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Reports

Policy & Reform

Enforcing the 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Clause

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, known as the Disqualification Clause, bars anyone who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution and who then engaged in or aided an insurrection from holding public office. Irrespective of power or position, any person who attempted to or supported efforts to violently overthrow our democracy must be held accountable in accordance with the Constitution.

Investigations

Transparency

USPS law enforcement arm warned of violence on January 6

USPS law enforcement analysts issued threat assessments for potential violence on January 6, but agencies failed to adequately respond.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Capital One, Cox Enterprises, Exelon join the ranks of Sedition Caucus donors

Restarting their Sedition Caucus donations revealed that Capital One, Cox and Exelon's pro-democracy pledges were just empty PR stunts.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests records of elected state officials’ participation in Jan. 6 events

The public should know to what extent politicians seeking election or reelection with known ties to the insurrection damaged our democracy.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Motorola Solutions latest to abandon pledge not to give to Sedition Caucus

Motorola Solutions has given $61,000 to 14 Sedition Caucus members since November 2021, despite pledging to suspend donations after the insurrection.

Reports

Corruption

President Trump’s staggering record of uncharged criminal misconduct

Donald Trump has been credibly accused of committing at least 48 criminal offenses while president or campaigning for the presidency.