NYT:
A lawsuit filed on Monday on behalf of four New Yorkers charges that the state’s congressional map unconstitutionally dilutes Black and Latino votes in a district that covers Staten Island and part of southern Brooklyn, according to a copy… Continue reading
Paul Kane for WaPo:
The fight for House control in next year’s midterm elections has shifted into unfamiliar terrain: state capitals and courthouses.
Rather than recruiting candidates and conductingearly fundraising, political operatives on both sides are focused on drawing new,… Continue reading
Indy Star:
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has officially called lawmakers back to the Statehouse for a special session to redraw the Hoosier State’s congressional maps mid-decade, as requested by President Donald Trump’s administration.
But the votes to redistrict still … Continue reading
Politico:
U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in Monday on who might lead the Republican Party after he leaves office, naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance as top contenders for the 2028 presidential nomination.
But he… Continue reading
Society for the Rule of Law panel:
In theory, elections are the greatest safeguard of democracy—but in practice, their integrity is under increasing pressure. This panel assessed the resilience of our electoral systems amid rising challenges—from partisan interference and… Continue reading
Season 7, Episode 2 of the ELB Podcast:
How has the Supreme Court moved to the right in areas including voting rights and campaign finance?
What is happening with “shadow docket” rulings of the Supreme Court, and what does that… Continue reading
Thursday, October 30
Media, Social Media, and the Changing Election Information Environment in 2026 (webinar)
12:15pm-1:15pm PTRegister here.Co-sponsored by the Institute for Technology, Law & Policy, UCLA LawDanielle Citron, UVA Law School, Brendan Nyhan, Dartmouth College, and Amy Wilentz,… Continue reading
NYT:
President Trump has posted a fake video on social media that showed him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters.
The short video, shared on Mr. Trump’s Truth Social account… Continue reading
AP:
President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges.
The New York… Continue reading