Earlier this month, right before senators departed for their summer recess, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York made an 11th-hour plea to his colleagues to take up the omnibus voting rights bill, the For the People Act. But Republicans… Continue Reading
In this installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast, we assess the state of American democracy with the help of a new survey from Bright Line Watch, a group of political scientists who monitor threats to our democratic systems. Former… Continue Reading
Today, Democrats have brought the debate around voting rights legislation to the Senate floor. In a vote that is largely expected to fail, Democrats will present a unified front, urging the chamber to take up a sweeping piece of voting… Continue Reading
Over the past few decades, particularly this one, the U.S. Supreme Court has increasingly lent a sympathetic ear to those who say their religious beliefs are being trampled on, carving out one religious exemption after another to the First Amendment.… Continue Reading
Welcome to Genesis Brand’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): Georgia’s new voting law has captured headlines for all the ways in which it makes voting harder. It’s also not the only… Continue Reading