The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.

The Brennan Center fights to protect the rights to free speech and freedom of the press. The rights to free speech, protest, ...

A year ago, I warned that a move to fund the government through tariffs would bring about a new era of crony capitalism. We ...

Amid attacks on “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” the need for representative state supreme courts is as urgent as ever.

State lawmakers can fight the influence of big money in politics by passing trigger laws that would go into effect if the ...

A private prison company seeks a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability.

Trump’s pardons of Rudy Giuliani and other election deniers are a reminder that the 2026 midterms will face an extraordinary ...

History teaches that new blood, economic upheaval, and executive overreach are the recipe for overcoming congressional paralysis.

Americans are increasingly living in a nation divided, where how easy it is to vote depends on where they happen to live. We ...

Despite work to improve the justice system, insufficient attention is paid to conditions behind bars. Prisons and jails must ...

The right to a fair day in court is under threat. Judicial elections are awash in money, while lawmakers have sought to rein ...

Census results are used to draw district lines, allocate seats in Congress, and distribute government funding for essential ...