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House Speaker Mike Johnson denies being an election denier, then goes on to falsely claim that the 2020 election was illegitimate.
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Last week SCOTUS heard arguments that could potentially curb federal agency power, with dire results for the public. But the lawsuits are based on a fictional version of American history. bit.ly/47F51UH

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Democrats abandoned the Iowa caucus this cycle. Better late than never. The Republicans should do the same for 2028. bit.ly/48VTqkZ

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Some lawmakers are trying to reduce citizens’ power to enact policy through ballot initiatives. We run down where and how it’s happening: bit.ly/3vDzDZr

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Trump is arguing that former presidents can’t face criminal charges unless they’re first impeached and convicted in Congress. This defective theory would empower senators representing a tiny minority to immunize the president from legal accountability. bit.ly/3tNTDYJ

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There's a whole lot of ways for academics to join the fight for democracy at Brennan these days. This is a particularly exciting new initiative:

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Under the banner of originalism, the Supreme Court is misusing history to roll back our rights. To help change the national legal conversation on history and the Constitution, the Brennan Center has launched the Historians Council on the Constitution.
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New York has a powerful new tool to counter Citizens United: matching small campaign donations with public financing. bit.ly/3pVzHR3

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When President Obama warned that Citizens United would invite foreign money into U.S. elections, Justice Alito responded, 'Not true.' The verdict is in: Obama was right. Alito was wrong. bit.ly/3VkBEk9

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It has been 14 years since SCOTUS ruled in Citizens United — opening the floodgates to dark money in politics. Tell Congress to pass the Honest Ads Act and the DISCLOSE Act now. Demand transparency in political spending.
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Voters in at least 18 states so far will face new voting restrictions in the 2024 election. And that number could grow.
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The Supreme Court heard a pair of major cases about the power of federal agencies. They claim that courts were a strong check against federal agency power in early American history, but reality shows otherwise. bit.ly/47F51UH

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By refusing to attack Trump on democracy, Haley and DeSantis gave him a free pass to lie about the 2020 race. That made election denial less of an issue in the Iowa caucuses. bit.ly/48VTqkZ

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In recent years, politicians have tried more and more to erect barriers to direct democracy. These brazen efforts warrant attention from voting rights and democracy advocates. bit.ly/3vDzDZr

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Trump’s legal argument that impeachment and conviction in the Senate must precede criminal prosecution undermines a cornerstone of our laws: that citizen jurors, not politicians, decide a defendant’s guilt or innocence. bit.ly/3tNTDYJ

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There remains a stark divide among states on voting rights: 14 states passed laws that will make it harder to vote in the 2024 election while others moved to implement changes to make voting more accessible. bit.ly/3O7ZT4g

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The Supreme Court has misused and mischaracterized history to justify rulings that upend American values and roll back rights. To set the record straight, the Brennan Center has launched the Historians Council on the Constitution. Learn more:
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Organizer of the Historians Council Tom "T.M." Wolf spoke to The Washington Post about SCOTUS's reliance on flawed history to answer major legal questions. The Court's approach 'would roll back rights' we've enjoyed for 'hundreds of years.' s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?track…

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Weekend reading alert! Last week the MA high court issued a pathbreaking decision barring life w/o parole for people under 21. Sharing a series of essays analyzing the case and its broader significance. statecourtreport.org/series-massach…

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