Justices’ Trump Ballot Ruling May Spark Constitutional Crisis In the NewsMar 19, 2024 Justices’ Trump Ballot Ruling May Spark Constitutional Crisis Devon Ombres explains why a Supreme Court majority opinion in Anderson v. Trump marks a grave overstep of the court’s authority that could spell a constitutional crisis for this and future elections. Mar 19, 2024 Law360 Devon Ombres
Trump and His Allies Are Starting To Face Accountability for Their Plot To Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election ReportOct 17, 2023 Trump and His Allies Are Starting To Face Accountability for Their Plot To Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election The justice system is beginning to bring a measure of accountability for the events surrounding the unconstitutional conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election—a welcome development for the rule of law. Oct 17, 2023 Michael Sozan
CAP Comments on the FSOC’s Proposed Analytic Framework and Nonbank Designation Guidance Sign-On LetterJul 27, 2023 CAP Comments on the FSOC’s Proposed Analytic Framework and Nonbank Designation Guidance The Center for American Progress submitted comment letters to the Financial Stability Oversight Council on their proposed analytic risk framework and guidance on nonbank financial company designations. Jul 27, 2023 Lilith Fellowes-Granda
Trump and His Allies Must Be Held Accountable for the January 6 Insurrection ReportApr 20, 2023 Trump and His Allies Must Be Held Accountable for the January 6 Insurrection Without full accountability for the events surrounding the unconstitutional plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election, U.S. democracy remains under substantial threat. Apr 20, 2023 Michael Sozan, William Roberts
Congress Must Pass the Preventing a Patronage System Act To Protect Federal Civil Servants’ Impartiality ArticleDec 2, 2022 Congress Must Pass the Preventing a Patronage System Act To Protect Federal Civil Servants’ Impartiality Passage of the Preventing a Patronage System Act is critical to allow civil servants to do their jobs and to ensure the federal government’s stability, reliability, and authority in domestic functions and international relations. Dec 2, 2022 Cissy Jackson
Trump Is at the Center of the Multistep Scheme To Overturn a Valid Election VideoOct 14, 2022 Trump Is at the Center of the Multistep Scheme To Overturn a Valid Election The January 6 committee provided more strong proof that Donald Trump masterminded the wide-ranging conspiracy to hold on to presidential power—and voted to issue a subpoena to force Trump to testify. Oct 14, 2022 Michael Sozan, William Roberts, Ala Al Sadi, 3 More Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo, Andrew Sonntag
Key Moments From the January 6 Committee Hearings VideoOct 5, 2022 Key Moments From the January 6 Committee Hearings Here is a collection of highlights from all eight January 6 committee hearings conducted so far. Oct 5, 2022 Michael Sozan, William Roberts, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Ala Al Sadi
What To Expect When the January 6 Hearings Resume ArticleSep 23, 2022 What To Expect When the January 6 Hearings Resume Here’s everything you need to know before the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol resumes its hearings September 28. Sep 23, 2022 William Roberts, Genna Cifelli
The Case for Reducing Defense Spending In the NewsSep 9, 2022 The Case for Reducing Defense Spending Larry Korb argues that the Biden administration must reduce the U.S. defense budget without jeopardizing national security by canceling tactical nuclear weapons; retiring irrelevant and old Navy ships; and slowing the production of F-35 fighter jets. Sep 9, 2022 The National Interest Lawrence J. Korb
The FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Papers Search Fact SheetAug 22, 2022 The FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Papers Search Former President Trump didn’t just abscond with classified material he wasn’t allowed to have; he may have gravely harmed U.S. national security at the same time. Aug 22, 2022 Alan Yu, Peter Juul
January 6 Hearing Day 8: 187 Minutes of Trump’s Inaction VideoAug 11, 2022 January 6 Hearing Day 8: 187 Minutes of Trump’s Inaction For more than 187 deadly minutes, Trump watched his armed mob take over the Capitol and did nothing about it. Aug 11, 2022 Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo, James Mertz, 1 More Ala Al Sadi
January 6 Hearing Day 8: Trump Refused To Call Off the Mob VideoAug 11, 2022 January 6 Hearing Day 8: Trump Refused To Call Off the Mob Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Michael Sozan breaks down Donald Trump and his allies' dangerous scheme to hold onto power at any cost. Aug 11, 2022 Michael Sozan, Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo, 2 More James Mertz, Ala Al Sadi
