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Are we a country based on ideals, on the American creed set out in our founding documents? Or are we a nation of blood and soil, as Vice President JD Vance has argued? Both these strains run throughout American history. Those of us on the s...
As the summer ends, I want to share three updates. Each in their way gives hope that the rule of law still has great strength in resisting abuse.
Let’s start with breaking news: Yesterday, in response to a request from Sen. Elissa Slotkin...
Despite ongoing litigation, President Trump's mail voting executive order is still illegal and still blocked. The most important thing any voter should know is make a plan to vote, and vote early if you can.
Get more from Brennan Center in...
This week, the Supreme Court issued a ruling on Donald Trump’s executive order on mail voting. Headlines suggested that the justices had given Trump a green light.
What did the Supreme Court actually do? And what does this mean for voters?...
A year ago we warned that Donald Trump had a concerted strategy to undermine the midterm elections.
Here’s news you can use: That effort is failing so far. For every move, there’s a countermove from voting rights groups, local and state go...
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