For too long, this law has allowed the government to evade privacy protections and spy on Americans. Reform is overdue.

In Hungary, one backstop against authoritarian rule has been the European Union. In the United States, perhaps it is the fact ...

Amid new and persistent challenges, local election officials are preparing to ensure the 2026 midterms are safe and secure.

The order instructs the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver ballots unless the voters are on a list of approved citizens ...

Our courts should be bulwarks to protect civil rights, democratic values, and the rule of law — but increasingly, the promise of evenhanded justice is at risk. The Brennan Center is fighting back with ...

A handful of wealthy donors dominate electoral giving and spending in the United States. We need limits on campaign finance, transparency, and effective enforcement of these rules — along with public ...

Mike German is a former fellow in the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, which seeks to ensure that the U.S. government respects human rights and fundamental freedoms in ...

Preliminary studies suggest that innovative programs could improve prison conditions and outcomes after release.

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 ...

Daniel I. Weiner serves as director of the Brennan Center’s Elections and Government Program, where he leads work on money in politics, voting and elections, government ethics, and other democracy and ...

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 ...