The Election Year Risks of AI
Tech companies have taken important steps recently to help protect elections from AI, but more needs to be done to safeguard democracy.
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Small Donors to Campaigns Are Not the Problem
Megadonors exert far more control over U.S. politics, and it’s past time to rein them in.
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How Profit Shapes the Bail Bond System
The for-profit bail bond industry is an overlooked but significant factor in pushback against attempts to reform or end the cash bail system.
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What the Justices Got Wrong at Trump Immunity Hearing
They strayed far from both the facts and the Constitution.
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Poll of Election Officials Finds Concerns About Safety, Political Interference
The vast majority of local election officials have taken new precautions to secure the 2024 election.
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An Oversight Model for AI in National Security: The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
An independent authority can bring transparency and enhance public trust.
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Violent Crime Is Falling Nationwide — Here’s How We Know
Preliminary FBI data, however imperfect, confirms a sharp downward trend in crime, undercutting attempts to blame criminal justice reform for pandemic-era spikes in violence.
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Small Donor Public Financing Can Help More Women Get Elected
By amplifying the value of small donations, public financing turns a challenge for women candidates — reliance on a broad network of small donors — into an opportunity.
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Arizona Legislators Maneuvering to Take Abortion Decision Away from Voters
The move mirrors efforts in other states to thwart ballot initiatives.
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Spinning Hypotheticals, Justices Forget the Grim Facts of Trump’s Alleged Crimes
Two centuries of U.S. constitutional history make clear that Donald Trump is liable to criminal prosecution.
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