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We stand with former FBI Director and Kettering Foundation Senior Fellow James @Comey and his family. And we stand for a Department of Justice that is faithful to the law, not captive to the personal grievances of any president.

My statement on Georgia Senate Republicans' sham hearing:

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When one group’s rights are at risk, everyone’s future is. Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 project, brings that truth into focus in the final episode of #TheContext series “Democracy, Under Construction.” She explains how expanding rights has always strengthened the country as a whole. 🎧 Catch up on #TheContext: bit.ly/4pKzwlL

Greetings from Copenhagen — here for the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.

Across the nation, moral leaders are holding coordinated peace-protest rallies to deepen and escalate nonviolent moral resistance and opposition to the unholy war in the Middle East. Watch our DC livestream tonight at 5PM ET: breachrepairers.org/livestream

As redistricting battles continue to shape American democracy, Sarah Isgur and KF Senior Fellow @DavidAFrench unpack the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais. bit.ly/4tmCJsA

KF Senior Fellow @staceyabrams shares what she said during her testimony with the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee as she fights to defend the Voting Rights Act. bit.ly/48QCNtp

In the 237-year history of the Supreme Court, KF Senior Fellow @Neal_Katyal is the first-ever litigator to declare a signature initiative of a sitting president unconstitutional. He shares the preparation, tactics, and courage it took to win this case in defense of the Constitution in a newly released #TedTalk. bit.ly/3RakPvS

History isn’t just something we study. It’s something we step into. In the series finale of “Democracy, Under Construction,” Nikole Hannah-Jones (@nhannahjones) joins us to explore how everyday choices shape the future of our democracy. #TheContext is proud to be a part of @GroupDemocracy. Press play on your favorite platform: bit.ly/4pKzwlL

“We’re not going to get through this just by time passing. We’re going to get through it because we’re active and we are out there.” KF Senior Fellow and retired Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor’s shares her concerns on the current state of the judicial system: bit.ly/4wgwWYk

KF Senior Fellow @JudgeLuttig and Task Force for American Democracy members gathered online on Law Day, May 1, which promotes a deeper understanding of the legal profession's contributions to democracy. They shared how citizens can help protect the rule of law and the nation’s judges. bit.ly/42TluV7

America at 250: Where do things stand? KF Senior Fellow @DavidAFrench speaks with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch about the Constitution, the dangers of concentrated power, and the role of the courts in such a deeply polarized time. nyti.ms/4tVvDwh

Five months ago, I argued against the President's $4 trillion tariffs at the Supreme Court. In 237 years, the Court had never struck down a sitting President's signature initiative. Legal scholars said it was impossible. Some of my own colleagues said it was impossible. We won. 6-3. But the real story isn't what happened in that courtroom. It's what happened in the months before. And its the subject of my TED talk, coming out tomorrow. I had the best legal team in the nation, especially Colleen Roh Sinzdak, the most outstanding legal strategist I know. Huge thanks, too, go to the Liberty Justice Center (and in particular its fearless and hyper-intelligent leader Sara Albrecht), who organized the client small businesses, as well as to the brave small businesses themselves. I also had four teachers preparing me. A mindset coach who'd worked with Andre Agassi. An improv coach who taught me that "Yes, and" works in Supreme Court arguments the same way it works everywhere else. A meditation coach who taught me stillness. And Harvey. Harvey predicted many of the questions the Justices asked — sometimes almost word for word. Brilliant. Tireless. Occasionally insufferable. Here's the catch: Harvey isn't a person. Harvey is a bespoke AI I built over the last year with a legal AI company, trained on every question every Justice has asked in oral argument for 25 years, and everything they've ever written. Tomorrow, TED releases my talk about what really happened — and what I learned standing at that podium. AI can predict. AI can analyze. What AI cannot do is the one thing that actually won the argument. Connect. Read the room. Hear not just a Justice's words, but her worry — and answer the worry. That is the irreducibly human skill. Find yours. Go deeper. In this age of AI, that's where your edge lives. The talk goes live Thursday, May 7 at 11am ET: go.ted.com/nealkumarkatyal What's the irreducibly human skill in your work — the thing AI can't touch?

Who's in the room on 19 May during the #GDCEuropeForum? Panel I: Democracy Distorted: How AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic content are undermining electoral trust and democratic competition; drawing on real European case studies and early warning signals. Speakers include Justin Lane @cogijl (CEO, @culturepulseai), @JakubSzymik (Founder, CEE Digital Democracy Watch), Prof. Melanie Garson (International Security, University College London), Nino Dolidze (Democracy & Elections Expert; 2025 Madeleine K. Albright Democracy Award recipient), and Peter Jančárik (Head of Content Moderation, @seznam_cz). Panel II – Campaigning in the Age of AI: How disinformation and hybrid influence operations are already transforming campaigns, voter behavior, and trust in political institutions, with lessons from recent and upcoming European elections. Speakers include Aleksandar Mijailović (@WeAreEDYN Serbia, Lawyer & Civic Activist), Dr. Anthony J. DeMattee (Data Scientist, @CarterCenter Democracy Program), Rasťo Kužel (Head of MEMO 98, media & elections expert), Surabhi Srivastava (Director of Media Innovation, @RNW_Media). The GDC Europe Forum 2026 is organised by @WeAreEDYN, in collaboration with @GloDemCoalition. The GDC Regional Forums 2026 are sponsored by the @KetteringFdn. #GDCForum2026 #ElectoralIntegrity #AIandDemocracy #DefendingDemocracy #KeepDemocracyAlive

“As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, one question at the heart of the American experiment feels more urgent than ever: What does democracy mean to the people it is meant to serve?” #FromManyWe bit.ly/4uoEEOz

Hungary’s April 12 election taught a powerful lesson to the world: Autocrats can be defeated. 2026 CFK Global Fellow Kristóf Szombati looks ahead, emphasizing that lasting progress depends on building “something more democratic, more durable, and more socially credible” in a new post for #ResilienceResistance: bit.ly/4erMMJl

KF President & CEO Sharon Davies (@KetteringFdnCEO) recently joined our Democracy and the Arts team in Washington DC for the opening of “Artistic Generosity and the American Artist.” The program, hosted by the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies, showcased an exhibition of commissioned artworks created in collaboration with embassy architects that demonstrate American creativity in diplomatic settings. Experience the exhibition here: bit.ly/4erD9ud

In one week, @KetteringFdnCEO Sharon L. Davies and @freedomhouse CEO Jamie Fly will participate in a panel discussion on The Future of Democracy Support at the @AoDemocracies 2026 Copenhagen Democracy Summit. #CDS2026 This year's summit, “Building an Alliance of Democracies in a New World (dis)Order,” will take place on May 12 at the Royal Danish Playhouse. copenhagendemocracysummit.com/2026

🤔 What does playing your part look like right now? In today’s new episode of #TheContext, we close out our “Democracy, Under Constructions” series with Pulitzer Prize-winning Nikole Hannah-Jones (@nhannahjones). She discusses how people across the country are using their voices in different ways—from journalism to advocacy to simply looking out for one another—and why that collective effort is what moves democracy forward. Tune in today: bit.ly/4pKzwlL

Students at SUNY Fredonia were dazzled by KF Ruth Yellowhawk Fellow @JoyHarjo during her visit to be honored as the Williams Distinguished Visiting Professor. She shared poems, played the traditional Native American flute, and delivered a message about unity at a time when it matters most: bit.ly/42gELj7