Liz Cheney Should Be Heralded for Her January 6th Committee Work In the NewsJul 15, 2022 Liz Cheney Should Be Heralded for Her January 6th Committee Work Mike Sozan discusses the role that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is playing in the ongoing January 6 investigation. Jul 15, 2022 InsideSources Michael Sozan
January 6 Hearing Day 7: Donald Trump Summoned a Mob VideoJul 13, 2022 January 6 Hearing Day 7: Donald Trump Summoned a Mob What happened on January 6, 2021, was not an accident; Donald Trump invited a violent mob to the Capitol in an effort to overturn a valid election. Jul 13, 2022 Michael Sozan, William Roberts, Hai-Lam Phan, 3 More Ala Al Sadi, Toni Pandolfo, James Mertz
January 6 Hearing Day 6: Who Is Cassidy Hutchinson? VideoJun 30, 2022 January 6 Hearing Day 6: Who Is Cassidy Hutchinson? Providing new details about the January 6 insurrection, Cassidy Hutchinson testified how Donald Trump tried to hang onto his power by any means necessary. Jun 30, 2022 Michael Sozan, William Roberts, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Ala Al Sadi, James Mertz
January 6 Hearing Day 5: Here’s What Happened VideoJun 30, 2022 January 6 Hearing Day 5: Here’s What Happened Donald Trump and MAGA extremists came dangerously close to weaponizing the U.S. Department of Justice in their desperate attempt to overturn the election. Jun 30, 2022 Michael Sozan, William Roberts, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Ala Al Sadi, Toni Pandolfo
January 6 Hearing Day 4: Here’s What Happened VideoJun 30, 2022 January 6 Hearing Day 4: Here’s What Happened Donald Trump and MAGA extremists are still attacking elections. If they are not held accountable, the United States cannot preserve democracy. Jun 30, 2022 Michael Sozan, William Roberts, Hai-Lam Phan, 3 More Ala Al Sadi, James Mertz, James Mertz
January 6 Hearing Day 3: How Donald Trump Turned the Mob on Mike Pence VideoJun 30, 2022 January 6 Hearing Day 3: How Donald Trump Turned the Mob on Mike Pence When Mike Pence made it clear he would not give in to Donald Trump's scheme, Trump turned the mob on him. Jun 30, 2022 Michael Sozan, William Roberts, William Roberts, 6 More Hai-Lam Phan, Ala Al Sadi, Daniel Turner, Toni Pandolfo, James Mertz, James Mertz
January 6 Hearing Day 1: January 6 Was a Coordinated Attack VideoJun 30, 2022 January 6 Hearing Day 1: January 6 Was a Coordinated Attack Center for American Progress expert William J. Roberts explains the weight of the bipartisan January 6 hearings. Jun 30, 2022 Michael Sozan, William Roberts, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More James Mertz
January 6 Hearing Day 1: Here’s What Happened VideoJun 30, 2022 January 6 Hearing Day 1: Here’s What Happened Carnage. Chaos. Crime. January 6 was not a random event; it was a coordinated, deliberate conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Jun 30, 2022 Michael Sozan, William Roberts, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Toni Pandolfo, James Mertz
Hearings reveal Trump’s vast plan to overturn Americans’ votes In the NewsJun 23, 2022 Hearings reveal Trump’s vast plan to overturn Americans’ votes William Roberts and Michael Sozan outline the evidence presented in the January 6 House Select Committee hearings and argue for stronger protections of voting rights. Jun 23, 2022 InsideSources William Roberts, Michael Sozan
How Executive Action Can Build a More Fair, Humane, and Workable Immigration System ArticleJan 11, 2021 How Executive Action Can Build a More Fair, Humane, and Workable Immigration System The Biden administration can jump-start a series of necessary reforms by issuing a clear and expansive executive order in its first days that condemns the damage caused to the immigration system by the past administration, pauses deportations, and outlines principles to guide policy development over the next four years. Jan 11, 2021 Tom Jawetz
5 Policies the Biden-Harris Administration Must Tackle To Protect College Students ArticleNov 17, 2020 5 Policies the Biden-Harris Administration Must Tackle To Protect College Students The incoming Biden-Harris administration has much work ahead to ensure that students are protected in this time of uncertainty. Nov 17, 2020 Debbie Cochrane, Lanae Erickson, Antoinette Flores, 3 More Amy Laitinen, Bob Shireman, Carrie Wofford
How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward ReportOct 30, 2020 How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward The collapse of the child care sector and drastic reductions in school supervision hours as a result of COVID-19 could drive millions of mothers out of the paid workforce. Inaction could cost billions, undermine family economic security, and set gender equity back a generation. Oct 30, 2020 Julie Kashen, Sarah Jane Glynn, Amanda Novello
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