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The @nytimes.com is reporting that the Trump administration has requested deployment of 20,000+ National Guard members to help with immigration enforcement inside the U.S. This is an unprecedented move that raises a host of legal and practical concerns. 1/8

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Does a President have the power to impose sweeping tariffs. No! That's our argument in a friend of the court brief we filed this week in a case brought by the conservative New Civil Liberties Alliance. We're proud to do it. The Constitution is clear and the law is unambiguous.

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Thoughtful and nuanced piece by Scott Brennan and @zevesanderson.com @ NYU Center for Social Media and Politics about the dangerous proposed moratorium on state AI policymaking. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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This is insane. Republicans have inserted language into the budget reconciliation bill that would ban states from regulating AI in any capacity for 10 years. from @404media.co www.404media.co/republicans-...

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The 2024 federal election was the most secretive since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010. Dark money groups — nonprofits and shell companies that hide their donors — spent more than $1.9 billion on last year’s elections, nearly doubling the 2020 record of $1 billion.

submitted 8 days ago • 8 comments

Today, Judge Griffin conceded this election to Justice Riggs, saying he wouldn't appeal the decision. This means we still live in a world where votes are counted according to rules in place during the election and not some new set drawn up by a court after the fact. www.newsday.com/news/nation/...

submitted 8 days ago • 18 comments

And the Jefferson Griffin vs. Allison Riggs race is officially over.

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

Yes, Presidents do have to uphold the Constitution. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

submitted 11 days ago • 10 comments

Just a reminder that most of Trump's executive orders are nothing more than press releases. After he ordered the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to pull funding for NPR and PBS, the CPB responded that it is authorized and funded by Congress and is not subject to the president's authority.

submitted 13 days ago • 36 comments

There's precious little both parties agree on, but "donors have too much influence" remains one. Another is that politicians don't represent their districts—just 9% think they do. Might be worth having Dem consultants poll how to capitalize on this instead of how best to spam my phone.

submitted 15 days ago • 6 comments

The day after Canada's historic election, a reminder that their elections are not dominated by billionaire spending. This could have been our reality too, if not for an activist US Supreme Court that struck down laws meant to protect the integrity of our system. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

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“Judges simply cannot do their jobs — and our justice system cannot function effectively — if victims, defendants, witnesses, and family members do not feel secure in accessing the courthouse.” @brennancenter.bsky.social @statecourtreport.bsky.social @slate.com @douglaskeith.bsky.social

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Task Force member Lawrence Norden and @BrennanCenter counsel @derektisler shared their thoughts on actions against U.S. election security in a February op-ed for @Slate. Key takeaways from the article are threaded below ⬇️

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The president attending a private dinner followed by a tour of the White House for the largest investors in his crypto business is truly wild, even by today’s standards. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...

submitted 21 days ago • 50 comments

Great piece by my colleague @shortgrady.bsky.social about Canada's elections and the US campaign finance system that might have been... www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Fan fiction? Hardly. An important piece by my colleague Grady Short -- Canada's election is unfolding with a very different campaign finance system (no billionaires funded Super PACs, etc. etc. etc. etc.), robust public financing, and so on.

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

Federal rollbacks have hit four key areas of election security. Here’s what has been cut and why it matters:

submitted 24 days ago • 7 comments

Is saying that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is “never coming back” consistent with “facilitating” his release from the notorious El Salvador prison? If not, the administration is violating the Supreme Court’s order. x.com/WhiteHouse/s...

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With reports that the CFBP is laying off almost 90 percent of its workforce, now seems like a good time to re-up this analysis from @ianvan.bsky.social and @eepetry.bsky.social on who really benefits from shuttinf down one of our leading consumer watchdogs. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

submitted 27 days ago • 3 comments

Our new explainer breaks down the administration’s efforts to dismantle critical federal support and funding for election security.

submitted 28 days ago • 9 comments

The Governor, Senate, & Assembly have committed to fully funding NY’s Public Campaign Finance Program, but now, more than two weeks past the budget deadline, there are rumors that some lawmakers want to change the program in ways that would undermine its purpose.

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

Many of the administration’s harmful election-related actions are flying under the radar. Our experts highlight troubling changes and potential consequences.

submitted 30 days ago • 2 comments

With so much happening, it's easy to miss the ongoing efforts to dismantle critical federal support for election security. We break down the latest actions here. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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What’s this new executive order directing the Department of Defense to take over huge amounts of public land on the border? Simple: it’s yet another abuse of emergency powers—this one seemingly designed to make an end-run around the Posse Comitatus Act. 1/17 www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

submitted 33 days ago • 11 comments

CISA is a cornerstone to securing elections from potential threats. The agency’s national threat analyses provide crucial intelligence on the origins and broader context of the disinformation and localized disruptions that election officials navigate.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

The latest in the multi-pronged presidential attack on free and fair elections is a memo targeting CISA, the agency that provided critical election security support to the states, and its former director, Chris Krebs. This is retaliation—a threat to both the rule of law & to secure elections.

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

The 2020 election was secure thanks in part to the critical work of CISA. Chris Krebs, appointed by President Trump to head that agency, did his job and told the truth about the election. /1

submitted 36 days ago • 3 comments

The US government holds a tremendous amount of data about US citizens. Now, The Trump administration is trying to access that data and link it together. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u...

submitted 36 days ago • 68 comments

Last night, five justices of the Supreme Court struck down the temporary restraining order that has prevented the Trump administration from whisking Venezuelans away to a hellhole prison in El Salvador with no hearing or due process... 1/20 www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

submitted 37 days ago • 3 comments

Happening Now: Ask @larrynorden.bsky.social & @danw329.bsky.social Anything About How to Protect Democracy From Big Money: bit.ly/42iwkTU

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One of the most important things about tariffs is who gets an exemption. As my colleague @eepetry.bsky.social explains, there are conflicts of interest and related issues looming here. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

submitted 42 days ago • 4 comments

For those digesting and trying to understand yesterday's tariff announcement, I recommend my colleague @eepetry.bsky.social 's expert brief on conflicts of interest and self-dealing in the executive branch. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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Ask us anything about how we can protect U.S. democracy and elections from big money. Join the Brennan Center's @larrynorden.bsky.social and @danw329.bsky.social for a Reddit AMA on April 4, Friday, 10am-12pm ET.

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

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with @wendyweiser.bsky.social on why Trump really wants 2024 to be the last free and fair election, and @mjsdc.bsky.social on what's coming to the Supreme Court

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In a joint letter with @aclu.org, @lwvsf.bsky.social, NAACP and NAACP LDF, we explained to the Election Assistance Commission why it would be unlawful for them to follow the president's recent exec order—which could block millions from voting—and urged them to stand firm and comply with the law. 1/4

submitted 48 days ago • 4 comments

The main thing to know about the Trump Executive Order on Elections is that it is a massive overreach and will certainly end up in court before much of it can be executed. But on substance, a couple of points...

submitted 51 days ago • 7 comments

Starting now... ask me anything! www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme...

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

One of the best explanations I’ve seen of the stakes of the disregard of data laws intended to prevent wholesale surveillance of the US public by its govt. The DOGE one-two punch is to disregard or dissolve the data regulations that protect us and then use AI to consolidate info about each of us.

submitted 54 days ago • 15 comments