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Supreme Court Chips Away at Checks and Balance

A consequential Court term empowers the president and diminishes Congress.

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Expert Brief August 3, 2025

The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Undermine the Next Election
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Policy Solution April 28, 2026

Six Solutions to Fix the Supreme Court
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Research Report March 17, 2026

Prison Reform in the United States
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Explainer January 29, 2025

Citizens United, Explained

Informed citizens are democracy’s best defense.

Countering Trump’s Strategies to Undermine Elections
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Solutions for a Stronger Democracy

American public institutions urgently need repair and renewal.