Today the Supreme Court ruled in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission that limits on the amount of money political parties can spend on candidates violate the First ...

Federal law dictates that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. States have multiple checks in place to ensure that only eligible citizens can vote. To even register to vote in state and ...

A federal court today declared unconstitutional key portions of President Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting. The executive order, issued in March 2026, unlawfully attempted to seize ...

Congress surrendered its most powerful check over the Department of Homeland Security earlier this month when it added $70 billion for immigration enforcement to the agency’s already massive budget.

The bill would bolster our democracy by protecting voting rights, ending partisan gerrymandering, improving campaign finance, and safeguarding the electoral process. The Freedom to Vote Act is ...

The Supreme Court is set to decide a case that could overturn laws in 30 states that provide grace periods, which allow counting mail ballots received after Election Day but sent on time. Meanwhile, ...

Ames Grawert is senior counsel and John L. Neu Justice Counsel in the Brennan Center’s Justice Program. He leads quantitative and policy research focused on trends in crime and the collateral costs of ...

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 ...

For much of the past century, the U.S. Supreme Court was the primary guardian of civil rights and liberties. In many areas the Court is now backing away from that role, and legal scholars and citizens ...

A one-pager from the Brennan Center for Justice refuting the claim that Section 702 surveillance will “go dark” if the statute expires on June 12.