President Trump’s budget bill will codify much of his immigration agenda, drastically changing the landscape of enforcement and detention. Significantly, the bill funds a giant immigration detention ...

State elections the year after a presidential contest are often seen as bellwethers for which party has momentum. This year’s elections were likely trendsetters in another respect: Several races broke ...

A new Brennan Center survey finds that large majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents share deep-seated concerns about government corruption, which most voters define broadly and blame ...

You’re read­ing Major Questions, Jesse Wegman’s news­­­­­­­­­let­ter on the Supreme Court — click here to receive it in your inbox twice a month. This coming weekend marks the 61st anniversary of ...

From Iran to Venezuela, the U.S. military is rolling out an “AI-first” approach to warfare. But the recent dispute between the Defense Department and artificial intelligence company Anthropic raises ...

When North Carolina redrew its legislative and congressional districts 10 years ago, the Voting Rights Act required that it — along with other states with a history of racial discrimination — submit ...

You’re read­ing The Brief­ing, Michael Wald­­­­­man’s weekly news­­­­­­­­­let­ter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. There’s something scary online involving Kari Lake — and it’s not what you ...

You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. The vote is the heart of democracy. Every two years, citizen organizations mobilize to ...

Mail ballots are essential for holding a safe election amid Covid-19, and security concerns can be easily addressed. Trump’s claims are wrong, and if used to prevent states from taking the steps ...

This was first published by The Hill. The race for Speaker of the House has made commentators wonder how the majority can govern the 118th Congress. The Republicans have only five more seats than the ...

This article first appeared in Time. As Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and President Donald Trump’s top campaign donor, rampages through the federal government shutting down agencies and firing ...