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...

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...

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:  www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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...

Important heads up from my colleagues Derek and Avani! www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

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...

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

My heart goes out to the families impacted by the tragedy in Minnesota. Political violence is unacceptable, and it damages our democracy.

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.