New research shows that a restrictive voting law in Texas made people less likely to vote for at least two years after having a mail ballot application or ballot rejected. As we showed in 2022, the ...

Legal theory continues to lag behind the realities of modern technology, leaving Americans’ private data vulnerable to ...

States have worked hard to get ready. And it’s important to remember that there is no way for even the most sophisticated ...

This piece, the first in a three-part series, examines how the administration is operationalizing Trump’s directives, ...

These past two years have shown us who crumbles in the face of abusive power. So many federal judges have stood strong. Part ...

Voters should expect recurring false election narratives to resurface in the coming months — and familiarize themselves with ...

Prosecutors play a vital role in the criminal justice system, determining not just which cases to pursue but also what charges to file and penalties to seek. Over the past decade, some prosecutors ...

This was originally published by CQ Researcher. The ruling in Trump v. United States is an affront to democracy and the rule of law, forfeiting critical checks on executive power. It undermines ...

A federal District Court today heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a new rule issued by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to implement President Trump’s March 31 executive order restricting mail ...

Stronger job protections, auditing standards, and oversight are needed to allow inspectors general to do their jobs effectively. Inspectors general — the nonpolitical, nonpartisan officials who ...

UPDATE: In March 2026, President Trump issued a second executive order purporting to change election rules. Among other things, it attempts to require the U.S. Postal Service to decide who is allowed ...