President Trump claimed to end birthright citizenship on the first day of his second term. Trump’s executive order is ...

The action’s impact is limited to contracts with the Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Marshals Service.

To kick off the year, House Republicans reintroduced the SAVE Act, which would require every American to provide documentary ...

Four years ago, January 6 joined 9/11 and December 7, 1941, as one of the darkest days in our history. The next date to watch ...

In this book excerpt, former FBI agent Mike German, who worked undercover in white supremacist and militia groups, issues a ...

You’re read­ing The Brief­ing, Michael Wald­­­­­man’s weekly news­­­­­­­­­let­ter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. Historians (if they still have them in the future) will see the 2024 election ...

In 2024, legislatures across the country once again pushed a significant number of laws to change the rules governing voting. In fact, states enacted more restrictive voting laws in 2024 than in any ...

The drop-off in participation by Black men under 50 highlights how elections increasingly reflect white voices over voices of color. To fully explore these dynamics, we’ll need to wait until the ...

Rewarding people who tried to ignite an insurrection turns the pardon power on its head. Pardoning them would be, as Brennan Center President Michael Waldman has said, a misuse of the president’s ...