1. SCOTUS is going to have a hard time ruling for Trump on birthright. He did himself no favors today. 2. Our birthright citizenship rule is a universal one, designed to prevent Trump from doing what he's trying to do now -- deciding who's American and who isn't. 3. SCOTUS? Still a major problem.🧵

Breaking: The president has signed an executive order on mail voting. He has no lawful authority to write the rules that govern our elections. He tried a year ago; we sued him; we won. A year later, he has tried again. He can expect the same result. 1/2

Sending ICE or any federal agents to interfere in elections or intimidate voters would be unlawful, and I am confident that courts would step in," @wendyweiser.bsky.social to @cnn.com on threats to free and fair elections ahead of the 2026 midterms:

On Jan 28, news broke of a dramatic FBI raid at a warehouse storing ballots and other election materials from the 2020 election in Fulton County, GA. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Keep your eye on this: As Trump's allies in the Senate press their egregious (and hopefully doomed) SAVE Act, his allies in the election denier community claim he is preparing a new election takeover executive order, presumably as an end run around Congress www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Somehow, the SAVE Act might get worse. It already requires a passport or birth certificate to register to vote, which would block millions of American citizens from voting. The new substitute amendment (#4420) would end vote-by-mail as we know it (& more)!

STOP the SAVE Act: the anti-voter law would require voters to show a passport or birth certificate to register to vote, but 21 million American citizens don’t have those documents readily available. Call your senators: bit.ly/4srDVLB

Note that this new White House task force has “election integrity measures” explicitly in its sights. Remember that this administration is relentlessly trying to interfere in elections. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Note that this new White House task force has “election integrity measures” explicitly in its sights. Remember that this administration is relentlessly trying to interfere in elections. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Here is what DOJ really should have investigated relating to the 2020 election in Maricopa County, AZ--the improper access a private firm was given to ballots and election materials and the failure to preserve the security of those materials: www.brennancenter.org/sites/defaul...

Calling law students and new lawyers--join our virtual event to learn about clerking on state supreme courts. March 19 at 3 pm. www.brennancenter.org/events/what-...

Last year, Trump issued a sweeping executive order purporting to rewrite many election rules and practices nationwide. A year in, most of it has been blocked or thwarted, but the administration keeps pressing on. Read @brennancenter’s detailed rundown here: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

The #SCOTUS hypocrisy in election-related cases is breathtaking. They are not even trying anymore.

After the arrests of powerful men across the world, you might be asking why the US has so much trouble holding its leaders accountable for lawbreaking. Since Nixon, all three branches of government have worked hard to ensure they can break the law with impunity www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Do not fall for this bunk that Trump can use emergency powers to issue an executive order to control elections. The law is clear: The president has no legal authority over elections. He has no emergency powers relating to elections. If he tries this, it will be blocked in court like his other EO.

Important oped by Sen. Lisa Murkowski on why she opposes the SAVE Act: www.adn.com/opinions/202...

There is so much wrong with DOJ's campaign to collect state voter rolls from across the country. Here's yet another thing: it likely violates a key federal law--FISMA--governing the information security measures required for sensitive data. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

FALSE: “The cheating is rampant in our elections. It’s rampant. … They want to cheat. They have cheated. And their policy is so bad that the only way they can get elected is to cheat and we’re going to stop it.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

The SAVE Act could block millions of Americans from voting. It is not common sense. If passed, it would be the first time in history Congress passed a vote suppression law. #SOTU

Important victory for all Americans--an order requiring DOJ to turn over records about their dangerous efforts to collect and stockpile sensitive voter data from states voter files across the country. Thank you, @citizensforethics.org!

Important takeaway from SCOTUS's tariffs decision: The president cannot get away with asserting "emergency powers" or "foreign affairs" as a basis for claiming authority over things the Constitution delegates to Congress or the states. That includes elections.

1. In an unusual press briefing today in AZ, Sec. Kristi Noem made the extraordinary (but vaguely delivered) claim that as head of DHS, she has authorities over elections, including to make sure that “the right people are voting and electing the right leaders to lead this country.” That is false.

Reminder that the SAVE Act is in fact a vote suppression bill. It requires everyone to show a passport or birth certificate to register to vote--something that could block 21 million eligible Americans. Don't listen to the administration's spin. Get the facts: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

In today’s @nytopinion.nytimes.com, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social explains how dozens of actions by the Trump administration, together, show that an attempted “takeover” of elections is underway. But we can fight back, he writes.

