Thursday, September 4, 3–4 p.m. ET
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Challenges to democracy intensified over the summer. The National Guard deployed in California. The Supreme Court ruled on presidential power using the shadow docket. In Texas, an egregious gerrymander has set off a partisan war nationally.

Now the fall will mark the next phase of the fight for the Constitution. Will the rule of law hold? How will the 2026 election unfold? Join us for a virtual event highlighting some of the biggest news stories of the past three months. Brennan Center experts will break down what has happened and what will come next in the struggle to uphold democratic values.

Speakers: Kareem Crayton, Vice President for Washington, DC // Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Senior Director, Justice Program // Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director, Liberty and National Security Program // Hernandez Stroud, Senior Fellow, Justice Program // Daniel I. Weiner, Director, Elections and Government Program // Wendy Weiser, Vice President, Democracy Program // Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO

Thursday, September 18, 3–4 p.m. ET
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The Constitution gives states and Congress the power to run elections, and the president has virtually no role in the process. Yet President Trump ignored this fact and issued an executive order in March that aims to overhaul the nation’s election systems. His administration is dismantling a federal agency responsible for protecting election security. And it has targeted election officials and others who keep elections free and fair, while supporting those who undermine elections, including the January 6 rioters.

The Brennan Center is connecting the dots between these unprecedented, and in some cases illegal, moves: They are part of a push to undermine American elections, one that will likely gather momentum as the 2026 midterms approach. Join us for a live virtual event with Brennan Center experts. They will discuss the Trump administration’s coordinated strategy to meddle with the next election and ways to protect the integrity of the vote.

Speakers: Sean Morales-Doyle, Director, Voting Rights and Elections Program // Jasleen Singh, Counsel, Voting Rights and Elections Program // Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO