Federal lawmakers can protect the American public by passing a new law to fully implement the Constitution’s oldest ...

Shifting city elections to even-numbered years is proven to increase turnout among eligible voters, especially those from ...

The Constitution gives Congress the power to set tariffs. Congress can delegate aspects of that power to presidents and has ...

If the Court blesses the president’s use of emergency powers to evade Congress, the consequences would be profound.

Tonya Wichman, the elections director in a small Ohio county, discusses the preparation and training that goes into ...

This violence distorts who gets elected and how they interact with constituents. It can also influence how they vote on ...

With Congress paralyzed and aid programs in jeopardy, state governments are proving to be laboratories for reform and resistance.

As the Department of Homeland Security prepares to issue reports about the integrity of state election systems in the coming months, the public should be on the lookout for familiar tactics used by ...

After 17 years advocating for fairness in federal drug laws, civil rights groups cheer decision to reduce racial disparities in drug sentencing. The United States Sentencing Commission voted ...

The Senate filibuster has effectively set a 60-vote supermajority threshold for passing many types of legislation through the Senate. Traditionally, the Senate filibuster was reserved for only the ...

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 ...