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We are living in a new era of political corruption, marked by unprecedented self-dealing at the highest levels of the presidency. Watch Dan Weiner and Jane Mayer discuss how to end the kleptocracy on The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4oeS7WB
October 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We are living in a new era of political corruption, marked by unprecedented self-dealing at the highest levels of the presidency. Watch Dan Weiner and Jane Mayer discuss how to end the kleptocracy on The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4oeS7WB
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Former VP Mike Pence is right: “We've got a longstanding policy, Posse Comitatus, that does not permit the use of the American military against the American people.”
No law enforcement role for military in US cities, ex-Veep Pence says in Boston stop
"We’ve got a longstanding policy, Posse Comitatus, that does not permit the use of the American military against the American people," former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Former VP Mike Pence is right: “We've got a longstanding policy, Posse Comitatus, that does not permit the use of the American military against the American people.”
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The Supreme Court begins its new term next week. The coming months will test what's left of its credibility.
New Supreme Court Term Pits Presidency Against Democratic Values
As the justices take their seats, our system of checks and balances tilts precariously.
www.brennancenter.org
September 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The Supreme Court begins its new term next week. The coming months will test what's left of its credibility.
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Louisiana released a report acknowledging what we already knew: noncitizens voting is not a problem.
Advocates for Strict Voting Requirements Can’t Find Evidence of Noncitizen Voting
Not surprisingly, a state investigation found that it's American citizens who vote in Louisiana.
www.brennancenter.org
September 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Louisiana released a report acknowledging what we already knew: noncitizens voting is not a problem.
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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
August 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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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Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.
“I practically felt like an animal,” González told The Post.
“I practically felt like an animal,” González told The Post.
U.S. deportee, freed from Salvadoran prison, describes ‘horror movie’
Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.
“I practically felt like an animal,” González told The Post.
“I practically felt like an animal,” González told The Post.
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Outdated laws give presidents far too much leeway to deploy military forces inside the United States. We’re working to reform those laws and establish new safeguards against abuse. bit.ly/43UHkI1
Domestic Deployment of the Military
Outdated laws give presidents far too much leeway to deploy military forces inside the United States. We’re working to reform those laws and establish new safeguards against abuse.
www.brennancenter.org
July 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Outdated laws give presidents far too much leeway to deploy military forces inside the United States. We’re working to reform those laws and establish new safeguards against abuse. bit.ly/43UHkI1
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The budget bill that passed today makes ICE the largest federal law enforcement agency. The influx of money comes as the administration is dismantling federal oversight of conditions at ICE facilities. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
July 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The budget bill that passed today makes ICE the largest federal law enforcement agency. The influx of money comes as the administration is dismantling federal oversight of conditions at ICE facilities. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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June 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Outdated laws give presidents far too much leeway to deploy military forces inside the United States. We’re working to reform those laws and establish new safeguards against abuse.
Domestic Deployment of the Military
Outdated laws give presidents far too much leeway to deploy military forces inside the United States. We’re working to reform those laws and establish new safeguards against abuse.
www.brennancenter.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Outdated laws give presidents far too much leeway to deploy military forces inside the United States. We’re working to reform those laws and establish new safeguards against abuse.
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Today, Judge Griffin conceded this election to Justice Riggs, saying he wouldn't appeal the decision. This means we still live in a world where votes are counted according to rules in place during the election and not some new set drawn up by a court after the fact. www.newsday.com/news/nation/...
May 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Today, Judge Griffin conceded this election to Justice Riggs, saying he wouldn't appeal the decision. This means we still live in a world where votes are counted according to rules in place during the election and not some new set drawn up by a court after the fact. www.newsday.com/news/nation/...
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“We must think anew, and what’s going to matter most coming out of this period is not what we are against but what we are for. Standing up for the Constitution is not a partisan issue.” — @mawaldman.bsky.social at the Brennan Center Legacy Awards Dinner
May 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
“We must think anew, and what’s going to matter most coming out of this period is not what we are against but what we are for. Standing up for the Constitution is not a partisan issue.” — @mawaldman.bsky.social at the Brennan Center Legacy Awards Dinner
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The Constitution is not a suggestion. It is a foundation. We are not a nation of kings. We are a nation of free and fair elections. — @govwesmoore.bsky.social at the Brennan Legacy Awards dinner
May 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Constitution is not a suggestion. It is a foundation. We are not a nation of kings. We are a nation of free and fair elections. — @govwesmoore.bsky.social at the Brennan Legacy Awards dinner
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Last night, the Brennan Center for Justice presented @govwesmoore.bsky.social with our Brennan Legacy Award of 2025 for his work in defense of American democracy.
May 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Last night, the Brennan Center for Justice presented @govwesmoore.bsky.social with our Brennan Legacy Award of 2025 for his work in defense of American democracy.
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The administration’s memo targeting Act Blue falls into its pattern of singling out political opponents for federal investigation. That's wrong. The federal government isn't a weapon for party politics. It's designed to serve the American people and democracy.
