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A demonstrator expresses concerns over the sharing of private personal data by DOGE, at a "Hands Off!" protest

DOGE’s Growing Reach into Personal Data: What it Means for Human Rights

Congress should update the Privacy Act to prevent DOGE from violating U.S. international rights obligations.
Signage for US broadcaster Voice of America is seen in Washington, DC

Unpacking the Voice of America Litigation

Recent rulings by federal judges provide templates for opposing the destruction of congressionally-created agencies like the Voice of America.
People participate in a candlelight vigil in front of the main offices of the Centers for Disease Control

Dropping U.S. Biodefenses: Why Cuts to Federal Health Agencies Make Americans Less Safe

Top experts write that the Trump administration's sweeping changes to HHS will make the United States highly insecure, not healthy.
The US Constitution with a gavel laid on it.

American Autocracy Threat Tracker

A comprehensive catalog based on former President Donald Trump and his associates’ autocratic plans, promises, and propositions.
Donald Trump and Kash Patel sit across from one another in a hall below a chandelier.

Trump’s Stated Goals for the U.S. Intelligence Community: Assessing the Impact

Former CIA and FBI officials assess the impact on national security in former President Trump's stated plans for the intelligence community.
The secondary entry in the Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC. An American flag hangs above the entryway and words etched over the doorway read, “The place of justice is a hallowed place.”

Restoring Justice to DOJ

Healing Trump-era wounds at DOJ will require understanding the extent of the abuse and taking specific steps to prevent repetition.
Trump makes a statement in the Rose Garden about the ongoing unrest across the nation on June 1, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Politicizing the Civil Service: How a New Executive Order Destabilizes the U.S. Government

President Donald Trump unveiled a stunning executive order that threatens to undermine one of the most important aspects of American government: the professional civil service.…
: A senate staffer enters a secure meeting space inside the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center where senators are allowed to review the FBI report about alleged sexual assaults by Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh October 04, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Federal Employees’ Liability Risks for Following Illegal Directives to Interfere in 2020 Election

Former Acting General Counsel at the Department of Defense with a strong warning to federal employees across departments and agencies.
Trump looks out from the Truman Balcony as he arrives at the White House upon his return from Walter Reed Medical Center, where he underwent treatment for Covid-19, in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2020. He does not wear a face mask.

Shaky Hands in the Oval Office

Like another president's illness, Trump's bout with COVID-19 exposes the risks of a personalized foreign policy that dismisses national security structures.
Aaron Zelinsky, John Elias, Dr. Rick Bright, Capt. Brett E. Crozier, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Elaine McCusker, Bill Taylor, George Kent, David Holmes, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, Laura Cooper, Jennifer Wiliams

Patriotism and Justice on an Unusual Independence Day

Former Acting Attorney General, who served in George HW Bush and Clinton administrations and as an advisor to several Presidents, calls for officials to resist unethical directives,…
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Robert Redfield (C) speaks about the COVID-19 (coronavirus) alongside Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Coronavirus Task Force in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, March 9, 2020.

Redactions in CDC Communications Policies Leave Key Questions Unanswered

Newly released CDC documents — via FOIA — confirm Office of Vice President’s involvement in CDC COVID-19 communications, leave important details concealed, and raise First…
Trump at a roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House May 18, 2020 in Washington, DC.

The President’s Inversion of the Government’s Ethical Conduct Standards, Right Before Americans’ Eyes

The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards of Conduct) on this topic could not be clearer, and the president's statements contradicting those…
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