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All Current SCOTUS Justices Supported Brown v. Board at Their Nominations Hearings — Why Won't Some of Trump's Nominees? News & Analysis 04/30/2018 by Paul Gordon As Donald Trump and his collaborators have violated one democratic norm after another, …

Senate Rams Through Trump Nominees: A Member Telebriefing, Featuring Special Guest Madihha Ahussain from Muslim Advocates News & Analysis 04/27/2018 by Bradley Williams During a week when the dangers of Mitch McConnell’s rubber-stamp Republican Senate …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Trump Is Not Above the Law News & Analysis 04/27/2018 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney As Congress advances a bipartisan bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation , President Trump is not backing …

Raising the Rent on the Lowest-Income Families? Not On Our Watch. News & Analysis 04/26/2018 by Leslie Watson Wilson In another modern day example of how the rich are robbing the poor, the Washington Post reported Wednesday that Housing and Urban …

PFAW Supports Civil Rights Principles for Higher Education Act Reauthorization News & Analysis 04/26/2018 by Jen Herrick Since 1965, the Higher Education Act (HEA) has helped students from marginalized communities access educational opportunities. With …

Trump Nominee Andrew Oldham’s Committee Testimony Strains Credulity News & Analysis 04/25/2018 by Paul Gordon President Trump’s latest Fifth Circuit nominee Andrew Oldham had his committee hearing on Wednesday, April 25. He has challenged the …

GOP Sweating After Another Big Election Night for Democrats News & Analysis 04/25/2018 by Lizet Ocampo Democrats made massive gains in the special election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District—the seat recently vacated by Radical Right extremist Trent …

Criminal Justice Reform Requires a Comprehensive Approach News & Analysis 04/25/2018 by Jen Herrick America's criminal justice system is in desperate need of reform—across all parts of the system. Only with a comprehensive approach that addresses policing …

Congress: Don’t Undermine Efforts to Make Our Parks and Monuments System More Inclusive News & Analysis 04/24/2018 by Jen Herrick Neither President Trump nor Congress should be making it harder to make our parks and monuments system more inclusive and …

Senate Judiciary Committee Should Carefully Consider Troubling Concerns about Judicial Nominee Michael Truncale News & Analysis 04/24/2018 by Marge Baker PFAW opposed Truncale's nomination following the publication of this post and his April hearing. On …