As promised by Trump during the 2024 campaign, his administration is adopting the oil and gas industry’s policy agenda. bit.ly/47LftO4

The Roberts Supreme Court's campaign finance rulings have “left us with the situation that allows virtually unlimited wheeling and dealing,” says the Brennan Center's Daniel Weiner.

Crime prevention works when it builds on community trust and evidence-based solutions, not performative displays of force. bit.ly/4neYVD1

The SAVE Act would be the most restrictive voting law passed by Congress in generations, all to solve a problem we know doesn't exist. bit.ly/3IivtNa

The primary duty of state and local law enforcement isn’t to support federal partners, it’s to enforce state and local laws. bit.ly/4nbvuS9

Congress must repeal the Alien Enemies Act, close the loopholes in the Posse Comitatus Act, and reform the Insurrection Act. Learn more: bit.ly/4oxXJLN

The Trump administration is undertaking an unprecedented strategy to try to undermine our elections. They are doing so by rewriting election rules, targeting election officials, supporting election deniers, and retreating from protecting voting rights. bit.ly/4l1lUPP

While the Trump administration’s embrace of the oil industry’s agenda isn’t breaking entirely new ground, it offers yet another example of how wealthy interests are shaping policies that affect the lives of all Americans. bit.ly/47LftO4

Successful crime prevention requires careful planning based on a city’s particular circumstances. Deploying soldiers will not deliver long-term safety, even if they might produce some results in the short run. bit.ly/4neYVD1

Louisiana released a report acknowledging what we already knew: noncitizens voting is not a problem. bit.ly/3IivtNa

States and cities can’t block legitimate federal operations, but they do have the power to decide whether and how they collaborate with federal law enforcement. bit.ly/4nbvuS9

Over the next 15 months, we can expect a coordinated campaign — backed by the full power of the executive branch — to undermine confidence in our election system. Here’s what to expect, and how key actors can be ready to respond: bit.ly/4fRIqtA

Megadonors are dominating election spending like never before, using their special access and outsized influence to warp policy in their favor. Here’s what can be done about it: bit.ly/4mcMsPL

The Administration's plans to fight crime using the National Guard are not the way to build real, lasting safety. Here's what the evidence shows can work, even as we continue to see national declines in crime. New from the @brennancenter.org: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

If the Admin is serious about crime prevention & helping cities with crime rates, the work starts with listening to local leaders, following the evidence, & providing support, not with deploying the Guard. @amescg.bsky.social and I walk through the evidence in a new @brennancenter.org analysis:

The Constitution gives states the responsibility to run federal elections. Congress can set national standards, but the president has little proper role, if any. bit.ly/46ETsQp

There are many evidence-based crime fighting strategies with bipartisan support among policymakers, law enforcement professionals, and justice reform advocates. Deploying the military isn’t one of them. bit.ly/4neYVD1

The Trump administration’s pattern of rewarding wealthy donors with pardons and other lenient legal treatment raises urgent questions about political corruption. bit.ly/3Ic6tHo

The primary duty of state and local law enforcement isn’t to support federal partners, it’s to enforce state and local laws. bit.ly/4nbvuS9

As promised by Trump during the 2024 campaign, his administration is adopting the oil and gas industry’s policy agenda. bit.ly/47LftO4

The SAVE Act would be the most restrictive voting law passed by Congress in generations, all to solve a problem we know doesn't exist. bit.ly/3IivtNa

States and cities can’t block legitimate federal operations, but they do have the power to decide whether and how they collaborate with federal law enforcement.

A new House bill would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks. It’s a step forward on an ethics reform that Americans across the political spectrum support. bit.ly/4nBiNjB

Under current law, the president has too much power to use the military for law enforcement at home. Our report details the loopholes and ambiguities in the Posse Comitatus Act and provides a bipartisan path to strengthening the law. bit.ly/3NaSobU

A new report from Louisiana’s Republican secretary of state shows that noncitizen voting is vanishingly rare. Yet, some politicians are using that myth to push stringent requirements that will prevent eligible Americans from voting. Learn more by subscribing to The Briefing: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM

While the Trump administration’s embrace of the oil industry’s agenda isn’t breaking entirely new ground, it offers yet another example of how wealthy interests are shaping policies that affect the lives of all Americans. bit.ly/47LftO4

After judges from across the political spectrum found that Trump administration policies were likely illegal or unconstitutional, the Supreme Court has frequently reinstated those policies without any explanation. bit.ly/4mzvX0p

Placing stricter rules on congressional stock trading is a key ethics reform that’s critical to restoring public trust in Congress. bit.ly/4nBiNjB

When it comes to big money in politics, the current administration shows why serious reforms are needed. These include new ethical standards, limits on the influence of large political donors, and greater transparency in the pardon process. bit.ly/3Ic6tHo

Louisiana released a report acknowledging what we already knew: noncitizens voting is not a problem.

