The midterms will serve as an unprecedented stress test of the integrity of American elections “with more election deniers having access to federal power than ever before,” some experts and Democrats warn.
Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded.
“This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.”
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"She’s been a court interpreter for over 20 years, the only one licensed in Texas for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. Her language skills are requested nationwide..."
"One of her children recently enlisted in the military...
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This a great gig for recent history and poli sci majors!
Great to know we have an objective jurist who focuses on the merits of the cases before him on the Court
Fantastic museum.
Finally read Bottom's Up And the Devil Laughs by @kerryhowley.bsky.social. Can't think of a time when I've read nonfiction writing so smart and inventive that even events/people I had thought I'd read about before, even ones I've reported and written about myself, felt 100% new. Incredible book.
The Trump administration's plot to undermine the election is now clear. But with each move, there are effective countermoves, @mawaldman.bsky.social and @kendallverhovek.bsky.social write.
Screenshot of a social media post by LynnDee the Librarian (@lynndeeslibrary). Profile shows a smiling woman. Post text reads: 'A patron came in this week needing to borrow a laptop bc they had a virtual job interview. We were able to provide a laptop & internet, + the space 2 do the interview. & they got the job. THAT is the power of public libraries. #librarylife
Because everyone deserves a shot 🎯
"The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law is an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that works to reform, revitalize, and defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice." • @brennancenter.org
It’s far too easy for private money to curry favor with — and even be funneled directly to — the president in order to shape policy. Congress must pass stricter ethics rules and step up enforcement. bit.ly/4sTukxk
As we consider Bob Mueller's legacy, here's the cover profile I wrote about him in TIME on his 10th anniversary as FBI director. ti.me/2L7TEhH
The SAVE Act could block millions of Americans from voting. It is not common sense. If passed, it would be the first time in history Congress passed a vote suppression law. #SOTU
Litigators take 📝: the juiciest part of the tariffs opinion for future cases of many kinds is the three-vote Section I-A-II, where Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett say that the president can't invoke "foreign affairs" or "emergencies" to claim extra-statutory tariff powers.
Congress failed to pass the SAVE Act last year for good reason: it’s an anti-voter bill. But now lawmakers have revived it despite overwhelming public opposition. bit.ly/4qS8wBr
Hi, Emily!
Two years ago I decided to fight the “fraudulent election” conspiracies by signing up as a poll worker. We need as many people as possible to sign up to do this critical role in our elections. This will give you first hand experience to rebut the naysayers. SIGN UP!
At the end of Donald Trump’s first year back in office, roughly 300,000 fewer Americans worked for the government. Franklin Foer spoke with 50 federal employees who were either fired or forced out:
Trump’s expanded entry ban targets Muslims and Africans abroad and punishes businesses and U.S. citizens at home.
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The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority applies originalism to interpret the Constitution. Our new guide shows lawyers how to defeat shoddy historical arguments in court.
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The president has no authority to change election rules. Wendy Weiser and other Brennan Center experts discuss how we challenged President Trump's power grabs on the latest episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/48SQYPc
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “Big tech has made their choice.”
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ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them. bit.ly/3Kq348R
It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
Trump's executive order to block states from protecting their citizens from AI will almost certainly fail in court. Why issue it? It may still have a chilling effect if states cave. And that would make some of the largest political spenders very happy. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
The Department of Justice filed lawsuits against four more states — CO, HI, MA, and NV— for not providing their statewide voter registration lists in response to the department’s request. The total number of states being sued over their voter files now stands at 18, which we are tracking here:
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
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