Expert Brief

Without congressional action, the money will allow the Trump administration to carry out its immigration crackdown unimpeded.

Congress should restore federal judges’ power to shorten unfairly long prison terms.

The disappearance of local news outlets means Americans across the country turn to less reliable online sources for election information.

Congress and state and local governments must create new safeguards around the collection, integration, and misuse of people’s data to protect privacy and First Amendment rights.

Vague, open-ended, and constitutionally questionable laws give governors dangerous discretion to decide when, where, and how to use troops.

The federal government’s SAVE tool is prone to error, and its misuse risks disenfranchising Americans and eroding trust in elections.

As midterm races heat up, we review major developments in campaign finance, from dark money loopholes to new levels of entanglement between Trump’s business and his presidency.

The Brennan Center reviewed internal documents and interviewed a Boston Police Department attorney regarding online surveillance.

A ban on partisan gerrymandering, codified voting rights protections, and Supreme Court reform can mitigate the fallout.

Voters across the country will face new voting restrictions in the upcoming midterms.