Democratic Backsliding & Solutions

A ruling restoring Eastman's law license after it was revoked for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election would weaken the rule of law.

Congress could take several obvious steps to make it safer to participate in the American democratic system. 

How to safeguard elections against genuine foreign interference while preventing incumbent governments from exploiting allegations of interference to undermine voting rights?

Legal expert breaks down the Justice Department's letter to California election officials over purported noncitizens voting and mail ballots.

An examination of the constitutional, legal, and ethical constraints on the president when he exercises his power as chief prosecutor.

The United States should learn from past mistakes and re-embrace the importance of promoting anti-corruption to its foreign policy.

Bringing together expert analysis that traces this erosion, assesses the risks for democratic governance, and outlines pathways to rebuild or even reinvent these safeguards.

Federal law and the Constitution are abundantly clear: efforts to involve troops in U.S. elections are anti-constitutional and illegal.

The Washington press corps has offered a masterclass on essential collective resistance to Trump administration assaults on democracy and the rule of law.

The United States could learn from Brazil about forming a cross-sectoral coalition to defend democratic institutions. So why is it falling short?

This Anti-Corruption Tracker focuses on the erosion or dismantling of oversight and accountability systems within the United States Executive Branch.

Lessons from Nixon's forgotten essay in defense of his infamous remark.