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 ...

This fall, the Ohio Redistricting Commission disregarded voter-enacted reforms that intended to end partisan gerrymandering and ensure a fair redistricting process. The resulting maps carved up Ohio’s ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has embarked on a spending spree, signing contracts worth up to $25 million for a smorgasbord of spy technology: social media monitoring systems, cellphone ...

Despite what many may claim, the United States is not in the midst of a nationwide crime wave. In fact, the average American can still enjoy some of the safest times on record. This is especially true ...

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 ...

The Constitution gives states and Congress the power to run elections, and the president has virtually no role in the process. Yet President Trump ignored this fact and issued an executive order in ...

Americans are increasingly living in a nation divided, where how easy it is to vote depends on where they happen to live. We promote solutions that would modernize and standardize voting access ...

Key Point: Special interest groups maintained their outsized role in state supreme court elections, in some cases outspending the candidates themselves. Produced with research from the National ...

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 ...

Skewed maps give Republicans big advantages in 11 states, mostly in the South and Midwest. This November, Americans will vote in another close election for the House of Representatives. If polls are ...

For decades, the law blocked racially discriminatory election rules and voting districts — and it could do so again, if Congress acts. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a hugely successful law in the ...