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What Will Be Left of the Voting Rights Act?
The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority returns to one of its favorite victims.
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More Guns Won’t Make Election Officials Safer
Texas legislators want to let election officials carry guns. Bad idea.
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Michael Waldman
Supreme Court’s Next Target: The Regulatory State
One justice in particular has a score to settle with regulatory deference.
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The Great Resignation . . . Of Election Officials
The people who run our elections are exhausted and afraid.
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Jim Jordan’s Crime Misfire
The congressman’s NYC stunt hearing was an attempt to interfere in a criminal investigation.
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Michael Waldman
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Gerrymandering Loses Big
In a closely watched judicial election, Wisconsin voters demanded fair maps.
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Michael Waldman
Trump and the Rule of Law
Holding office isn’t a shield from accountability.
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Ruling with a Gavel and a Grudge
Consider the consequences of when a single judge can make decisions with nationwide effects.
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