Since sweeping to power in 2025, Republicans have waged an all-out war on clean energy. Congress gutted major clean energy and electric vehicle subsidies enacted under Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, killed state-level rules to spur electric vehicle adoption, and blocked legislation to ease permitting for wind power projects. The Trump administration has gone further, […]
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“Deceive, Disrupt, Deny.” The Looming Threat to This Fall’s Elections
Protect Democracy’s Beau Tremitiere offers tips on how citizens can do their part to ensure free and fair elections in November.
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Trump’s Election Integrity Dud
Donald Trump’s White House address to the nation about election integrity landed with all the force of a cotton ball. No one who has followed the last three presidential elections would have predicted an honest accounting from the 47th president, who continues to falsely insist that he won the 2020 contest against Joe Biden. The […]
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The Fallout From Trump’s Pope Bashing
His jabs at the pope probably would matter more if Congressional Republicans and JD Vance weren’t already heading for grim midterms.
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Good News from Hungarians, Astronauts, and the Pope
Strongmen are weaker. Integrity endures. Peace is popular.
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Low Favorability? Fuhgeddaboudit. Democrats Are Crushing It at the Ballot Box
During Trump’s second term, Democrats have flipped 30 state legislative seats and ceded none.
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Will the Midterms be a “Wave” Election–and Does It Matter?
The issue isn’t just a couple dozen House seats. It’s the deep malaise of our political system.
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Should Biden’s Polls Make Democrats Panic?
He’s doing well by historic standards, but that’s not good enough to win the midterms.
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Should Trump Soften His Tone?
More than half the electorate strongly disapproves of his performance.
