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Spotlight
The conservative thinktank Claremont Institute isn’t satisfied with Trump’s mass firings and ideological purges of federal workers – it wants to go even further. In a newly promoted commentary, Claremont’s allies call for mandatory “reeducation” programs that would force federal employees to adopt the institute’s extreme vision of “American identity.” Participation could even be tied to promotions, effectively turning Claremont’s authoritarian playbook into workplace policy.
Right Wing Watch digs into the alarming details – revealing how a once-mainstream think tank has become a hub for anti-democratic ideology and white nationalist sympathies, and how its alumni are already entrenched in Trump’s administration. Read more about this dangerous plan to reshape the federal government from the inside out.
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Donald Trump is making his authoritarian ambitions clearer every day. From stacking key federal positions with loyalists, to empowering Christian nationalists who want to impose their narrow ideology on the entire country, to a Supreme Court that has already gutted fundamental rights while handing more and more power to Trump – his actions all point in one direction: consolidating power and silencing dissent. These are not isolated incidents; they are part of a larger strategy to weaken democracy and erase freedoms many of us have long taken for granted.
People For the American Way has been on the front lines of this fight for decades – exposing extremism, mobilizing voters, and defending equality and justice for all. But the threats we face now are unlike anything we’ve seen before, and the stakes could not be higher.
That’s why your support is so critical. Every dollar you give helps us push back against Trump’s authoritarian agenda, defend voting rights, and mobilize the public to protect democracy itself. We cannot afford to sit on the sidelines – not now, not when so much is at risk. Please, make your most generous contribution today to ensure we have the resources to fight back and win.
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This Month
The Trump administration just handed its religious-right allies a massive gift: the green light for churches to endorse political candidates without consequence. By announcing it won’t enforce the law banning tax-exempt groups from politicking, Trump is essentially inviting megachurches to become engines of partisan power and campaign cash laundering – all under the guise of “religious liberty.”
This op-ed unpacks how Trump is cementing his corrupt bargain with the religious right, why the separation of church and state is more vital than ever, and how Christian nationalists are pushing a dangerous vision that could upend democracy itself. Read more about the deal, the players behind it, and what’s at stake.
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Donald Trump just secured another loyalist in a key federal post – and this time it’s former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro. Despite her history of election denial, attacks on January 6 prosecutors, and ties to massive defamation lawsuits, Senate Republicans pushed through her confirmation as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia before skipping town for recess.
This article dives into Pirro’s troubling record, the backlash from Democrats, and what her confirmation reveals about Trump’s ongoing effort to weaponize the Justice Department for his own ends. Read the full story on how the Fox-to-Trump pipeline is reshaping the federal government.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is openly aligning himself with Christian nationalist Douglas Wilson, a far-right ideologue who has argued against women’s right to vote, dismissed the horrors of slavery, and promoted a vision of America where only Christians can hold public office. Wilson’s agenda is rooted in exclusion and authoritarianism, calling for the suppression of non-Christian faiths and the insertion of religious doctrine into the Constitution itself.
By promoting Wilson’s rhetoric and inviting Wilson-affiliated pastors to lead prayer services inside the Pentagon, Hegseth is helping give unprecedented government credibility to an extremist movement. What was once a fringe theocratic vision is now gaining traction at the highest levels of power – with dangerous implications for democracy, equality, and religious freedom.
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The Supreme Court is preparing to take up a case that could deliver a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act by banning the creation of majority-minority districts altogether. Such a ruling would strip away one of the Act’s last remaining protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, undermining fair representation for Black and brown communities across the country.
By revisiting Louisiana’s congressional map case, the Roberts Court is signaling its willingness to extend its long assault on voting rights – an agenda that dovetails with Donald Trump’s authoritarian push to weaken democracy and silence communities of color. The stakes couldn’t be higher: the outcome could reshape Congress and voting rights for a generation.
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