After reviewing state voter rolls going back to the 1980s, Louisiana’s Republican secretary of state announced this month ...

A majority of Americans and both parties say there should be more restrictions on members of Congress trading stocks.

In the wake of serious abuses, the 2024 law improves transparency and accountability in the nation’s largest prison system.

The line between public service and private gain continues to blur as financial elites secure pardons and regulatory leniency ...

On Saturday, Trump stated in a Truth Social post, “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” The post ...

Two appeals courts in the past few days have issued resounding rulings that many of President Trump’s high-profile moves on tariffs and immigration were illegal. Both cases will soon head to the ...

Meddling in the census fits into the Trump administration’s broader efforts to manipulate data and institutions to skew elections in his party’s favor.

In fundamental ways, our democratic systems urgently need repair. Voter turnout in the last midterm was the lowest in 72 years. Gerrymandering, voter suppression, and dark money mar our elections. Now ...

You’re read­ing The Brief­ing, Michael Wald­­­­­man’s weekly news­­­­­­­­­let­ter. Receive it in your inbox. President Trump has threatened to send troops to Chicago to “straighten that one out.” New ...

Presidents have access to a dizzying range of powers during a declared emergency. We’re working to enhance Congress’s role as a check against abuse of authority. Emergency powers have existed in ...

2024 was another extremely active year for voting legislation, and early indicators suggest little signs of a slowdown in 2025. In 2024, legislatures across the country once again pushed a significant ...

This November, Americans will vote in another close election for the House of Representatives. If polls are correct, either party could emerge with a slender majority. But, despite a competitive ...