The Justice Department has sued 24 states and DC for refusing to turn over their complete, unredacted voter files. The lawsuits are part of an alarming and unprecedented attempt to seize states’ authority over elections. bit.ly/49HOmCY

The Trump administration stepped up its election interference plans by raiding Fulton County’s election offices last week. Here’s what you need to know: bit.ly/45KDIKw

The record-breaking sum raised by the main super PAC supporting President Trump — and the benefits available to its donors — are just another example of why it’s time for reforms like full disclosure of donations, spending limits, and public campaign financing. bit.ly/4t8PBDU

Lawmakers renewed their push to pass the SAVE Act, which would block millions of Americans from voting. It failed before — and it must fail again. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor

The Constitution grants control of election administration to the states, not the president. The Trump administration is trying to take that power for itself. bit.ly/46tX4nd

Election-related prosecutions in Florida offer a troubling preview of what may unfold at the federal level. Here’s what’s at stake this week at the Florida Supreme Court: bit.ly/4rsBp78

The Senate version of the new SAVE Act would require Americans to produce documents like a passport or birth certificate not just to register, but every time they vote. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor

The SAVE Act failed to pass last year because of nationwide public opposition. Now it’s back, and Congress should reject it again. Here’s why. bit.ly/4rA2p4R

The SAVE Act would be "catastrophic for American voters" and would be "chaos for election officials to implement," Eliza Sweren-Becker told @cbsnews.com.

Our latest research on prison gerrymandering shows that the practice deprives urban communities of color of political representation. Undoing it is a crucial step toward ensuring equitable political representation. bit.ly/4akENKl

Lawmakers in the House and Senate renewed their push to pass the SAVE Act, which would require documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. More than 21 million Americans don’t have these documents readily available. Tell Congress to reject the SAVE Act: bit.ly/4tmVIor

The SAVE Act would block millions of American citizens from voting. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor

“We’ve been saying for months this administration is engaged in a concerted campaign to undermine our elections and attempt a federal takeover of elections. Now, we have it straight from the horse’s mouth.” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social in @ms.now www.ms.now/news/trump-e...

Author and scholar Marc Dunkelman discusses his new book Why Nothing Works, arguing that progressive efforts to constrain authority and make processes more democratic have left many parts of government unresponsive and unable to function. Listen to The Briefing with Michael Waldman. apple.co/3NXWg3J

Why is the federal government demanding that states turn over their voter rolls? A confidential agreement that the DOJ sent to states has some answers. bit.ly/46tX4nd

I talked about Trump's call to "nationalize elections" on ABC News Live. He's saying out loud what's been clear for months: his administration is engaged in a campaign to undermine our elections through the illegal exercise of federal power. The president has no legal role in running our elections.

The Senate version of the new SAVE Act would require Americans to produce documents like a passport or birth certificate not just to register, but every time they vote. bit.ly/4qS8wBr

Lawmakers renewed their push to pass the SAVE Act, which would block millions of Americans from voting. It failed before — and it must fail again. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor

The Justice Department’s push to collect voter data nationwide is an attempt to take control of election administration — a job the Constitution leaves to the states, not the federal government. bit.ly/49HOmCY

The DOJ is pursuing complete voter rolls from almost every state. Many states aren't complying. At least 10 are going along. The “confidential agreement” between the DOJ and some of those states has fine print that adds more risk to an already risky deal for voters. (1/7)

The $305 million raised by the main super PAC supporting President Trump comes almost entirely from megadonors: 96% of its funds are from donors giving $1 million or more. bit.ly/4t8PBDU

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.

