Last week, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told the National Association of Black Journalists that “dramatic Supreme ...

The Brennan Center and co-counsel filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of cities and counties to challenge the Department of Homeland Security’s demand that states change election rules or lose ...

Summary: Martial law has been declared at least 68 times in the United States. This guide explains when, where, and why. Martial law has long been mired in confusion in the United States, but that has ...

This article was originally published in Al Día Dallas. Over the past 18 months, there has been a wave of anti-voter bills introduced and passed across the country, many of them designed to undermine ...

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has purchased and used new surveillance technologies while attempting to keep the public and the City Council in the dark. This chart provides an overview of the ...

Changes to questions about race and ethnicity will make the count more accurate, equitable, and legitimate, but there’s more work to be done. The White House Office of Management and Budget has ...

You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear a major constitutional case about birthright ...

Joseph Nunn is a counsel in the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. He focuses on issues surrounding the domestic activities of the U.S. military, including the Insurrection Act, ...

Decades of financial incentives by the federal government have encouraged states and cities to put more people behind bars for longer, with devastating results. This essay is part of the Brennan ...

During the Jim Crow era, laws that looked neutral on their face were specifically designed to target Black voters. Today, legislators across the country are considering bills that will have the same ...

MAGA Inc., the main super PAC supporting President Trump, has raised $305 million since the 2024 election. The sum is completely unprecedented: It’s five times more than the prior record for a ...