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Would the Founding Fathers Have Embraced Having Unfettered Power for the Presidency? Not Likely.

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

Anti-authoritarian feelings ran high in the years before and after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as the Declaration’s litany of complaints against the King suggests. So it’s unlikely the founding fathers would have supported expansion of Presidential powers, and absolute immunity for “official acts.”

The Deadline was Feb. 19 and the Trump Transition Team Still Hasn’t Disclosed Its Transition Donors

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025

We reported last year that the Trump transition team had been funding itself through unknown private donations, and refused to sign a General Services Administration transition support memo which limited private donations to $5,000. The memo was never signed, and the transition’s private donors still haven’t been disclosed.

Like the FEC, the FCC Could Get Taken Over by Partisan Actors Under Executive Order 14215, Potentially Tilting the Election Playing Field

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

In our last report, we explained how Executive Order 14215 claims Presidential authority over the FEC and other independent agencies, putting fair elections at risk. Manipulation of the FCC, which sets broadcasting rules for political advertising, could also impact elections.

Executive Order Asserting Presidential Authority Over Independent Agencies Could Put Federal Election Oversight Under Partisan Control

March 2, 2025March 3, 2025

On February 18th, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order #14215, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies.” It claims Presidential authority over historically independent agencies – including the Federal Election Commission.

NH’s Voter Registration Proof-of-Citizenship Law Began January 1st; Similar Citizenship Bills are Pending in 20 Other States

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025

If you’re headed to vote in New Hampshire’s traditional March town meetings and need to register, bring proof of citizenship documents with you, or you won’t be able to vote. Twenty other states have similar legislation pending.