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Larry Norden
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d
Our new series on money in politics will examine key fundraising trends, delve into underreported stories, and cover round up news in campaign finance and political corruption. Check out the first installment: bit.ly/42wEcSM
Money in Politics Roundup — October 2025
Our new recurring feature covers key stories from the world of campaign finance and influence buying, from the AI industry to super PAC support for a lame-duck president.
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · 5d
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · 5d
"The Court’s interventions in campaign finance law ... have had unintended consequences that run directly counter to the justices’ own assurances ... [Congress is] best placed to anticipate and weigh such risks... They, and not the Court, should decide the future of coordinated spending limits."
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 5d
Dan Weiner on the Brennan Center’s Interesting Amicus Brief in the NRSC Case electionlawblog.org?p=152425
Dan Weiner on the Brennan Center's Interesting Amicus Brief in the NRSC Case #ELB
I asked Dan Weiner of the Brennan Center to write a bit about the interesting position they’ve taken in the NRSC campaign finance case. Here is his guest post: On Monday the Brennan Center for Justice...
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Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 20d
UCLA’s funds reinstated after yesterday’s court order! Thanks to the brave researchers and their amazing counsel, including Dean Chemerinsky, who brought suit. This is just another turn in the ongoing fight, but a great result for now.
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Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.com · 25d
My tribute to my friend @rethinkintel.bsky.social
A Retired FBI Agent's Advice on Fighting Authoritarianism
Every governor, mayor, and county executive in this country should read Mike’s piece and use it as a blueprint for dealing with the Trump regime’s de facto attempts to commandeer state and local polic...
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · Sep 7
Personal update: this fall I am on a short sabbatical from @brennancenter.org and have joined the UC Berkeley community as a lecturer @ Berkeley Law (AI, Democracy and Elections) and Democracy Policy Fellow @ Berkeley’s GSPP. If you are in the Bay Area please reach out!
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · Sep 7
Brennan Center experts Sean Morales-Doyle and Lawrence Norden forecast how the Trump administration will undermine confidence in our elections in the months leading up to the 2026 midterms: bit.ly/4fRIqtA
What to Expect Next in the Trump Administration’s Strategy to Meddle with the Vote
Efforts to protect the coming elections must begin now.
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Alicia Bannon @aliciabannon.bsky.social · Sep 4
This is a remarkable article. Federal judges are increasingly speaking out against SCOTUS’s approach to the shadow docket. This isn't typical & underscores the impossible position for lower courts when SCOTUS makes new law on its emergency docket – especially when it doesn’t explain its rulings. /1
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · Sep 4
🚨EXCLUSIVE:

Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats:

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In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases
Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · Sep 2
Dangerous steps to watch for, and what to do about it... www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
What to Expect Next in the Trump Administration’s Strategy to Meddle with the Vote
Efforts to protect the coming elections must begin now.
www.brennancenter.org
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Aug 31
Some important “What to expect when we’re electing” messaging from the Brennan Center. Election fraud lies are integrated into the administration’s strategies of election interference going into 2026. What we need to be aware of… and what we can do:
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · Aug 31
Brennan Center experts Sean Morales-Doyle and Lawrence Norden forecast how the Trump administration will undermine confidence in our elections in the months leading up to the 2026 midterms: bit.ly/4fRIqtA
What to Expect Next in the Trump Administration’s Strategy to Meddle with the Vote
Efforts to protect the coming elections must begin now.
www.brennancenter.org
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · Aug 29
If we know what’s coming and prepare, we can keep our elections secure. cyberscoop.com/trump-admini...
Trump administration setting the stage for elections power grab, voting rights group warns
A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice says the Trump administration has foreshadowed plans to meddle with mail-in voting, voter rolls and much more.
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · Aug 27
..it's power to courts to give them the perspective and skepticism to quickly dismiss unfounded government claims. And most importantly, it’s power to the voters, who should know how critical their participation is. Democracy depends on the people and their belief in, and defense of, our elections.
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · Aug 27
It’s all laid out in the March order. But knowing what’s coming is power. It’s power for states who are constitutionally mandated to run our elections to prepare, including by defending their election officials and voters... /4
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · Aug 27
... for DOJ to intimidate election officials and others through politicized investigations; and for federal agents and agencies to interfere with how states run elections and count votes. /3
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · Aug 27
Specifically, the March order sets the predicate and opportunity for DOGE and DHS in the coming months to make false claims about widespread non-citizen voting; for DHS to issue misleading reports about the security of election equipment ... /2
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · Aug 27
The @brennancenter.org has documented the concerted White House efforts to undermine elections. Today, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social and I dig into the president’s March executive order to detail how it lays the groundwork for the next set of steps in this effort. /1
What to Expect Next in the Trump Administration’s Strategy to Meddle with the Vote
Efforts to protect the coming elections must begin now.
www.brennancenter.org
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · Aug 26
www.propublica.org/article/heat...
She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.
Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.
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Liza Goitein @lizagoitein.bsky.social · Aug 24
Flooding blue cities with soldiers on the pretext of fighting crime would be an unprecedented abuse of power that would violate states’ rights and threaten our most fundamental liberties. The plan is profoundly un-American. And it is illegal. 12/12
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · Aug 24
Brennan Center senior adviser @bartongellman.bsky.social: “From the earliest days of his second term, the president and his lieutenants have pursued an unprecedented assault on the machinery of free and fair elections.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Stunning Attack on Mail-In Ballots
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · Aug 23
Mail voting is a secure way to cast a ballot that dates back to the Civil War. Election officials in every state use tested and multi-layered checks to ensure that mail voting is safe. bit.ly/4fLDlDa
Mail Voting Accuracy
Election officials use many checks to ensure mail voting is secure against widespread fraud and tampering.
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · Aug 20
For those keeping track, another cut to federal support for election security, with the apparent elimination of the Foreign Malign Influence Center, which tracked foreign influence operations and threats to elections. apnews.com/article/gabb...
Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce and cutting budget by over $700 million
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually.
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Liza Goitein @lizagoitein.bsky.social · Aug 19
At Trump’s request, multiple red state governors are sending hundreds of armed National Guard forces into DC. This military occupation of the district is unprecedented and unjustified. If it’s allowed to stand, this country will be well on its way to becoming a police state. 1/22
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Michael Waldman @mawaldman.bsky.social · Aug 18
Trump’s post saying he will sign an EO purporting to ban mail voting marks an appalling attack on free and fair elections. Flatly illegal and flagrantly unconstitutional. The Constitution gives states and Congress the power to run elections. Presidents have no lawful role. 1/3
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · Aug 17
Public corruption harms everyday people and undermines democracy. Congress can do something about it — but the public needs to demand action. bit.ly/4mbQKqv
What Is Political Corruption and What Can We Do About It?
It hurts ordinary Americans in concrete ways, and the risk has never been greater given today’s unprecedented mixing of private wealth with political power.
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Aug 16
Echoing Renee here, me and my team were FOIA'ed by the MO AG office, sued by America First Legal, and then hauled in front of Jim Jordan's committee in DC, where, at the table interviewing me (for SIX HOURS) sat a lawyer who shifted from America First to Jordan's staff. This is MACHINE.
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