Legal theory continues to lag behind the realities of modern technology, leaving Americans’ private data vulnerable to ...
States have worked hard to get ready. And it’s important to remember that there is no way for even the most sophisticated ...
Voters should expect recurring false election narratives to resurface in the coming months — and familiarize themselves with ...
These past two years have shown us who crumbles in the face of abusive power. So many federal judges have stood strong. Part ...
This piece, the first in a three-part series, examines how the administration is operationalizing Trump’s directives, ...
The Trump administration has expended significant resources trying to meddle in elections ahead of the midterms. This coordinated campaign includes attempts to limit who can vote, wrestle away states’ ...
The midterms are just months away, yet the Trump administration has spent the last year systematically slashing agency staff and scuttling initiatives responsible for detecting and disrupting foreign ...
Foreign influence is a persistent threat to U.S. elections, and three countries — China, Iran, and Russia — are poised to attempt to influence the 2026 midterms. Though their behavior is not new, this ...
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 ...
In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court dealt the Voting Rights Act, the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement, its third and gravest blow. The Roberts Court has made it practically ...
Last week, President Trump issued a new executive order that aims to illegally rewrite the rules for federal elections. The principal thrust of the order is to charge the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ...
Since taking office in January 2025, President Trump has pocketed an estimated $3 billion from his various business enterprises. His family is estimated to have raked in billions more. Much of the ...