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, ...

President Donald Trump’s proclamation blocking nationals of 19 countries from entering the United States is cloaked in the language of national security but is not tailored to further that goal.

Any deployment that intimidates voters or interferes with elections would be illegal. Should one occur, officials and civil society are prepared to challenge illegal acts so that voting can proceed ...

When Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders take the stage Thursday night in Brooklyn, the debate moderators will almost certainly ask them about a 22-year-old crime law. The issue is back in the news ...