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Pompeo’s Jerusalem speech violated Hatch Act, complaint says

“This is indicative of something much more dangerous to our democracy”

Protecting election integrity by prohibiting deception and disenfranchisement

New commentaries on what the U.S. can learn from other countries to combat election interference

Richard Meyer joins CERL as interim executive director

New CERL blog post: July Twitter hack underscores the need to nix ‘sole authority’

CERL blog post: Ballots are secure, knowledge on vote-by-mail is not

There’s still time to protect American democracy against threats to the 2020 elections

Gen. Joseph Votel talks about the necessity of an apolitical American military

Election date delay not legally possible, the necessity of mail-in voting

New blog post: The deployment of federal agents in Portland is a harbinger of authoritarianism

New blog post – The FISA Court serves an essential purpose

Letter to NLRB about Memorandum GC 20-08

Trump’s unitary executive theory meets Cyrus Vance on Fifth Avenue

One response to a national crisis: The imperative for improving civic education

Robert Mueller’s response to Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s sentence

The US needs a global coalition to defeat COVID

The Supreme Court just revoked Trump’s get-out-of-jail-free card

U.S. Supreme Court: Prosecutors can obtain Trump’s financial records

US commandos at risk for suicide: Is the military doing enough?

CERL welcomes 2020 summer interns

Blog post on the Posse Comitatus Act myth

The time has come for more restrictions on military transfers of equipment to civilian police

CERL advisory council member submits complaint against Atty Gen Barr for Hatch Act violations

The Lafayette Square assault: A turning point for democracy in America

The ‘Friday Night Massacre’ spells the downfall of William Barr

Trump’s no-show Attorney General Barr must testify to Congress—or resign

Supreme Court will have chance to review case seeking to end Super PAC spending in U.S. elections

An apolitical military is essential to maintaining balance among American institutions