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State Legislatures Can Push Back Against Citizens United

State lawmakers can fight the influence of big money in politics by passing trigger laws that would go into effect if the Supreme Court’s misguided ruling is reversed.

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One Year to Defend Elections

Trump’s pardons of Rudy Giuliani and other election deniers are a reminder that the 2026 midterms will face an extraordinary new source of pressure: the federal government itself.

Michael Waldman

November 12, 2025

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An Insider’s View of the Immigration System

A former senior immigration policy official offers insight into how the system works and highlights urgent problems that must be addressed.

Margy O’Herron, Gabriella Sanchez

November 12, 2025

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An Insider’s View of the Immigration System
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Harms of the Federal Funding Freeze on Science

A venture capitalist and former White House science adviser discusses the impact of the Trump administration’s attempted funding freeze on the future of research and innovation.

Kendall Verhovek

November 10, 2025

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Harms of the Federal Funding Freeze on Science

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