How Matt Gaetz’s Legal Problems Could Lead to Campaign Finance Violations
Politicians are not allowed to use campaign funds to pay for personal criminal defense.
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Supreme Court Conservatives Send a Disheartening Message to Justice Reformers
After striking down a racist jury rule, the justices refused to let victims benefit from the change. -
Beware of ‘Scam PACs’ and PACs that Scam
Tricks can leave political donors hoodwinked. -
Biden’s New Immigration Judges Are More of the Same
The president must do better if he’s serious about reforming immigration courts, writes Brennan Center Fellow Andrew Cohen. -
Supreme Court: Let’s Make It Easier for Judges to Send Teenagers to Die in Prison
The judicial counterrevolution to juvenile sentencing reform is here, arriving in a regressive decision about a teenager condemned to life without parole. -
The Assault on Voting is an Assault on Local Democracy
For years, states have been limiting the power of progressive city governments. Now, to advance their voter suppression agenda, they’re looking to rein in local election officials, too. -
The Supreme Court’s Looming Dark Money Decision
The ruling could give a boost to untraceable campaign donations. -
To Realize Justice, We Must Confront Racism
Police abuse against communities of color damages our democracy and our society. -
What Is Congress Going to Do About the Bureau of Prisons?
BOP Director Michael Carvajal has a lot to answer for, from inadequate Covid-19 measures to solitary confinement. -
Georgia’s New Voter Suppression Law and Corporate Support
Georgia-based companies have gotten backlash from voting advocates for their silence on new regressive legislation. As history shows, it’s working.
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