It’s epic corruption in plain sight. History shows that after scandal comes reform — often, but not always. In January, the ...
Six state legislatures curbed judicial independence in 2024. Twenty-one bills in nine states would have injected more politics into how judges are selected. No bills were enacted, though one ...
The Brennan Center’s 2026 survey of local election officials finds ongoing concerns about government support, personal safety, and political interference. Federal cuts to election security support, ...
You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. The late 19th century was a dismal time in American politics. Corruption ran rampant. Congress ...
New York, NY – Gaps in local-federal intelligence sharing systems jeopardize national security investigations and threaten Americans’ civil liberties, according to a new Brennan Center report.
You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter — receive it in your inbox. “In America,” Thomas Paine wrote at the founding, “the law is king.” Amid today’s ...
The 2024 election was much safer than feared. But threats of violence were also far greater than many realize. The Brennan Center has confirmed that at least 227 bomb threats targeted polling ...
Inequities are a persistent feature of U.S. elections. As our colleagues have documented, the gap in voter participation between white and Black Americans has increased since the Supreme Court, ...
On May 19, 2026, Georgia held a general election for three seats on the Georgia Supreme Court. Each candidate ran to be elected or re-elected for a six-year term on the court. Incumbent Justice ...
President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration didn’t just break fundraising records, it fundamentally redefined them, spotlighting the growing role of the biggest donors. Individuals and corporations, ...
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