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When a sheriff in Riverside County seized ballots from the 2025 special election in California, many warned that this and other seizures are setting a dangerous precedent.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/u...
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In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Criticism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/politics/california-ballot-seizure-elections.html
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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...
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The law is crystal clear: Federal officials sending troops or armed men, like ICE agents, to the polls is punishable by up to 5 years in prison. And every state outlaws voting intimidation. Learn more from my colleague
@seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social
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www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Federal and State Election Laws Ban Federal Forces from Polling Places
Americans should feel safe to vote free from intimidation by the presence of the military or federal agents.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/federal-and-state-election-laws-ban-federal-forces-polling-places
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President Trump can’t preempt state AI regulations through an executive order. The Constitution doesn’t give him this power, nor has Congress delegated it. But at the behest of tech investor allies he tried, creating uncertainty for the many states with AI policies.
www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...
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Trump is trying to preempt state AI laws via an executive order. It may not be legal
The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/11/nx-s1-5638562/trump-ai-david-sacks-executive-order
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Important heads up from my colleagues Derek and Avani!
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Why Future Federal Reports on Election Security May Be Unreliable
By promoting an activist with a history of false election claims, the Department of Homeland Security is damaging its credibility.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/why-future-federal-reports-election-security-may-be-unreliable
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Despite efforts from the tech industry, early this morning the Senate voted 99-1 to strike a dangerous 10-year ban on states regulating AI from the budget reconciliation bill.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after uproar from the states
A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/01/congress-ai-provision-moratorium-states/2157392e-5673-11f0-b45b-dc9aeb848c03_story.html
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Larry Norden
10 months ago
Congress may soon pass a moratorium on state regulation of Artificial Intelligence. The Brennan Center has found that the proposed moratorium could nullify at least 149 state laws passed in 41 states. 86 of these laws (58 percent) were enacted by states with Republican controlled legislatures. /1
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My heart goes out to the families impacted by the tragedy in Minnesota. Political violence is unacceptable, and it damages our democracy.
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In bad news for election security, the Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday it's cutting $10 million in funding to the Center for Internet Security.
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