This past weekend, The New York Times published polls showing that public opinion about Supreme Court rulings often splits along party lines. There was one exception: By an 80–20 margin, respondents ...

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, ...

This article was originally published by Cardozo Law Review. This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence. In January 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense. Paine was an ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Matthew Menendez served as counsel for the Brennan Center’s Justice Program, where his work focused on judicial administration and reforming the criminal justice process. Menendez is an expert on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.