The political prosecution of a presidential enemy has left the government with a seemingly unwinnable case — and a justice ...

Not only is the term “insurrection” a wild exaggeration to describe the protests in Portland, but it’s also an obvious wink ...

For years private prison companies have been an important partner for ICE as the government carries out its immigration ...

The Trump administration’s reported authorization of 600 military lawyers to act as temporary immigration judges would ...

Monday marks two decades since John Roberts became chief justice, during which time public trust in the high court has ...

More than 10 federal courts have temporarily halted or rejected actions by the new Trump administration on issues ranging from spending to birthright citizenship. Dozens more lawsuits against the ...

View the entire Corruption in America collection Fossil fuel interests donated heavily to President Trump’s 2024 reelection bid. Months after his victory, oil and gas moguls have continued to pump ...

Requiring Americans to prove their citizenship to register to vote would exclude millions of citizens from the political process. Last year, the Brennan Center partnered with VoteRiders, the Center ...

Editor’s note: A recap of 2021’s voting laws as well as a look at voting legislation planned for 2022 can be found here. The 2020 federal election drew the United States’ highest voter turnout in more ...

Concerns over the risks have led to a near-universal opposition on the left, but some are asking whether it’s wise to take that option off the table. Over the past few decades, conservative activists ...

Since May, the Justice Department has sent demands to at least 38 states for copies of their statewide voter registration files. The Civil Rights Division is asking for troves of confidential voter ...

Elizabeth “Liza” Goitein is senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. Goitein is a nationally recognized expert on presidential emergency powers, government ...