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 

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

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

If the Supreme Court signs off on Trump’s tariffs, it would dramatically upset the balance of power between the president and Congress.

As lawmakers in Congress fail to act, courts are now taking center stage in deciding major questions about presidential authority. This has major consequences for the separation of powers. Watch The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4hIEvA5

Government programs exist to serve all Americans, regardless of their political affiliation. Shalanda Young and Lauren Miller Karalunas on The Briefing with Michael Waldman. Watch: bit.ly/4hIEvA5

Government programs exist to serve all Americans, regardless of their political affiliation. Shalanda Young and Lauren Miller Karalunas on The Briefing with Michael Waldman. Watch: bit.ly/4hIEvA5

NYC voters are deciding a ballot measure that would move city elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years — a shift expected to increase voter participation.

Since the 2020 election, over 100 restrictive state voting laws have been passed. This year, states are continuing this trend, enacting 29 such laws — a pattern that coincides with unprecedented efforts by the federal government to undermine our elections.