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Diversity on the bench can strengthen decision-making and improve public confidence in courts. But our research finds that states' highest courts are overwhelmingly white and male. Check out our annual State Supreme Court Diversity report: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Diversity on the bench can strengthen decision-making and improve public confidence in courts. But our research finds that states' highest courts are overwhelmingly white and male. Check out our annual State Supreme Court Diversity report: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
The Brennan Center has been warning that President Trump’s tariff regime would create opportunities for favoritism, crony capitalism, and loopholes. Now it’s happening. Stay informed by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Brennan Center has been warning that President Trump’s tariff regime would create opportunities for favoritism, crony capitalism, and loopholes. Now it’s happening. Stay informed by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM
The use of the military as a domestic police force by a president is not normal – and it puts our individual liberties at risk. Elizabeth Goitein and other legal experts discuss troops in U.S. cities on the latest episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4i8DYHZ
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The use of the military as a domestic police force by a president is not normal – and it puts our individual liberties at risk. Elizabeth Goitein and other legal experts discuss troops in U.S. cities on the latest episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4i8DYHZ
The Brennan Center is tracking the administration’s unprecedented attempts to undermine the 2026 elections. Stay informed about this and other issues impacting our democracy by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Brennan Center is tracking the administration’s unprecedented attempts to undermine the 2026 elections. Stay informed about this and other issues impacting our democracy by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM
President Trump’s pardons of election deniers like Rudy Giuliani are a reminder that the midterms will face threats from a new source: the federal government itself. Stay informed by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
President Trump’s pardons of election deniers like Rudy Giuliani are a reminder that the midterms will face threats from a new source: the federal government itself. Stay informed by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM
Civic participation doesn’t just mean voting — it means holding our elected officials accountable. Joyce Vance discusses her new book on the latest episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman. Watch: bit.ly/3JN1BJC
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Civic participation doesn’t just mean voting — it means holding our elected officials accountable. Joyce Vance discusses her new book on the latest episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman. Watch: bit.ly/3JN1BJC
Last month, in Texas v. Bruck, New York Judge David Gandin dismissed Texas’s lawsuit against a New York abortion provider. Subscribe to the free weekly State Court Report newsletter to learn more: bit.ly/45IXZ0M
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Last month, in Texas v. Bruck, New York Judge David Gandin dismissed Texas’s lawsuit against a New York abortion provider. Subscribe to the free weekly State Court Report newsletter to learn more: bit.ly/45IXZ0M
The Brennan Center spoke with @aratip.bsky.social, former chief advisor for science and technology under President Biden, about what the Trump administration’s blanket funding freeze could mean for the science community and the country.
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Brennan Center spoke with @aratip.bsky.social, former chief advisor for science and technology under President Biden, about what the Trump administration’s blanket funding freeze could mean for the science community and the country.
The administration is using the unitary executive theory — the idea that the president has total control over the executive branch regardless of what laws might say — to justify its illegal power grabs. @joycewhitevance.bsky.social joins The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4hU7e5k
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The administration is using the unitary executive theory — the idea that the president has total control over the executive branch regardless of what laws might say — to justify its illegal power grabs. @joycewhitevance.bsky.social joins The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4hU7e5k
If the Supreme Court signs off on Trump’s tariffs, it would dramatically upset the balance of power between the president and Congress.
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If the Supreme Court signs off on Trump’s tariffs, it would dramatically upset the balance of power between the president and Congress.