Supreme Court Reform Will Test Democrats: Ronald Brownstein

May 24, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

Former Vice President Kamala Harris turned heads with a video earlier this month in which she argued Democrats need an “expanded playbook” to explore structural reforms to the institutions of American government, including the Supreme Court.

Her comments reflected soaring Democratic frustration with the court after its recent Callais ruling eviscerating the Voting Rights Act — and underscored the likelihood that the eventual Democratic presidential candidates will advance aggressive proposals for court reform.

“Any serious Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 will need a plan for how their domestic agenda will not die … at the Supreme Court,” says Josh Orton, president ...

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