While the Trump administration’s embrace of the oil industry’s agenda isn’t breaking entirely new ground, it offers yet another example of how wealthy interests are shaping policies that affect the lives of all Americans. bit.ly/47LftO4

PODCAST: Challenges to our democracy intensified over the summer. Will the rule of law hold? How will the 2026 election be affected? Join experts as they break down what’s happened and what will come next in the fight to uphold democracy. bit.ly/4mZL5Ek

Momentum is building to restrict stock trading by members of Congress. Here's why it's an ethics concern and why current rules haven’t been enough to fix the problem: bit.ly/4nBiNjB

Corruption scandals have occurred in past administrations, but the scale and brazenness of pardons and other favorable legal treatment under the second Trump administration stands out. bit.ly/3Ic6tHo

The Brennan Center is connecting the dots between the Trump administration’s unprecedented, and in some cases illegal, moves to undermine American elections. Join us for a live virtual event on protecting the integrity of the vote on Thurs., Sept. 18, at 3pm ET. RSVP: bit.ly/46gWk3V

NEW: Internal report reveals DHS intelligence portal was accidentally opened to tens of thousands of users for months, exposing sensitive intel about Americans. @brennancenter.org obtained the docs. @wired.com has the story. 🧵 www.wired.com/story/a-dhs-...

The Posse Comitatus Act, which bars federal troops from serving as a domestic police force except when expressly authorized by Congress, is undercut by loopholes and ambiguities. Our report provides a bipartisan path to reform. bit.ly/3NaSobU

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

Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended the Supreme Court’s use of unexplained emergency orders. Here’s why he’s wrong: bit.ly/4mzvX0p

Over the next 15 months, we can expect a coordinated campaign — backed by the full power of the executive branch — to undermine confidence in our election system. Here’s what to expect, and how key actors can be ready to respond: bit.ly/4fRIqtA

A new House bill would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks. It’s a step forward on an ethics reform that Americans across the political spectrum support. bit.ly/4nBiNjB

While the Trump administration’s embrace of the oil industry’s agenda isn’t breaking entirely new ground, it offers yet another example of how wealthy interests are shaping policies that affect the lives of all Americans. bit.ly/47LftO4

When it comes to big money in politics, the current administration shows why serious reforms are needed. These include new ethical standards, limits on the influence of large political donors, and greater transparency in the pardon process. bit.ly/3Ic6tHo

We are facing a comprehensive campaign from the federal government to undermine our elections, and it’s something we all need to be prepared for heading into 2026. Join us for a live virtual event on protecting the integrity of the vote on Thursday, September 18, at 3 p.m. ET. RSVP: bit.ly/46gWk3V

Louisiana just showed why its own law requiring American voters to prove their citizenship is completely unnecessary. bit.ly/46jTXNV

As promised by Trump during the 2024 campaign, his administration is adopting the oil and gas industry’s policy agenda.

Under current law, the president has too much power to use the military for law enforcement at home. Our report details the loopholes and ambiguities in the Posse Comitatus Act and provides a bipartisan path to strengthening the law. bit.ly/3NaSobU

The Supreme Court will soon face a choice: Stand up for the Constitution or lie down for Trump. bit.ly/4lYpBpU

The Trump administration is working to undermine American elections — a campaign likely to intensify as the 2026 midterms approach. Join us on Thursday, September 18, at 3 p.m. ET for a live virtual event on protecting the integrity of the vote. RSVP: bit.ly/46gWk3V

Members of Congress, represented by the Brennan Center and co-counsel, filed a brief defending the independence of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). Allowing a president to fire PCLOB members without cause undermines its ability to provide impartial, nonpartisan oversight: 1/