The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today voted 146 to 56 to protect Pennsylvania elections from foreign-influenced corporate spending, passing HB497 and moving the Commonwealth one step closer to closing a major loophole that allows foreign investors to influence state and local elections. Sponsored by State Representative Joe Webster, HB497 would prohibit corporations with significant…

Donald Trump has ordered or authorized the Department of Justice to open a baseless and clearly retaliatory criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued Trump for both sexually assaulting her and subsequently defaming her. Let us be clear: Trump is corruptly using the DOJ to attack the victim of his sexual assault. Trump
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Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, continues to push for accountability for the firms that entered into illegal agreements with Trump and his associates to evade punitive government acts. Having previously filed legal ethics complaints against Paul Weiss, Skadden, and Kirkland, FSFP has now filed additional complaints with the Attorney Grievance
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Donald Trump has created a thoroughly corrupt and unconstitutional $1.8 billion slush fund for the benefit of himself and his cronies. While our country struggles under surging gas prices caused by his unconstitutional attack on Iran and under surging costs of goods and services due to his unconstitutional imposition of economy-crippling tariffs, Trump has orchestrated
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to abolish super PACs by restoring limits on contributions to political committees making independent expenditures in federal elections. The legislation serves as a Senate companion to legislation introduced in the House by Representatives Summer Lee and Ro Khanna. The Sanders-Lee
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After sweeping Supreme Court decision that could add 19 more gop house seats and impact the outcome of the midterms, 50+ groups, including Stand Up America, Free Speech For People, Take Back the Court Action Fund, National Education Association, and League of Conservation Voters, send letter to Congress urging Supreme Court reform. More than 50
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Measure Condemns Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Tactics and Urges State Action to Protect Civil Rights NORTHAMPTON, MA (May 8, 2026) – The Northampton City Council voted unanimously last night to pass a resolution calling on Massachusetts state and local prosecutors to investigate and prosecute federal agents, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, when they violate
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HARRISBURG, PA (May 5, 2026) – Today, the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee advanced HB497, model legislation which prohibits foreign-influenced corporations from spending money to influence local and state elections. If enacted, this bill would close a significant loophole to preserve American self-government and to strengthen democracy in Pennsylvania. MarchOnHarrisburg, Free Speech…

New reporting suggests that evidence submitted by Oregonians could help spur criminal investigations into federal agents’ conduct. Free Speech For People counsel Ben Horton was featured in the Oregon Capital Chronicle, highlighting the growing case for accountability under Oregon law. Read an excerpt below. Read The full article is here. In December, Free Speech for
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Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted a request urging Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rineheart to open criminal investigations into the unlawful actions of federal agents operating in Lake County, Illinois. On January 25, 2026, State’s Attorney Rinehart released a statement making it clear that if a federal operation
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Today, Free Speech For People submitted a letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in support of a formal complaint submitted by the Dolores Huerta Foundation on behalf of four U.S. citizens who were subject to unlawful and inhumane abuse by federal immigration officers, acting under orders of and in coordination with senior
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New campaign calls on Congress to dismantle ICE, end immigration detention, and support the MELT ICE Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Free Speech For People announced the launch of a new national campaign and website calling for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the end of immigration imprisonment in the United
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In a conversation with Sonali Kolhatkar on Free Speech TV, Courtney Hostetler, Legal Director at Free Speech For People, lays out a clear diagnosis of the crisis facing American democracy and a roadmap for action. Hostetler explains how billions in corporate and billionaire spending have warped the political system, shifting power away from voters and
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For over sixteen years, Free Speech For People has led the fight for our democracy, confronting corruption and abuse of power at the highest levels of our government, taking on new cases challenging voter suppression laws and voter intimidation schemes; holding elected officials accountable to the Constitution; and advancing the movement to end the big
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Free Speech For People applauds The Montana Plan, and the work of the Center for American Progress and Montana voters to rein in corporations that have abused the power of corporate charters to undermine Montana elections and drown out the voices of the people. For over a century, Montana, like every state in the United
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Today (February 11, 2026), Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Judiciary Committee to testify in an oversight hearing. While it is predicted that the questioning will focus on the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein files, Congress must take this moment to fully acknowledge and demand accountability for the role she has played