April 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The administration’s memo targeting Act Blue falls into its pattern of singling out political opponents for federal investigation. That's wrong. The federal government isn't a weapon for party politics. It's designed to serve the American people and democracy.
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The Brennan Center visited prisons in Norway and Germany to find ideas for a more humane U.S. criminal justice system. Here’s what we learned:
Northern European Prisons Illustrate Focus on Dignity
Insights from joining correctional leaders, policymakers, and advocates on trips to Germany and Norway to learn about more humane models of criminal justice.
www.brennancenter.org
April 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Brennan Center visited prisons in Norway and Germany to find ideas for a more humane U.S. criminal justice system. Here’s what we learned:
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The president can already deport members of violent criminal gangs without the Alien Enemies Act. "All it does is virtually guarantee that innocent people will also be deported,"
@lizagoitein.bsky.social tells @c-span.bsky.social. Watch: bit.ly/3Gkneib
@lizagoitein.bsky.social tells @c-span.bsky.social. Watch: bit.ly/3Gkneib
April 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The president can already deport members of violent criminal gangs without the Alien Enemies Act. "All it does is virtually guarantee that innocent people will also be deported,"
@lizagoitein.bsky.social tells @c-span.bsky.social. Watch: bit.ly/3Gkneib
@lizagoitein.bsky.social tells @c-span.bsky.social. Watch: bit.ly/3Gkneib
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What’s this new executive order directing the Department of Defense to take over huge amounts of public land on the border? Simple: it’s yet another abuse of emergency powers—this one seemingly designed to make an end-run around the Posse Comitatus Act. 1/17 www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling Invasions
NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-4 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE
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April 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
What’s this new executive order directing the Department of Defense to take over huge amounts of public land on the border? Simple: it’s yet another abuse of emergency powers—this one seemingly designed to make an end-run around the Posse Comitatus Act. 1/17 www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Do you know where your birth certificate is? Millions of Americans don’t. But under the SAVE Act, providing documents like a birth certificate or passport would be required to register to vote. Send Congress a message demanding that they reject this sweeping voter restriction bill:
Tell Congress: Reject the SAVE Act
The SAVE Act could block millions of American citizens from voting.
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March 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Do you know where your birth certificate is? Millions of Americans don’t. But under the SAVE Act, providing documents like a birth certificate or passport would be required to register to vote. Send Congress a message demanding that they reject this sweeping voter restriction bill:
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A new executive order threatens to disenfranchise millions of American voters and undermine data security by giving DOGE access to voter records in every state. Join Brennan Center experts for a virtual discussion on how we can protect our elections on Tues, Apr. 1, at 3 pm ET. RSVP:
Presidents Don’t Control Our Elections
The Trump administration has launched a brazen attack on elections, which could disenfranchise millions and usurp the constitutional role of Congress.
www.brennancenter.org
March 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A new executive order threatens to disenfranchise millions of American voters and undermine data security by giving DOGE access to voter records in every state. Join Brennan Center experts for a virtual discussion on how we can protect our elections on Tues, Apr. 1, at 3 pm ET. RSVP:
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I asked an international human rights lawyer recently what red lines to watch for - he said, “when people start to disappear.” Well…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/ice-tufts-student-detained-rumeysa-ozturk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Is Detained by ICE
The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated, its president said in a late-night email to students and faculty members.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I asked an international human rights lawyer recently what red lines to watch for - he said, “when people start to disappear.” Well…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/ice-tufts-student-detained-rumeysa-ozturk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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The main thing to know about the Trump Executive Order on Elections is that it is a massive overreach and will certainly end up in court before much of it can be executed. But on substance, a couple of points...
Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
March 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The main thing to know about the Trump Executive Order on Elections is that it is a massive overreach and will certainly end up in court before much of it can be executed. But on substance, a couple of points...
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Trump just signed an exec order purporting to require a passport (or a few other docs) to register to vote. The president doesn't have the power to override a law passed by Congress. This is the SAVE Act but much worse. It is an illegal power grab that would block tens of millions from voting.
March 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Trump just signed an exec order purporting to require a passport (or a few other docs) to register to vote. The president doesn't have the power to override a law passed by Congress. This is the SAVE Act but much worse. It is an illegal power grab that would block tens of millions from voting.
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The Constitution is built on checks and balances, and it’s unacceptable for the president to defy court orders simply because he doesn’t like them.
A Showdown over Court Authority
Under the Constitution, presidents can’t simply defy court orders they don’t like.
www.brennancenter.org
March 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Constitution is built on checks and balances, and it’s unacceptable for the president to defy court orders simply because he doesn’t like them.
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Trump's new chief of the Environmental Protection Agency outlines his priorities, none of them protecting the environment. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...
E.P.A. Declares ‘Greatest Day of Deregulation Our Nation Has Seen’
Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, reframed his agency’s mission, saying it is to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump's new chief of the Environmental Protection Agency outlines his priorities, none of them protecting the environment. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...