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Our new poll finds that 79% percent of voters want a constitutional amendment that restores limits on money in elections. More results and what’s behind them: bit.ly/4dPG5yA
Read an excerpt from The Lost Founder, Jesse Wegman’s upcoming biography of the man who wrote the first draft of the Constitution: bit.ly/4ga4Fgo
Congress’s abdication of power is a big reason why American government doesn’t work. That’s why we’re releasing a plan to restore Congress to its rightful preeminence.
Only 10% of Americans approve of the way Congress is doing its job. It doesn’t have to be this way. Here are eight solutions to fix Congress: bit.ly/4ev01Zg
In the upcoming midterms, voters in six states will face restrictive voting laws enacted this year. Learn about all of the voting law changes in our latest roundup: bit.ly/4dzRNNM
Congress must not renew FISA Section 702 without reforms to protect Americans from warrantless spying. Otherwise, “abuses of the law are not only possible, they are also inevitable,” @lizagoitein.bsky.social writes in @thehill.com.
This term, the Supreme Court has aggressively asserted its authority — most recently gutting the Voting Rights Act. Now, the Court is poised to rule on cases that could alter the constitutional order. Listen as experts break down the cases that will matter most. bit.ly/3Qo12sR
As midterm races heat up, we review major developments in campaign finance, from dark money loopholes to new levels of entanglement between Trump’s business and the federal government. bit.ly/4uvXfb9
A new poll shows deep frustration with both parties.
@jessewegman.bsky.social’s upcoming book is the first mainstream biography of founding father James Wilson, a visionary who saw the future of America more clearly than any of his peers.
The last week offers some glimmers of hope that the passive Congress we’ve seen is reclaiming its authority. Today my colleague Emily Whitehead and I published a report proposing 8 solutions to help Congress unstick itself and function more effectively
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Voters across the country will face new voting restrictions in the upcoming midterms.
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This month, the Supreme Court will likely finish its work for the year. Already this term, it has aggressively and controversially asserted its authority — m...
As midterm races heat up, we review major developments in campaign finance, from dark money loopholes to new levels of entanglement between Trump’s business and his presidency.
From reining in the Iran war to pushing back on Trump’s slush fund, Congress appears to be reasserting its constitutional authority, but as we recommend in our new report, to fully reclaim its power, it must take further steps to strengthen itself as an institution. bit.ly/4ev01Zg
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An overburdened, underresourced, and gridlocked Congress has contributed to executive abuse, Supreme Court overreach, and public discontent.