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Unprecedented early-term support underscores growing demand for accountability WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new national poll conducted by Lake Research Partners and commissioned by Free Speech For People finds that a majority of likely 2026 voters nationwide support impeaching President Donald Trump—an extraordinary and unprecedented level of support so early in a presidential term. According to
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The Amherst Town Council voted Monday night to pass a resolution urging Massachusetts state and local officials to hold federal officers, including federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, accountable when they violate Massachusetts criminal law. Of the councilors who voted, the vote was unanimous with 9 councilors in support. Two councilors abstained and two
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Citing a conflict of interest and incorrect conclusions, Common Cause NY, Free Speech For People and the League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County are calling on the state attorney general to pursue an independent investigation into the vote count errors that occurred in the November 2025 County elections. The November election night results determined
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Congress Must Impeach and Remove Trump and Other Key Trump Officials Involved In Flagrant Abuses of Power On February 28, 2026, Trump, with and through high-ranking members of his administration, by abusing the might of the U.S. military, and in coordination with the Israeli government, carried out an unprovoked, large-scale military attack on the sovereign
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Come join the campaign to reclaim democracy for the people by fighting for free and fair elections and against the abuse of power! Free Speech For People is a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, founded in January 2010 after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision. Since then, we have worked to renew our democracy and reclaim our Constitution
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Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, has filed legal ethics complaints in New York against two law firms—Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP—that entered into illegal agreements with Donald Trump and his associates, and have now taken steps to fulfill those agreements. The complaints, filed
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Hundreds joined the digital town hall hosted by Feminist Generation, Free Speech For People, and Women’s March, featuring Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 27, 2026) Feminist Generation, Free Speech For People, and Women’s March hosted a national International Women’s Day Digital Town Hall last night titled “Abolish ICE and Justice for Survivors
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Drafted with assistance from Free Speech For People, impeachment resolution cites obstruction of Congress, abuse of power, and dismantling of the rule of law WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Summer Lee (PA-12) today introduced articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pamela Bondi, citing a sweeping pattern of abuses of power, including obstruction of Congress, defiance of
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No Kings 3.0 was the largest single-day protest in American history. Between eight and nine million people made their voices heard at thousands of events across the country—and it was clear that the call for impeachment is growing stronger every day. Free Speech For People has been a proud partner of the No Kings movement
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New reporting and additional evidence raise questions about tactics used to promote internet voting laws ANCHORAGE, AK — Anchorage election officials have pushed back against what they describe as “false and misleading” claims about the city’s use of mobile voting technology, escalating concerns about a broader national campaign to expand internet voting systems. In a
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ALBANY, NY and TRENTON, NJ — Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted requests urging New York Attorney General Letitia James, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the District Attorneys of New York and Erie Counties, and the County Prosecutors of Essex, Hudson, Burlington, and Middlesex Counties to open criminal
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Ad amplifies growing national movement urging Congress to impeach and remove Donald Trump from office WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 26, 2026) – Free Speech For People today unveiled a full-page advertisement in The New York Times calling on Congress to impeach and remove Donald Trump from office, as nationwide “No Kings” protests mobilize Americans to defend
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AUGUSTA, ME, 2026 — Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted a letter urging Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, and the District Attorneys of Cumberland, York, and Androscoggin Counties to open criminal investigations into the unlawful actions of federal agents operating in Maine. The submission details a consistent pattern of
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Free Speech For People, joined by former Reagan Justice Department Official Bruce Fein, calls on House Democrats to stop stalling and act WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 10, 2026) – Free Speech For People, the national constitutional advocacy organization leading the ImpeachTrumpAgain campaign, and Bruce Fein, former associate deputy attorney general under President Ronald Reagan, today called on
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