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What if a president, backed into a corner and facing electoral defeat or impeachment, were to declare an emergency for the sake of holding on to power? In that scenario, our laws and institutions might not save us from a presidential power grab.”
Brennan Center in the News
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A quarter of Americans don't trust Census on citizenship: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Bipartisan group of senators seeks to increase transparency of online political ads
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Florida governor to sign bill making it more difficult for ex-felons to vote
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Power Up: Kamala Harris, seeking to change her narrative, proposes relief for public defenders