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Bob Bauer, former White House lawyer for the Obama administration, discussed democracy and presidential elections at an event hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. Topics include…

Historians and journalists discussed the Presidential Records Act at a panel discussion hosted by New York University. Topics included the origins of the act, the role that it has played thr…

Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) outlined proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. The senators explained the adj…

Election lawyers and journalists discussed security and integrity for the 2022 midterms. Bob Bauer and Benjamin Ginsberg were working together to establish the Election Official Legal Defens…

Former White House officials during the Obama and George W. Bush administrations, Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith, offered their recommendations on how to reform the presidency following the Tr…

Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey and other former Justice Department officials from the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations discussed federalism and separation of powers a…

The Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States held its first public hearing on the debate over expanding the Court and other potential changes. This portion includes …

The Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States held its first public hearing on the debate over expanding the Court and other potential changes. This portion includes …

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign held a virtual press briefing to provide an update as votes continued to be counted in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Campaign …

Political law experts Bob Bauer and Benjamin Ginsberg spoke about what to expect on Election Day 2020 during a virtual discussion hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Both attorne…

New York University Law School and Sidley Austin law firm co-hosted a forum on the role of Congress in national security oversight. Among the speakers were former White House Counsels Don Mc…

Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) delivered the keynote address at the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy’s 2019 convention. She criticized Republicans for packing the federal courts…

Bob Bauer, former co-chair of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, talked about President Trump’s voter fraud commission and efforts to improve the integrity of federal el…

White House Communications Director Jen Psaki and Washington Post editor and columnist Ruth Marcus participated in a discussion on the role of media during the 2016 election season. They dis…

Panelists discussed campaign finance reform and the implications if approved. “The State and Direction of Campaign Finance” was the second panel of the day-long inaugural Sidley Austin Fo…

Democratic pollster Frederick Yang spoke about the use of political surveys and polling data during the 2016 election cycle. “A Perspective (on the Numbers) on the 2016 Presidential Elect…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke about the importance of governing and listening to all constituents concerns. This was the keynote address of the day-long inaugural Sidley Austin Forum on …

The Louisiana and West Virginia Secretaries of State outlined the steps taken to ensure a fair election at a discussion hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Election of…

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg presided over the mock trial of Winston vs. Oceania, a case based on George Orwell’s book, 1984. Justice Ginsburg is joined by a panel of judges including Justice…

Political experts, including former staff members from the Obama, Romney, and McCain presidential campaigns, talked about the process of choosing a vice presidential candidate and offered re…