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Policy & Reform

2 presidential terms, 41 states: the ratification of the 22nd Amendment

As a result of President Trump’s authoritarian posturing, the history of the 22nd Amendment’s passage, led by Republicans in many states, and the intent of those who ratified it, is newly relevant. The below factsheets are part of an ongoing series covering each state’s ratification of the 22nd Amendment, as well as relevant cases in each state.

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Democracy

Public servants with nearly 450 years of experience have resigned in protest

In the months since President Donald Trump’s second term began, about 70 government officials have publicly resigned in protest. Eight executive agencies and five independent agencies have been impacted by these resignations, with many resignations coming from senior officials. In total, the 72 officials have nearly 450 years of civil service experience.

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Money In Politics

Political spending tops $900K at Trump properties since inauguration

Political committees have spent $931,129 at Trump properties since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, according to CREW’s analysis of FEC filings.

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Money In Politics

Corporate America has largely abandoned its post-January 6 promises on democracy

Since the January 6 insurrection, over 2,000 corporate and industry group PACs have given over $174 million to members of the Sedition Caucus—those 147 lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election as well as Donald Trump and the new members of Congress who ran on the Big Lie that Trump won the 2020 election.

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Corruption

Trump’s term 2 corruption by the numbers: More golf trips, more foreign visitors and more profits

Six months into his second term, Trump's corruption is orders of magnitude greater than the corruption of his first administration.

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Transparency

DOGE’s big illusion: the heavy costs of the Trump administration’s so-called efficiency

CREW’s review of some of the programs targeted for cuts by DOGE and the Trump admin found that the elimination or reduction of these programs have directly cost over 50,000 people their jobs and could result in a loss of over $10 billion in U.S.-based economic activity.

2 presidential terms, 41 states: the ratification of the 22nd Amendment

Public servants with nearly 450 years of experience have resigned in protest

Political spending tops $900K at Trump properties since inauguration

Corporate America has largely abandoned its post-January 6 promises on democracy

Trump’s term 2 corruption by the numbers: More golf trips, more foreign visitors and more profits

DOGE’s big illusion: the heavy costs of the Trump administration’s so-called efficiency

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