Expert Brief

Any ostensibly new intelligence that the Trump administration might muster should be met with extreme skepticism.

Last year’s multibillion-dollar funding package has allowed the government to put more immigrants behind bars, often in worse conditions and with little oversight.

Spending hit new highs, fueled largely by interest groups and battles over abortion rights. 

These stories on campaign finance and influence peddling are shaping the midterms.

The administration has given itself permission to prosecute people and organizations for their political views.

The administration has diverted law enforcement officers from across government to help ICE but has increased arrests only of immigrants with no criminal conviction.

The Freedom to Vote Act could have ended the state’s ongoing struggle to draw a fair district map.

Numerous laws and rules govern access to ballots, machines, and other sensitive election records.

State legislatures retaliated against state courts that had struck down partisan gerrymanders, safeguarded direct democracy, and exerted independence from state political branches.

The Justice Department’s grant terminations endanger incarcerated people and corrections staff alike.