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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 9h
The courts generally defer to the president on matters of national security. But will the National Guard deployments prove a step too far? “It’s the great constitutional issue of this moment,” says @mawaldman.bsky.social.
Trump deploys tactics and language of war against perceived domestic threats
It represents a dramatic shift in the use of the military, which has been focused for most of American history on threats from abroad.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 9h
The Brennan Center for Justice offers condolences to the family of Peter Fishbein (1934-2025). He was a founding board member of the Brennan Center, and we are grateful for his commitment to democracy and justice.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 10h
A pillar of American values is that the legal system treats everyone equally. The indictment of James Comey makes a mockery of that idea. bit.ly/46TyPOR
Comey Indictment Shows Danger of Subservient Prosecutors
The political prosecution of a presidential enemy has left the government with a seemingly unwinnable case — and a justice system tainted by politics.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 11h
The Supreme Court has been reluctant to constrain the imperial presidency, but if it fails to act now, it could put American democracy itself at great risk. bit.ly/3IWUMED
There Is No Insurrection
Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power. 
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12h
The Trump administration is attempting to undermine elections. Efforts have included rewriting election rules to burden voters, threatening to prosecute election officials, and supporting election deniers. Keep track and learn more with our new interactive timeline: bit.ly/3IZMSdG
Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Elections
Together, these actions form a concerted strategy to interfere with elections.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 14h
Trump admin uses language, tactics of war against perceived enemies. “It’s a military language used by the government against its own people at a time, in fact, of relative tranquility,” says @mawaldman.bsky.social. “That’s really damaging, and it’s really rare.”
Trump deploys tactics and language of war against perceived domestic threats
It represents a dramatic shift in the use of the military, which has been focused for most of American history on threats from abroad.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 14h
Our new recurring feature covers key stories from the world of campaign finance and influence buying, from the AI industry to unprecedented levels of super PAC support for a lame-duck president. bit.ly/42wEcSM
Money in Politics Roundup — October 2025
Our new recurring feature covers key stories from the world of campaign finance and influence buying, from the AI industry to super PAC support for a lame-duck president.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 15h
As AI rapidly evolves, so does the legislation aiming to regulate it. Our resource tracks the federal bills addressing risks like disinformation and the manipulation of media to influence elections. bit.ly/45gyCTj
Artificial Intelligence Legislation Tracker
The Brennan Center aims to help industry leaders, policy advocates, and groups uniquely affected by AI keep up with the legislative landscape.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 15h
Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power. The courts and Congress must step up to stop this abuse of power. Learn more about this and other challenges to American democracy by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 3d
Dan Weiner on the Brennan Center’s Interesting Amicus Brief in the NRSC Case electionlawblog.org?p=152425
Dan Weiner on the Brennan Center's Interesting Amicus Brief in the NRSC Case #ELB
I asked Dan Weiner of the Brennan Center to write a bit about the interesting position they’ve taken in the NRSC campaign finance case. Here is his guest post: On Monday the Brennan Center for Justice...
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Dan Weiner @danw329.bsky.social · 1d
Curious about recent campaign finance trends and key stories? Check out our first Money and Politics Roundup, featuring analysis of record-breaking off-year fundraising, a deep dive on AI industry political spending + important legal and policy developments. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Money in Politics Roundup — October 2025
Our new recurring feature covers key stories from the world of campaign finance and influence buying, from the AI industry to super PAC support for a lame-duck president.
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Tom “T.M.” Wolf @tomtmwolf.bsky.social · 1d
Several amicus filings from members of the @brennancenter.org Historians Council hit court dockets this week. Here's a quick recap of the latest...
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 15h
Citing an imagined left-wing conspiracy, the president is threatening any person or group holding any one of a broad array of disfavored views with investigation and prosecution. bit.ly/4330Su2
Trump’s Orders Targeting Antifascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition
Purporting to go after “domestic terrorism,” the president presents an imagined left-wing conspiracy and authorizes punishments for even tenuous connections to speech the administration doesn’t like. 
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d
James Comey’s indictment is as far as it could be from the facts and the law. Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance explains why: bit.ly/46TyPOR
Comey Indictment Shows Danger of Subservient Prosecutors
The political prosecution of a presidential enemy has left the government with a seemingly unwinnable case — and a justice system tainted by politics.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d
Trump’s rationale for sending the military into American cities keeps shifting. But the purpose remains constant: intimidation. The Supreme Court and Congress must push back. bit.ly/3IWUMED
There Is No Insurrection
Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power. 
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d
The Trump administration is engaging in an unprecedented strategy to undermine elections. From rolling back the federal role in protecting the electoral process to threatening local election officials, our new interactive timeline is tracking it all: bit.ly/3IZMSdG
Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Elections
Together, these actions form a concerted strategy to interfere with elections.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d
Our debut Money in Politics Roundup looks at trends in federal super PAC giving, record-breaking spending in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections, and more: bit.ly/42wEcSM
Money in Politics Roundup — October 2025
Our new recurring feature covers key stories from the world of campaign finance and influence buying, from the AI industry to super PAC support for a lame-duck president.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d
Existing laws give the president great latitude in combating threats to national security — but Trump’s orders purporting to designate antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization” are an obvious abuse of this authority. bit.ly/4330Su2
Trump’s Orders Targeting Antifascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition
Purporting to go after “domestic terrorism,” the president presents an imagined left-wing conspiracy and authorizes punishments for even tenuous connections to speech the administration doesn’t like. 
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d
Connecting the dots, our new resource shows the scope and impact of the current administration’s unprecedented attempts to undermine the country’s elections — threatening the 2026 midterms. Learn more: bit.ly/4l1lUPP
The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Undermine the Next Election
The executive branch is interfering in U.S. elections in unprecedented ways.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d
Jane Manners, a constitutional historian & member of the Brennan Center’s Historians Council, filed an amicus brief in Grundmann v. Trump, a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s removal of the chair of an independent federal agency as unconstitutional www.brennancenter.org/sites/defaul...
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d
The first edition of our Money in Politics Roundup details spending to influence the government’s decisions to regulate (or not) the burgeoning AI industry: bit.ly/42wEcSM
Money in Politics Roundup — October 2025
Our new recurring feature covers key stories from the world of campaign finance and influence buying, from the AI industry to super PAC support for a lame-duck president.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d
The Trump administration is attempting to undermine elections. Efforts have included rewriting election rules to burden voters, threatening to prosecute election officials, and supporting election deniers. Keep track and learn more with our new interactive timeline:
Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Elections
Together, these actions form a concerted strategy to interfere with elections.
www.brennancenter.org
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d
The political prosecution of a presidential enemy has left the government with a seemingly unwinnable case and a justice system tainted by politics. bit.ly/46TyPOR
Comey Indictment Shows Danger of Subservient Prosecutors
The political prosecution of a presidential enemy has left the government with a seemingly unwinnable case — and a justice system tainted by politics.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d
Not only is Trump’s use of the term “insurrection” a wild exaggeration of protests in Portland, but it’s also an obvious wink to the Insurrection Act, which can unlock great presidential powers. bit.ly/3IWUMED
There Is No Insurrection
Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power. 
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d
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