Trump Can’t Cancel Elections. He Could Undermine Them. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...

In addition to being legally very weak (see @beckerdavidj.bsky.social below), the Fulton County affidavit mainly recycles conspiracy theories that have been long debunked and disproved. It is filled with moldy leftovers.

OPINION TODAY featured podcast — What does it mean when the president urges Republicans to "nationalize the voting"? @wendyweiser.bsky.social of @brennancenter.org examines the administration’s actions ahead of the midterm elections. (Consider This from NPR) opiniontoday.substack.com/i/187372911/...

The FBI’s seizure of 2020 voting records in Georgia should alarm anyone who cares about election integrity. @wendyweiser.bsky.social explains what to make of the raid and what needs to happen now to protect our elections.

Ahead of the midterms, “election officials are doing what they always do, which is preparing furiously to ensure free and fair elections and planning for every possible disruption that might come their way,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells npr.org. www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

The WSJ is right to disparage Trump's suggestion that Republicans "nationalize" elections, and completely wrong to equate that abuse with congressional efforts to pass national election laws. This distinction is important. /1 www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...

We should not be waiting for the next shoe to drop… There is a full-blown effort to seize control of our elections and lay the groundwork for interference,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social told The Guardian. Read it here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

As it happens, last week NASS, the bipartisan organization for Secretaries of State (the chief election official in most states) reaffirmed that "the conduct of elections is primarily the responsibility of state and local election officials." The Constitution is clear. www.nass.org/node/2695

Yesterday, President Trump reportedly called for Republicans to "nationalize" elections or at least "take over the voting" in at least "15 places." This is the latest escalation in his administration's campaign to interfere in elections. Here's what you need to know. nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Some thoughts on the FBI’s raid of the Fulton County, GA election offices, seizing reams of sensitive voting records from 2020. We don’t yet know the justification, but there’s ample reason to be skeptical. There’s also ample reason to be alarmed; this escalation is dangerous. /1

House Republicans just introduced a new version of the SAVE Act, which would block millions of eligible American citizens from voting. This renewed effort comes after SAVE Act 1.0 stalled in Congress in the face of nationwide public opposition.

Yesterday, AG Pam Bondi sent a remarkable & telling letter to MN Governor Tim Walz in response to his plea that the administration stand down its mobilization of ICE in the wake of the violent killing of Alex Pretti. Bondi’s letter underscores clear abuses of power. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Yesterday, AG Pam Bondi sent a remarkable & telling letter to MN Governor Tim Walz in response to his plea that the administration stand down its mobilization of ICE in the wake of the violent killing of Alex Pretti. Bondi’s letter underscores clear abuses of power. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

At a time of conspiracy theories & stress on elections, SCOTUS just opened the floodgates to candidates challenging election rules, regardless of whether those rules will impact their races. The Bost decision could unleash frivolous suits to undermine election confidence or disrupt results.

This might be the best judicial line yet this year—a high bar in this year of excellent district court writing.

SCOTUS is finally taking up Pres. Trump's attempt to erase birthright citizenship for many via executive order. The law is clear: birthright citizenship is in the U.S. Constitution, and no president has the authority to change that. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...

The extent to which this Court condones racism is staggering. This year has been shameful on that front.

As the Comey indictment unravels amidst a flurry of revelations of possible improper prosecutorial conduct, it is worth remembering that this administration has systematically dismantled the safeguards designed to ensure ethics & prevent abuse of power at DOJ. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

NJ voters: your election officials, law enforcement, and community members are working hard to ensure your elections are free, fair, safe and secure. You can vote with confidence!!

President Trump is using the Justice Department as a weapon against his political enemies. Today NY Attorney General Letitia James was indicted after the president demanded her prosecution. Yesterday James Comey pled not guilty to charges brought against him at the president's request. 1/2

The Trump administration is pressuring states to hand over sensitive information about voters. The Brennan Center is tracking the DOJ’s requests and how states respond. bit.ly/3JFbKaB

Keep track of the actions the Trump Administration is taking to undermine elections here: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Read @ariberman.bsky.social on the ways in which the Trump Administration is laying the foundation to threaten the 2026 election. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...