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President Trump doubled down on Saturday in his feud with Canada over a television ad that used audio of former President Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs, saying he would punish the country with an additional 10 percent tariff on its goods
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a fresh advisory setting out stringent norms for the disclosure and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and synthetic content in political campaigning ahead of the Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency bye-election.
Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump, is the anonymous private donor who gave $130 million to the U.S. government to help pay troops during the shutdown, according to two people familiar with the matter.
By: Spencer Overton
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida is considering a move that would give people a closer look at what's being taught in its public universities — another potential flash point as conservative-led states scrutinize higher education.
Today is my final day managing the Election Law Blog after two weeks at the helm. It's been a privilege to highlight developments and perspectives during such an important period for our democracy.
I'm pleased to share my short essay, “ Building a Multiracial Democracy ,” written for the NYU Democracy Project's 100 Ideas in 100 Days series. Special thanks to Bob Bauer, Sam Issacharoff, Richard Pildes, and Rosa Po for the opportunity to contribute to this important series.
I'll speak at Howard Law School next Tuesday about my forthcoming article in the Howard Law Journal entitled “Ethnonationalism by Algorithm.” The article details how the current administration's AI policies weaken protections against bias, normalize exclusion, and advance its broader anti-diversity agenda—and offers solutions to better serve our increasingly multiracial democracy.
Now is the time to envision a better electoral system, regardless of who sits on the court.
Today, we are facing a watershed moment. If a political window for democracy reform opens, we should not settle for half-measures. We may not have another opportunity for decades.
My new piece in explains why drawing fairer districts is not enough after Callais . Even race-blind, nonpartisan redistricting cannot fully address the representation problems created by winner-take-all elections. Proportional representation generally provides fairer representation for voters of color and other political minorities.
