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The Latest Breaking News from the Brennan Center

US judges reveal panic buttons, private security in chilling new reports about threats

Two new studies provide chilling testimony about the spike in threats against federal judges

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Experts alarmed as Trump launches broad-front attack on US voting rights

With election denialists installed in key positions, officials using series of measures to change voting rules

The Guardian - US · Jun 16

Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional

Voting and civil rights groups are suing Alaska elections officials, alleging their sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the U.S. Department of Justice is unconstitutional

The Independent UK · Apr 22

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The Save Act must be defeated. But it’s just one step in the fight to protect American voting

As the US midterms approach, Americans must take action to shield democracy from Donald Trump’s assault

The Guardian - US · Mar 31

Trump officials push citizenship question in test survey for 2030 census

"Trump's threat to add a citizenship question to the census would deny communities of representation," Democrats said.

Axios · Feb 6

Trump is cashing in on the presidency

The multibillion-dollar profiteering is snowballing in an anything-goes presidency

Salon · Feb 3

How Trump could use the Insurrection Act to send troops to American cities

The president told reporters Monday that "we have an Insurrection Act for a reason."

Axios · Oct 7, 2025

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How a Fight Over Voter Data Could Reshape American Elections

Lawsuits against Oregon and Maine test how far the federal government can go in demanding access to voter information.

Reason · Sep 23, 2025

Courts Can Check, and Have Checked, Executives' Military Judgment

Katherine Yon Ebright and Leah Tulin of the Brennan Center make the case against judicial deference to Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

Reason · Jul 9, 2025

Our Fifth Circuit Alien Enemies Act Amicus Brief

The brief was filed on behalf of the Brennan Center, the Cato Institute, law-of-war scholar Prof. John Dehn, and myself.

Reason · Jun 2, 2025

The Republican plan to silence millions of voters

Voting rights advocates are sounding the alarm after Trump and House Republicans roll out sweeping changes to how elections are run, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

The point is a constitutional crisis

Trump's invocation of the 1798 Aliens Enemies Act, explained

Salon · Mar 17, 2025

What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798? The wartime law that Trump invoked to speed up deportations

‘Overbroad authority’ that’s been used to intern immigrants may be subject to ‘staggering abuse,’ law and policy institute says

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

Trump allies push bill to bar non-citizen voting, even though it’s already illegal

Hyping conspiracy theory that Democrats are bringing people into US to vote for Biden, extremists try to tie immigration to elections

The Guardian - US · May 20, 2024

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Reason · Apr 10, 2024

Republicans Split on Whether FBI Should Be Able To Snoop Without a Warrant

A Section 702 reauthorization moving through Congress could actually weaken privacy protections.

The Guardian - US · Jan 25, 2024

US elected officials avoiding topics of abortion and gun control over fear of threats

Brennan Center survey finds tens of thousands steering clear of hot-button issues – and some considering quitting public life

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2023

Revealed: how US immigration uses fake social media profiles across investigations

Records from the Department of Homeland Security show it sought to expand undercover operations online despite pushback from Facebook

The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2023

‘Democracy is at risk’: inside the fight for supreme court reform

As the court concludes another term that upended lives, conservative justices are attracting criticism for their rulings and their behavior away from the bench

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Reason · Apr 28, 2023

This Bill Aims To Reduce Mass Incarceration by Encouraging States To Cut Their Prison Populations

The legislation, whose authors say two-fifths of prisoners are locked up without a "compelling public safety justification," would reward states that take a more discriminating approach.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Florida sued over confusing voting rules that disenfranchise people with felony convictions

Brennan Center says state is violating federal law by not providing enough information on registration forms

The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2023

The $37m question: why do US states elect judges in expensive, partisan elections?

The Wisconsin state supreme court election urges the question: why are partisan groups able to be involved?

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