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The Briefing: What We Can Do to Protect the Election

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August 21, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Democrats Include Unspecified Structural Court Reforms in Party Platform

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August 20, 2020 at 10:11 PM

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The Briefing: The Battle for the Vote

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August 17, 2020 at 9:48 PM

Upcoming Events: Authoritarianism on the Rise + a Second Seat for Montana

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August 11, 2020 at 9:48 PM

The Briefing: Tracking Trump’s Abuses of Power During Covid-19

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August 6, 2020 at 9:59 PM

Iowans Have Their Voting Rights Back

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August 5, 2020 at 2:50 PM

The Briefing: The Media’s Moral Obligation This Election Day

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August 4, 2020 at 9:56 PM

Upcoming Events: Voting Rights Restoration, Ballot Design, Montana Redistricting

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July 31, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Pennsylvania Legislature Advances Judicial Gerrymandering Bill

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July 28, 2020 at 10:04 PM

The Briefing: 100 Days and Counting to Avoid Election Chaos

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July 23, 2020 at 9:06 PM

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July 21, 2020 at 9:53 PM

The Briefing: A Triple Threat to Our Elections

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July 14, 2020 at 10:05 PM

The Briefing: SCOTUS Keeps Trump in Check

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July 10, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Immigration Judges Sue DOJ Over Speech Restrictions

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July 9, 2020 at 10:33 PM

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July 7, 2020 at 10:04 PM

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July 1, 2020 at 2:32 PM

We’re Glad to Have You By Our Side

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July 1, 2020 at 1:03 AM

Only A Few Hours Left!

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June 30, 2020 at 11:45 PM

The Briefing: How to Fight Voter Suppression in a Pandemic

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June 30, 2020 at 2:29 PM

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June 27, 2020 at 6:06 PM

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June 26, 2020 at 9:16 PM

Upcoming Events with Foreign Affairs and Julian Zelizer

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June 26, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Qualified Immunity Cases

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June 25, 2020 at 10:21 PM

This Is a Whatever-It-Takes Moment

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June 24, 2020 at 10:05 PM

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June 23, 2020 at 10:23 PM

The Briefing: How to Avoid a November Election Meltdown

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June 16, 2020 at 10:29 PM

The Briefing: Our Overlapping Racial Justice and Democracy Crises

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June 12, 2020 at 1:03 PM

June Redistricting Round-Up

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June 11, 2020 at 9:58 PM

A Step Toward Police Accountability in NY

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June 9, 2020 at 10:12 PM

The Briefing: We Must Police the Police

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June 2, 2020 at 11:06 PM

The Briefing: Turning Pain into Purpose

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May 29, 2020 at 9:17 PM

Upcoming Events with David Rohde, David Litt, Valerie Jarrett, and Julian Zelizer

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May 29, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Former Massachusetts Judges File Amicus Brief Opposing ICE Courthouse Arrests

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May 28, 2020 at 10:16 PM

Trump Is Lying About Voter Fraud

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May 27, 2020 at 6:18 PM

The Briefing: A Major Win Against ‘Pay to Vote’ in Florida

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May 19, 2020 at 10:02 PM

The Briefing: Separating Election Fact from Fiction

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May 15, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Senate Moves Forward with Nomination of Justin Walker to Influential D.C. Circuit

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May 14, 2020 at 10:37 PM

8 Lies that Could Undermine Our Election

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May 13, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Why did 100 million citizens not vote?

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May 12, 2020 at 10:06 PM

The Briefing: Democracy’s Supply Chain Problem

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May 5, 2020 at 9:49 PM

The Briefing: The Cost of Protecting Our Democracy

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May 5, 2020 at 6:12 PM

There’s Still Time to Protect Democracy

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May 5, 2020 at 12:02 PM

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May 1, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Ousted Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Lifts Recusal from Voter Purge Case

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April 30, 2020 at 11:07 PM

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April 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Brennan Center LIVE: Saving the Vote in 2020

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April 28, 2020 at 9:56 PM

The Briefing: How to Avoid an Election Mess

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April 21, 2020 at 9:33 PM

The Briefing: A Good ‘Excuse’ to Vote

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