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Concerns Build for Election Interference in Midterms

California senator Adam Schiff says that President Donald Trump will try to “subvert” the midterm elections this year by attempting to overturn any result that disadvantages Congressional Republicans. The President has recently called for nationalizing elections, made multiple unproven claims about…

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Intimidation Nation

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v Holder, many states made changes to their voting laws that may disproportionately harm minorities. This week, lawyers in Ohio filed an emergency motion with the Supreme Court requesting a suspension of voting restrictions in their …

What does it mean when the president urges Republicans to "nationalize the voting"?

The power to regulate federal elections rests with states and Congress, according to the Constitution. Yet President Trump repeatedly questioned the integrity of election systems, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud, and in recent days has urged Republicans to take over voting operations …

The Supreme Court Eviscerates the Voting Rights Act (with Wendy Weiser and Kareem Crayton)

This week, the Supreme Court struck down the remaining enforcement tool of the Voting Rights Act — the law often called the crown jewel of the civil rights movement. In this emergency episode, Brennan Center experts analyze the ruling and assess what it will mean for voters in 2026 and beyond. They…

The Supreme Court Eviscerates the Voting Rights Act (with Wendy Weiser and Kareem Crayton)

This week, the Supreme Court struck down the remaining enforcement tool of the Voting Rights Act — the law often called the crown jewel of the civil rights movement. In this emergency episode, Brennan Center experts analyze the ruling and assess what it will mean for voters in 2026 and beyond. They…

The Battle Over the Vote - Did The Supreme Court Just Reshape American Elections?

On April 29, the Supreme Court handed down Louisiana v. Callais — upending the protections of the Voting Rights Act and allowing states to gerrymander districts irrespective of the impact on individual voting rights. Wendy Weiser, Vice President for Democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice at NY…

Trump Ramps Up Election Meddling (with Larry Norden and Wendy Weiser)

We’re about 110 days out from the midterms, and the threats to our elections are mounting. This week alone, President Trump fired all remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission, the federal agency that helps states fund and administer elections. At the same time, a federal judge blocke…

Trump Ramps Up Election Meddling (with Larry Norden and Wendy Weiser)

We’re about 110 days out from the midterms, and the threats to our elections are mounting. This week alone, President Trump fired all remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission, the federal agency that helps states fund and administer elections. At the same time, a federal judge blocke…

Trump’s plan to use the federal government to interfere with elections

At a White House press conference that should have been about protecting the vote, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin revealed something far more dangerous: a federal campaign to pressure states, threaten election officials, attack judges, and dress old election lies in the language of se…

Report measures economic and scholastic wellbeing of Black males; Brennan Center for Justice monitoring potential election action by Trump Administration

A new report from Virginia State University reveals disparities related to education level, employment and household wealth for Black men and boys in America. On today’s “Closer Look with Rose Scott,” Dr. Wes Bellamy joins us to examine the findings and hear solutions to closing these economic rela…