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Our democracy is facing the biggest crisis in decades. The Briefing is a weekly deep dive by Brennan Center experts into the key issues impacting our democracy.
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Democracy Constrained (opens the original)
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Are the Midterms for Sale? (with Theodore Schleifer, Kareem Crayton & Dan Weiner) (opens the original)
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We are weeks away from a consequential midterm election, which will set the course for the president’s final two years in office and beyond. Yet we have no way of knowing is who exactly is spending billions of dollars to try to sway the outcomes.This week, Michael sits down with New York Times reporter Theodore Schleifer to talk about his reporting on this, which outlines the huge amount of dark mon
$1 billion in Secret Cash Is Reshaping the Midterms (opens the original)
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How to Save the Vote (with Kareem Crayton and Sean Morales-Doyle) (opens the original)
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The Trump administration has been leading an unprecedented campaign to undermine Americans’ right to vote. Luckily, his legislative attempts and executive orders have been halted by Congress and the courts. But will this matter if confusion encourages voters to sit out the midterms?This week, Michael is joined by Brennan Center experts to discuss the current state of voting rights and how to protect them, outlined in our newest report:
Toward a More Representative Government (opens the original)
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