The Supreme Court Takes on Partisan Gerrymandering: Five Things You Need to Know
The Supreme Court is set to rule on a major partisan gerrymandering case that could set a national standard for how legislative maps are drawn.
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Dark Money and the Downfall of Eric Greitens
The Missouri governor’s political immolation could provide a roadmap for campaign finance reforms. -
The Three Biggest Threats to the Vote in 2018
Voting laws continue to pose major threats to voting rights this fall. But larger political forces are also weighing on voters’ minds as they head to the polls. -
Congress Is About to Decide Whether to Give Trump More or Less Power to Expand Wars
Will Congress choose to formally sign over its war-making powers to the president, or will it reassert them? -
Trump Is Using Pardons To Rig The System For His Pals
The man who as a candidate railed against our “rigged system” is, as president, only too happy to do a little rigging himself. -
Trump’s Unpardonable Pardons Send an Ominous Signal
Surprise, surprise: The one matter on which the over-his-head president appears to have a strategy is how to get convicted people off the hook. -
Parkland High School Students Show Remarkable Political Savvy
In the wake of the horrific Valentine’s Day shooting, survivors have become sophisticated political instigators. -
Facebook and Free Speech
What obligations does the public want companies like Facebook to fulfill when deciding which speech deserves a place on the Internet and social media? -
Moving Democracy Reform to the Center of our Politics
Democrats have a new policy agenda on the table that mirrors what reformers have been saying for years when it comes to fixing our democratic systems. But often big talk on reform is just lip service. -
Does TSA Really Need a Watch List for “Unruly” Travelers?
The Transportation Security Administration’s new “secret watch list” is purportedly meant to protect airport security screeners. But it could easily turn into an “enemies list” of people the TSA will target at airports.
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