Another Democrat hauled away in handcuffs. Where will this end?!

Donald Trump is building a police state right before our eyes. We're fighting back.

Harris, The one branch of the government that has held back Donald Trump's assault on democracy is the federal judiciary, and now Republicans are trying to strip away even that check on his power. A one-sentence provision hidden in the 1,116-page "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" would make it nearly impossible for judges to enforce rulings against Trump's illegal actions, and an even more extreme attack on judges has just been added to the Senate version of the bill.1 Demand Progress has mobilized tens of thousands of people to resist Trump's assault on the judiciary, but with democracy teetering on the brink, we're asking of your help to ramp up our efforts. Will you make a donation to support our work, including our efforts to stop Trump's attacks on the federal courts? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Donate $20 Donate $40 Donate $75 Or, donate another amount Donald Trump has ramped up his authoritarian rampage with a succession of arrests of Democratic elected officials — including a U.S. Senator, member of Congress, county judge, the mayor of Newark, and just yesterday, the New York City comptroller.2 It's like something out of a totalitarian police state, not the United States of America, and we need judges to be able to uphold the law. But the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, recently passed by the House of Representatives, would strip federal judges of the power to hold Trump administration officials in contempt when they defy court orders or refuse to obey injunctions blocking Trump's illegal actions.3 The latest Senate version of Trump's mega-bill goes even further and would bar judges from issuing orders blocking Trump's Illegal actions in the first place, a provision that is similar to the No Rogue Rulings Act, a bill passed by the House in March.4 Taken together, these policies would cripple the federal judiciary as a meaningful check on Trump's power — which is exactly what Republicans have in mind. Will you donate $20 to support our work, including our efforts to stop Trump's attacks on the federal courts? With gratitude, The team at Demand Progress Action DONATE Sources: 1. Campaign Legal Center, "These Hidden Provisions in the Budget Bill Undermine Our Democracy," June 6, 2025. 1. The New York Times, "Brad Lander Is Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse," June 17, 2025. 3. Reuters, "Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill includes provision to weaken court powers," May 30, 2025. 4. The Intercept, "Under GOP Budget Bill, You'd Have to Be Rich to Sue the Trump Administration," June 17, 2025. Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter. Receiving too many emails from Demand Progress? You can opt to pause emails from Demand Progress for a month. And of course you can unsubscribe from this list at any time.