Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law

13/10/2026

More than 90 percent of voters want correctional approaches focused on helping incarcerated people succeed after release — and governors have power to help make that happen.

The results of gubernatorial races in dozens of states could lead to benefits for incarcerated people and the broader public.

13/10/2026

13/10/2026

The “Latino vote” may be decisive in the upcoming midterms, but Latino voters are far from a monolith. On the latest episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Mark Hugo Lopez. and Kira Romero-Craft explore the diverse perspectives within this electorate and the issues shaping its political power.

The “Latino vote” may be decisive in the upcoming election. A diver...

13/10/2026

The counterterrorism infrastructure developed after 9/11 has repeatedly reached into First Amendment–protected activity, primarily involving Muslim Americans. Now it provides ready tools to go after Trump’s political opponents.

A presidential order has activated the post-9/11 machinery of federal-state-local law enforcement cooperation to target the administration’s political opponents.

12/10/2026

By looking at disinformation efforts in past elections, voters can know in advance some of the inaccurate claims they’re likely to see this year.

Election misinformation often follows the same pattern every cycle. Here are some of the false and misleading claims that voters are likely to see.

12/10/2026

Governors can drive needed changes to the prison system through their budgetary influence, correctional department appointments, and clemency powers.

The results of gubernatorial races in dozens of states could lead to benefits for incarcerated people and the broader public.

12/10/2026

Lifetime tenure for Supreme Court justices fuels increasingly bitter confirmation battles. Use our new data tool to see the outcome for every nominee based on year and vote margin.

This interactive graphic illustrates the growing partisan nature of Senate confirmation votes.

12/10/2026

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12/10/2026

The “Latino vote” may be decisive in the upcoming midterms, but Latino voters are far from a monolith. On the latest episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes explores the issues shaping its political power.

The “Latino vote” may be decisive in the upcoming election. A diver...

12/10/2026

Supreme Court justices have lifetime appointments. For most of the Court’s history, that translated to a median of 15 years of service, but in the past 60 years, that number has ballooned to 25 years.

This interactive data visualization shows how justices are serving longer terms than ever before.