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The Progressive Happy Hour: The Birth Control Battles News & Analysis 10/20/2017 by Miranda Blue The Trump administration is ramping up its attacks on women’s rights, announcing a policy change that could cause hundreds of thousands of women to lose …

Promoting Accountability and Transparency of Congressional Investigations into Russian Interference in 2016 Elections News & Analysis 10/19/2017 by Elliot Mincberg As at least three congressional committees continue investigating Russian interference in …

Letter: Senate Budget Threatens Health and Economic Security of LGBTQ People News & Analysis 10/18/2017 by Jen Herrick On October 5, the U.S. House passed a callous and irresponsible budget that threatens real harm for real people. Now the U.S. Senate has …

Katsas Hearing Reinforces Why He Should Not be Confirmed News & Analysis 10/18/2017 by Paul Gordon Greg Katsas, President Trump’s nominee for the powerful D.C. Circuit, had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. Unfortunately, the …

A Deep Dive into the First SCOTUS Term of the Trump Era News & Analysis 10/17/2017 by Katie O'Connell This month’s member telebriefing was focused on the new Supreme Court term—the first of the Trump era, with Neil Gorsuch in a stolen seat—which is taking …

PFAW and Allies: Jeff Mateer is Wholly Unfit for a Lifetime Appointment News & Analysis 10/17/2017 by Jen Herrick On September 7, President Trump nominated Jeff Mateer to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas—yet another …

Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Greg Katsas’s Nomination News & Analysis 10/17/2017 by Marge Baker On September 7, President Trump nominated Greg Katsas to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The Senate …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Virginia is for Progressives News & Analysis 10/13/2017 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney Lizet Ocampo The Virginia gubernatorial race is heating up, and the Republican candidate has made clear he’s eager to take a page …

The Latest Chapter in Trump’s Plan to Fill Our Courts With Judges Who Won’t Stand Up to His Abuses of Power News & Analysis 10/11/2017 by Elliot Mincberg This piece originally appeared in Huffington Post. One of the many objections to President Trump’s …

New Latinos Vote! Ad Takes on Ed Gillespie’s Anti-Immigrant Attack Ads in Spanish News & Analysis 10/11/2017 by Marie Lindberg Republican Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie is using both dog-whistle and overtly racist appeals in his campaign …