Politico: The longest-serving district judge on the federal bench in Washington, D.C., warned Thursday that false rhetoric about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — including the sorts of lies hurled by former President Donald Trump and some of… Continue reading

New report from the Brennan Center: Among the report’s findings: 43% of state legislators have experienced threats within the past three years. 18% of local officeholders have experienced threats within the past year and a half. (p. 4) Because of abuse, 39% of local officeholders and 21% of state legislators are less… Continue reading

Brennan Center: For much of the past century, the U.S. Supreme Court was the primary guardian of civil rights and liberties. In many areas the Court is now backing away from that role, and legal scholars and citizens alike are… Continue reading

Looks like some good panels here.