Congress failed to pass the SAVE Act last year for good reason: it’s an anti-voter bill. But now lawmakers have revived it despite overwhelming public opposition. Tell Congress to reject the SAVE Act: bit.ly/4tmVIor

Undoing prison gerrymandering is a crucial step toward ensuring equitable political representation. Our latest study of 11 states assesses how this practice distorts state lower-house maps, disproportionately affecting political representation in urban communities of color. bit.ly/4akENKl

Florida’s governor brought criminal cases against people with past felony convictions who mistakenly voted because of confusion about their eligibility. The purpose was to frighten eligible Americans from voting — and it’s working. bit.ly/4rsBp78

The SAVE Act would block millions of American citizens from voting by effectively requiring a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor

The new SAVE Act’s “show your papers” requirement is a direct attack on the freedom to vote. bit.ly/4rA2p4R

Lawmakers renewed their push to pass the SAVE Act, which would block millions of Americans from voting. It failed before — and it must fail again. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor

Why can’t the United States build big projects anymore? Author Marc Dunkelman explains how we can break through the red tape on the latest episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/49YPdAr

What will the next reform movement look like? Listen as author Marc Dunkelman explains how we can break through the red tape and ensure democracy serves everyone, on The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4qSqx2s

5 Takeaways from Rubio's Senate hearing on Venezuela, from @brennancenter.org's @ebrightyon.bsky.social The Trump admin "and its congressional allies believe the president can undertake bombings and ground operations at will, without meaningful constraints from Congress."

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Utah's chief election officer, Lt Gov Deidre Henderson, has conducted a review of the state's voter rolls to identify any ineligible voters, including by running her rolls through the DHS SAVE Program. Guess how many non-citizens voted in Utah according to the review? Zero.

The SAVE Act would block millions of American citizens from voting by effectively requiring a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. More than 21 million Americans lack ready access to those documents. bit.ly/4qS8wBr

The president can’t nationalize elections, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social tells ABC News Live. The Constitution gives the states & Congress the power to set the rules governing our elections, and states & Congress in turn gave that power to run elections to state and local election officials.

The SAVE Act would disenfranchise millions of Americans of all ages and races, but younger voters and voters of color would suffer disproportionately. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor

Last week, lawmakers in both the House and Senate renewed their push to pass the SAVE Act, introducing multiple new versions of this awful bill that could prevent more than 21 million Americans from voting. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor

The SAVE Act failed to pass last year because of nationwide public opposition. Now it’s back, and Congress should reject it again. Here’s why. bit.ly/4rA2p4R

Trump admin memos set out a framework casting ordinary Americans as potential domestic terrorists. “And we’re starting to see how that’s playing out …with people placed into a government database on the basis of lawful activity.” - @rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social

In a new high (low?) for the super PAC era, the pro-Trump MAGA Inc. raised $305 million AFTER the last election Trump can run in. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

MAGA Inc., the main super PAC supporting President Trump, has raised an unprecedented sum. It's especially striking since Trump is barred from running for reelection. bit.ly/4t8PBDU

It's no accident that in reiterating his calls to "nationalize" elections, the president focused on Detroit, Philadelphia and Atlanta. A core tactic of the president and others seeking to undermine elections has been to target cities with lots of voters of color.

Addressing sexual violence in prisons has been a bipartisan priority for more than 20 years. Now the Trump administration is derailing this critical work.

🎙️ON AIR: We're talking to @brennancenter.org's @rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social and @nytimes.com's @sheeraf.bsky.social about how the facial-recognition tools used by federal immigration agencies work and what they mean for enforcement and civil liberties. ❓What are your Qs about this tech? 📻Listen:

Our government is often defined by inefficiency and gridlock, with inadequate action on issues Americans care about — from health care to the environment. Marc Dunkelman explains how we can make democracy work again, on The Briefing with Michael Waldman. bit.ly/49XTQuv

The federal government has no authority to demand confidential voter information from the states. Making it a bargaining tool to stem the violence in Minnesota is a gross abuse of power. bit.ly/4bj8dL3

The SAVE Act would prevent millions of Americans from voting. Tell your Senators to reject this anti-voter bill: bit.ly/4tmVIor

ICE says it can enter a home to arrest people with just an ICE-approved "administrative warrant"? That's not how the 4th Amendment works. They need a court warrant. bit.ly/3MgYQRM

“In the last presidential election, donations from people giving $5 million or more went up exponentially,” mostly motivated by corporate interests, @danw329.bsky.social told @prospect.org. “It seems like we’re on track to see that again” in the 2026 midterms.