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Deep Concerns Regarding Thapar Nomination for 6th Circuit News & Analysis 04/25/2017 by Marge Baker People For the American Way sent the following letter to Senate Judiciary Committee members to express our deep concerns regarding the nomination of …

Dear Betsy, Rethink Your Approach to Civil Rights News & Analysis 04/25/2017 by Jen Herrick On April 24, People For the American Way and our civil rights allies called on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Senators Alexander and Murray to protect all …

With Spring Recess Over, Congress Must Address Looming Trump Threat News & Analysis 04/24/2017 by Jen Herrick Earlier this month, we wrote about President Trump's out-of-step priorities . From policy riders that undermine our rights, our health, and our …

The Changing Face of the Justice Department News & Analysis 04/20/2017 by Jen Herrick Two years ago this Sunday, on April 23, 2015, Americans celebrated a milestone for diversity and justice when Loretta Lynch was confirmed as the first African American …

Trump’s America: For-Profit Prisons, Immigrant Detention and Shady Political Donations News & Analysis 04/19/2017 by Rio Tazewell The Trump administration recently awarded a $110 million contract to the GEO Group, one of the country’s largest private …

Anti-Feminist Zealot Stephen Miller Working on Women’s Issues in the White House News & Analysis 04/19/2017 by Layne Amerikaner Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller thinks the pay gap “has virtually nothing to do with gender discrimination .” Ivanka …

Gorsuch Hears His First Church-State SCOTUS Case News & Analysis 04/19/2017 by Paul Gordon Oral arguments were held today in what is perhaps the most high-profile case remaining to be argued this term: Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer . As …

Trump's Dangerous Team, Round Two News & Analysis 04/18/2017 by Jen Herrick In order to carry out a set of priorities that are out of step with the American people , President Trump packed his cabinet with a radical group of right-wing ideologues who are …

Election 2016: Big Money By the Numbers News & Analysis 04/14/2017 by Rio Tazewell The final political spending numbers from the 2016 election are out—and it’s not good news for our democracy. According to a new report by the Center for Responsive …

The 20-point Swing in Kansas Should Give Progressives a Lot of Hope News & Analysis 04/12/2017 by Katie O'Connell Backlash against Donald Trump is alive and well—even in Republican strongholds. Last night in the Kansas special election in Congressional …