Predictable turnover on the high court would improve its stability and accountability, and the justices would still be safe ...
What if political parties are a big part of the answer? I know, I know. You have mixed feelings about parties. So did James ...
A new Brennan Center survey finds that large majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents share deep-seated concerns about government corruption, which most voters define broadly and blame ...
You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. I’ve written that corruption is the sleeper issue of 2026. Well, it’s awake. And the issue may ...
The U.S. incarceration system is broken. Prisons are largely unable to address the underlying circumstances that can lead to crime, such as mental illness and lack of housing or education. They are ...
In a shocking and lawless opinion, the Supreme Court granted presidents broad protections from criminal prosecution for “official acts” they undertake while in office. This ruling from the Court’s ...
Bad data and a politicized overhaul could spread election fraud lies and disenfranchise voters. The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or “SAVE,” program was designed to help states ...
Six state legislatures curbed judicial independence in 2024. Twenty-one bills in nine states would have injected more politics into how judges are selected. No bills were enacted, though one ...
An increasingly familiar story played out earlier this month when the Supreme Court issued yet another after-hours “shadow docket” order undermining voting rights. This time, the order put a hold on a ...
The Voting Rights Act, now just one year shy of its 60th anniversary, has served an indispensable role in safeguarding communities of color from racially discriminatory election systems, voting laws, ...
You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. On Monday, Donald Trump dropped his sham lawsuit against the federal government. In exchange, ...
You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter — receive it in your inbox. “In America,” Thomas Paine wrote at the founding, “the law is king.” Amid today’s ...
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