Standing Up to the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Free Speech Past EventJune 17, 2025 Democracy on the Line: Standing Up to the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Free Speech Civil society is standing up to threats from the Trump administration. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Jun 17, 2025
State Voting Rights Acts: Preclearance VideoMay 2, 2025 State Voting Rights Acts: Preclearance This is the fourth video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained” video series created by the Center for American Progress and the Legal Defense Fund. May 2, 2025 Rebecca Mears, Adam Lioz, Hai-Lam Phan, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo, Matthew Gossage
How State Capture and Corruption Harms Citizens: Lessons From Abroad ArticleApril 15, 2025 How State Capture and Corruption Harms Citizens: Lessons From Abroad Examples from abroad serve as prescient warnings that corruption and state capture erode services, impoverish societies, and compromise public safety. Apr 15, 2025 Robert Benson
How Democracies Defend Themselves Against Authoritarianism ReportApril 9, 2025 How Democracies Defend Themselves Against Authoritarianism Democracies facing authoritarian threats from within have found ways to push back by strengthening institutions, reinforcing democratic norms, and building popular resistance against encroaching autocracy. Understanding these strategies is vital to learning how to fight back. Apr 9, 2025 Robert Benson
The Positive Power of Three at the FEC: Project Ripcord In the NewsMarch 27, 2025 The Positive Power of Three at the FEC: Project Ripcord Tom Moore writes in Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law about the role of a plan at the U.S. Federal Election Commission known as "Project Ripcord" in enforcement of federal campaign-finance law. Mar 27, 2025 Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law Tom Moore
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.