International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — Article 25
Guarantees the right to participate in public affairs, vote in genuine periodic elections with universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot, and access public service on equal terms.
A coordinated attack on US government-funded international broadcasting placed 1,300 journalists on leave, terminated Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's grant, and attempted to gut Voice of America — …
On March 15, 2025 — 'Bloody Saturday' — approximately 1,300 journalists, producers, and support staff at VOA, RFE/RL, and Radio Free Asia …
RFE/RL's federal grant agreement was terminated on March 15, 2025, threatening to end operations that broadcast to audiences in countries …
DOGE employees at SSA secretly worked with a political advocacy group to match Social Security data with voter rolls to find 'evidence of voter fraud and to overturn election results.' A signed …
In March 2025, a political advocacy group — believed to be True the Vote — contacted DOGE employees at SSA with a request to analyze state …
One DOGE team member signed a 'Voter Data Agreement' with the advocacy group on March 24, 2025, in his capacity as an SSA employee, without …
An executive order attempting unprecedented presidential control over federal elections — requiring proof of citizenship to register, decertifying voting machines in 39 states, restricting mail …
The order mandated proof of US citizenship (passport or equivalent) to register to vote using the national form. Only about half of …
The order directed the EAC to decertify all previously certified voting machines within 180 days. Machines used in 39 states would be …
Schedule F reclassification targets 50,000 federal employees for removal of civil service protections, enabling political firing for 'subversion of presidential directives.' The rule strips appeal …
Approximately 50,000 federal employees (2% of the federal workforce) will be reclassified into 'Schedule Policy/Career,' losing civil …
The final rule removes statutory whistleblower protections and prevents workers from appealing their reclassification to the Merit Systems …
Federal funding cutoffs threatened against sanctuary cities and their entire states, lawsuits against 29 states, and pending legislation to condition unrelated federal funding on immigration …
On January 13, 2026, Trump announced plans to suspend all federal funding to states hosting sanctuary cities starting February 1, expanding …
The DOJ sued 29 states and Washington, DC for refusing to hand over voter registration lists and cooperate with federal immigration …
A systematic campaign of security clearance revocations targeting political opponents, critics, and former officials who investigated or prosecuted Trump, including 51 intelligence officials, …
On January 20, 2025, Trump revoked security clearances of 51 former intelligence officials who signed a 2020 letter stating the Hunter Biden …
On March 22, 2025, a second executive order revoked clearances from former officials including Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, and individuals …
Trump used his first day back in office to grant sweeping clemency to January 6 defendants, including people convicted of violent attacks on police and leaders of groups convicted of seditious …
The clemency action covered most January 6 defendants on Trump's first day back in office.
It extended to violent offenders and leaders of groups convicted of seditious conspiracy.