On July 1, Congress passed a budget bill that gives an unprecedented $45 billion for building new immigration detention ...

Instead, the justices found another path — a sneakier one. Repeatedly, they have let Trump amass vast new power, and they have done so without putting their names on it. They are proving willing ...

The influx of money comes as the administration is resisting congressional oversight of conditions at ICE facilities.

The interpretation of the Constitution that undercuts workers’ ability to organize and act collectively is wrong because it ...

The administration’s militarized immigration crackdown is eroding civil liberties — and it comes amid ICE’s resistance to ...

In every generation, the Declaration of Independence has stood for a more expansive promise of freedom and equality.

Local election officials are concerned about the loss of federal support for election security and hope state and local governments will step in to fill the void.

Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants. In the past few months, politicians and certain media outlets have latched on to a narrative ...

The Supreme Court has given a lawbreaking president an even longer leash. You’re read­ing The Brief­ing, Michael Wald­­­­­man’s weekly news­­­­­­­­­let­ter. Receive it in your inbox. The Supreme Court ...

The most comprehensive analysis to date shows the scale of political spending on the four largest digital platforms, as well as stark differences in strategy between candidates, parties, and outside ...

The new legislation would require American citizens to produce documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. Update: On April 10, the House passed the SAVE Act. The Senate has ...

This article first appeared at Just Security. In a previous pos t, I described the political landscape for this year’s Section 702 reauthorization debate and noted the view of most observers that ...