Search

Landslide! The Blue Wave You Built News & Analysis 11/08/2017 It would be hard to overstate this win. All across the country, progressives scored major victories in elections Tuesday night. Control of the Washington State Senate flipped to the Democrats — …

Public Education Advocates Condemn Trump Tax Scam, Applaud Sewell Bill News & Analysis 11/08/2017 by Jen Herrick Update: On November 13, the National Coalition for Public Education released another statement on the Trump tax scam. This time, NCPE called …

As revelations continue, don't put Trump's lawyer on the D.C. Circuit News & Analysis 11/08/2017 by Paul Gordon On November 9, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Greg Katsas’ nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. …

Trump Tax Scam Sets Up Big Losses for Our Families and Our Rights News & Analysis 11/03/2017 by Jen Herrick Update: On the afternoon of November 3, People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers In Action joined Americans United for …

Republicans Are Playing the "Religion Card" with Judicial Nominees News & Analysis 11/03/2017 by Paul Gordon Eighth Circuit nominee Steve Grasz—you know, the one who was deemed unqualified by a unanimous panel of the ABA—had his hearing before the Senate …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Environmental Justice (and a Baking Scandal) News & Analysis 11/03/2017 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney As the country is still reeling from disasterous storms, the Trump administration continues to stake out harmful …

Letter: Judicial Nominee Leonard Steven Grasz Lacks Respect for the Law News & Analysis 11/02/2017 by Marge Baker In August, Trump nominated Leonard Steven Grasz to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Senate Judiciary Committee …

Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Mark Norris’s Judicial Nomination News & Analysis 11/01/2017 by Marge Baker On July 13, President Trump nominated state Sen. Mark Norris to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of …

PFAW and Allies Tell Ed Gillespie and Marco Rubio: Racism Has No Place in Virginia News & Analysis 10/31/2017 by Rachel Foster With just a week left until Election Day in Virginia, on Monday evening People For the American Way, CASA in Action, …

Letter: Surveillance Reformers Oppose USA LIBERTY Act News & Analysis 10/31/2017 by Jen Herrick Update: On November 8, the House Judiciary Committee defeated an amendment offered by Representatives Ted Poe and Zoe Lofgren to help close the backdoor search …