With its latest gerrymandering decision, the Court is creating a political system primed for distortion and deeper division.
On Sunday, President Trump said that he would “absolutely” denaturalize American citizens if he could. It comes after a wave ...
Update: The Supreme Court will hear argument on the constitutionality of Trump’s attempt to rescind birthright citizenship this spring. The Court will likely issue a final ruling by late June or early ...
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 ...
Our military is trained to defeat enemies, not to police American citizens. That’s why President Trump’s troop deployments in Los Angeles, DC, Chicago, Portland, Memphis, and potentially other cities ...
Enacted in 1792, the Insurrection Act grants the president the authority to deploy the U.S. military domestically and use it against Americans under certain conditions. While there are rare ...
During the 2021 redistricting cycle, self-interested politicians continuously gerrymandered voting districts despite attempts by the Ohio Supreme Court to help implement fair maps. The current ...
There is no clear relationship between pro-reform prosecutors and increased crime. Prosecutors play a vital role in the criminal justice system, determining not just which cases to pursue but also ...
The past decade has seen increasing momentum for bail reform, with lawmakers, prosecutors, and courts across the country shifting the focus of bail decisions from ability to pay to fairness and public ...
You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it every week in your inbox. Last week’s Supreme Court rulings on abortion and guns ...
Some lawmakers and other elected officials are making a concerted effort to reduce citizens’ power to enact policy through ballot initiatives. Aiming to derail a citizen initiative to protect abortion ...
In late March, the Supreme Court will hear a case where Republican voters argue that Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. Maryland defends the map, ...
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