In other words, Trump can pardon the January 6 defendants. He would not violate the law or exceed the power extended to him ...

The drop-off in participation by Black men under 50 highlights how elections increasingly reflect white voices over voices of ...

Update: On December 23, President Biden granted commutations to 37 of the 40 people on federal death row. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to bring back and expand federal use of the death ...

On the surface, the 2024 fight between Democrats and Republicans to control the House resulted in continuation of the status quo. In 2022, Republicans won a net of nine Democratic seats to gain a ...

American elections face increasingly complex cyber and physical security threats from foreign adversaries, emerging technology, and escalating risks of political violence. Fortifying election systems ...

New population estimates from the Census Bureau suggest sharp gains and losses that could reshape the country’s politics after 2030. New population estimates from the Census Bureau point to ...

Nancy Gertner is a law professor and served as a federal judge. We have the most powerful Supreme Court in the world. The justices have the last word on constitutional interpretation, and they face ...

Many things propelled Donald Trump’s election victory. Inflation. A worldwide anti-incumbent backlash. Anger at institutions. A swing to the right among working-class voters of all racial backgrounds.

Online political advertising surged in the weeks before the election, driven by candidates’ appeals to voters and national groups seeking to influence state ballot measure results. Online political ...

This article first appeared in Slate. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to implement a slate of controversial policies in his second term, including military strikes on Mexican drug cartels, ...

Below, Brennan Center leaders suggest actions that President Biden can take in the last weeks of his presidency to secure his legacy and insulate our democratic institutions. Lauren-Brooke Eisen, ...