Democracy on the ballot—What do election deniers want?

Around the country, there are many candidates on the November ballot who think the 2020 election was fraudulent. Elaine Kamarck and Norman Eisen describe the agendas of those who are running as election deniers and assess the impact on democratic elections should they succeed.

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Social media companies and common carrier status: a primer

Can the largest social media companies be regulated as common carriers? John Villasenor lays out the arguments for and against granting federal and state governments the authority to compel social media giants to host content and users they would otherwise prefer to block.

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The socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19 for Latino families

Patterns are beginning to emerge regarding the disproportionate effect of the pandemic on Latinos. Gabriel R. Sanchez, Noreen M. Sugrue, and Adrián A. Pedroza summarize their findings.

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House oversight of the executive branch—What did the 116th and 117th Congresses spend their time on?

Investigations of the executive branch by House committees occur more often when the chamber is controlled by the opposite party from the White House. If Republicans take control of the House, then, what might we expect to see in terms of investigative trends? Grace Zandi, Naomi Maehr, and Molly E. Reynolds calculate the share of each committee’s activities that constituted oversight of the executive branch.

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