Many things propelled Donald Trump’s election victory. Inflation. A worldwide anti-incumbent backlash. Anger at institutions. A swing to the right among working-class voters of all racial backgrounds.
You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. As the war in the Middle East launched by President Trump continues to unfold, the president ...
False claims have eroded trust in elections and provoked a wave of anti-voter laws. The Brennan Center offers recommendations for how to fight back. Election deniers are working to undermine ...
You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. For months, we have warned of a drive by President Trump and his administration to undermine ...
In the past month, President Trump has said that he regrets not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines in certain states following the 2020 election and that he wants the Republican ...
With its latest gerrymandering decision, the Court is creating a political system primed for distortion and deeper division. You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly ...
During the 2021 redistricting cycle, self-interested politicians continuously gerrymandered voting districts despite attempts by the Ohio Supreme Court to help implement fair maps. The current ...
This article first appeared at Just Security. In an internal memo made public through a whistleblower report, the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instructed ICE officers ...
What is the Federal Prison Oversight Act? Signed into law in 2024, the Federal Prison Oversight Act was designed to bring more transparency and accountability to the U.S. prison system, which is the ...
His tenure has included multiple ethics scandals, as well as votes that helped roll back voting rights and ushered in ...
Voter registration databases are maintained by election officials and determine if a voter is registered, where they are assigned to vote, and often what ballot they should receive. There is no ...
Efforts to secure full political representation for the District of Columbia have gained momentum, but obstacles remain. The nearly 700,000 residents of Washington, DC, do not have full voting ...
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