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2026 Election Health Check: The Safeguards Are Holding But Under Growing Pressure

In a primetime address last month, President Trump used the power of the presidency to rehash tired, debunked claims about election interference and cast doubt on the security of America’s…

Not one more dollar for a war Congress hasn’t approved

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion in emergency supplemental funding, roughly $67 billion of it to replenish the Pentagon after the war against Iran. This is no longer…

Top super PACs raise nearly $200 million and counting from secret donors ahead of the 2026 midterms

Mysterious donors are playing a major role in the 2026 midterms, and while Republicans are benefiting from more secret money, both parties are getting in on the action. According to…

Lobbying Disclosures Reveal Big Tech Spends More Than $230,000 per Day to Buy Influence

Update, July 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m.: This analysis has been updated to include the second quarter filing from TikTok USDS, which wasn’t previously available on the Senate’s website. This filing…

The Corruption Chronicles: July 2026 Edition

President Donald Trump has sold access and influence to domestic and foreign interests, and used the presidency to enrich himself and his family, including through multiple cryptocurrency ventures, in violation…

Vote Recommendation: VOTE NO on the KIDS Act

Congress is trying to fast-track H.R. 7757, the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act via suspension, which would limit debate and speed up passage in the House of Representatives.…

Set of election campaign badges stuck on glass and removed after election is over

Proposed USPS Rule on Mail-in Voting

Background and What the Rule Proposes On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposed a new rule that would  fundamentally change the Postal Service’s role in elections, shifting…

Health Check for the 2026 Elections: Are the Safeguards Still Holding?

American democracy depends on a system that has proven remarkably resilient in administering free and fair elections across our vast and diverse country. That resilience comes from a network of…

Reeling From Major Lawsuit Losses, Big Tech Injects Huge Sums Into Influence Operations

An Issue One review of newly filed federal lobbying reports shows 11 key technology, social media, and artificial intelligence (AI) companies, along with their associated trade associations, pumped a combined…

The Corruption Chronicles: April 2026 Edition

President Donald Trump has reshaped the presidency to drastically blur the lines between government and business, abetting unprecedented levels of pay-to-play political corruption and blatantly exploiting our nation’s highest office…

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