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Poll: Brad Lander leads Dan Goldman by 19 Points in Potential NY-10 Democratic Primary
Only 41% of voters plan to vote for Goldman against a generic opponent — and his positions on the Middle East and Zohran Mamdani make him even more unpopular Washington, D.C. — Demand Progress Action today released results from a poll, conducted by Data for Progress, showing that Rep. Dan Goldman (Democrat, NY-10) is vulnerable … Continued
25K Sign Epstein Petition to Congress in 24 Hours
As Trump Cries Hoax, Momentum Grows to Release Epstein Files Washington, D.C. — As President Donald Trump this morning bemoaned the “now dying” “Epstein Hoax,” Demand Progress announced that, in 24 hours, more than 25,000 people signed a petition asking Congress to release the Epstein files. In total, Americans have sent nearly 250,000 messages and … Continued
Trump Fetes Tech Ruling Class at Rose Garden
White House Gathering Follows Google’s Antitrust Wrist Slap, Massive Lobbying Push to Deregulate AI Washington, D.C. — Against the backdrop of widespread Big Tech impunity like the toothless, token punishment that Google received in federal court over its illegal search monopoly, President Donald Trump will host Big Tech Execs today at the recently renovated White … Continued
Who owns knowledge?
Be Best, bots: Melania Trump and tech CEOs discuss saturating US schools with AI
Demand Progress Condemns Speaker Johnson’s New Epstein Coverup
Epstein Victims Speak Out, Demand Progress Drives 200k+ Petition Signers & Calls Asking Congress to Release the Epstein Files Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) scheduled a vote on yet another sham Epstein resolution designed to distract from Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency … Continued
Encryption-less Military Comms Vulnerable to Foreign Hackers
Lummis-Wyden Proposal Would Protect Military Comms on Systems Controlled by Microsoft, AT&T & Other Private Companies Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Demand Progress and 13 groups sent a letter urging the heads of the Senate Armed Services Committee to support a measure protecting the military’s communications technology from cyberattacks. The letter calls on the committee … Continued
Meta Launching Pro-AI PAC After Letting Bots Flirt with Kids
New PAC Joins Big Tech’s Lobbying Push to Weaken AI Safeguards Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Politico reported that Meta is launching a super PAC in California that supports candidates who oppose regulating AI. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal also reported that venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s president are among those … Continued
CFA Leads Letter Supporting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Personal Financial Data Rights Rule
Capitol Beat: Congressional delegation pushes back
Rep. Balint co-sponsors bill to repeal Trump power targeting free speech
Data Brokers Face New Pressure for Hiding Opt-Out Pages From Google
Human Rights First and More than 80 Organizations Call on Congress to Uphold US Law and Suspend Security Assistance to Israel
Big data comes for Michigan
Golden’s potential primary problem
Coalition Asks Sen. Schumer to Stand Up to Big Tech
On August 4, 2025, Demand Progress and 12 other organizations sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer asking him to stand up to Big Tech influence. Read the letter here.
New Memo Debunks Speaker Johnson’s Epstein Falsehoods
Johnson Chooses Falsehoods and Distractions Over Genuine Transparency on Epstein Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Demand Progress published a comprehensive memo debunking House Speaker Mike Johnson’s recent, repeated attempts to avoid releasing the Epstein files. The memo discredits Johnson’s false claims that Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) Epstein Files Transparency Act would … Continued
There’s a national reckoning in the US on data brokers and digital rights
Turning Tide: 27 Senators Vote to Limit Israeli Arms Sales
More Than Half of Senate Democrats Vote to Limit Weapons Sales to Israel Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday evening, 27 senators voted to adopt a resolution (S.J.Res.41) introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to block the sale of certain offensive weapons to the Israeli military. Though the resolutions were not adopted, the 27 senators voting … Continued