The Posse Comitatus Act bars the armed forces from serving as civilian police, but loopholes and exceptions make it ripe for ...

Republicans have a 16-seat advantage going in to the election. You’re read­ing The Brief­ing, Michael Wald­­­­­man’s weekly ...

The ruling in Trump v. United States is an affront to democracy and the rule of law, forfeiting critical checks on executive ...

Life Tenure Is a Rarity on State Supreme Courts The U.S. Supreme Court should follow the example of 49 states, where justices ...

In a victory for voters, a federal judge struck down a provision that chilled voter outreach efforts by community ...

This fall, voters in more than half of the states will face obstacles to voting that they have never encountered in a ...

Texas and Florida, the two states that gained the most congressional seats this decade, anchor the GOP advantage in this ...

The FBI’s data comes from police departments covering roughly 94 percent of the population, buttressing its credibility and ...

While Michigan made it easier to release results quickly, other key states refused to change outdated restrictions or erected ...

The Ohio Ballot Board has approved deceptive ballot language for Issue 1, a measure aimed at ending gerrymandering in the ...

Election officials bring expertise in election administration and law, while campus stakeholders — including administration, ...

This year, around the country, rogue local election officials are increasingly threatening to withhold certification of ...