What if political parties are a big part of the answer? I know, I know. You have mixed feelings about parties. So did James ...
It’s epic corruption in plain sight. History shows that after scandal comes reform — often, but not always. In January, the ...
Police quotas don’t make communities safer — they prevent officers from focusing on larger public safety issues. As some local police leadership says, “get your numbers up,” and you’ll be rewarded ...
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 ...
On May 7, Clarence Thomas became the second-longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history. With more than 34 years on the bench, he is now just over two years shy of beating the record held by ...
You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. The Supreme Court’s decision to destroy what remained of the Voting Rights ...
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, state courts in particular will play a major role in a new wave of legal and political battles. The Supreme Court’s ruling ...
Americans head to the polls this fall in arguably the most important election in modern history. More than just a contest between candidates or parties, the 2024 general election will decide the ...
From targeting election officials to making us more vulnerable to cyberattacks, implementing the radical conservative agenda’s proposals would be disastrous for democracy. Project 2025, a blueprint ...
Kevin Morris is a senior research fellow and voting policy scholar at the Brennan Center, where he focuses on voting rights, election administration, and the effects of the criminal justice system on ...
A handful of wealthy donors dominate electoral giving and spending in the United States. We need limits on campaign finance, transparency, and effective enforcement of these rules — along with public ...
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