Congress

Proposal Would Require Broader Supreme Court Consensus to Overturn Federal Laws

By Leslie VillalobosMay 12, 20260 comments

Legal journalist Jesse Wegman has proposed a reform to the Supreme Court of the United States, advocating for a “consensus requirement” that would necessitate a greater number of justices to concur before federal statutes could be invalidated. Wegman’s analysis suggests the current simple majority rule grants undue power to narrowly divided decisions and calls for Congress to more robustly assert its constitutional authority over the judiciary.

California Does Not Owe You a Living

By Matt StoneMarch 8, 20269 comments

California sends billions of dollars more to the federal government than it receives back, subsidizing states that vote against its interests and resulting in a transfer of wealth from the people of California to the rest of the country.

Experts Demand Congress Restore Oversight on Homeland Security

By Felipe Juarez MolinaFebruary 22, 20260 comments

The Brennan Center for Justice is urging Congress to enact common-sense reforms to restore oversight, protect constitutional rights, and curb abuses within the Department of Homeland Security, as key accountability mechanisms have been eroded and First and Fourth Amendment protections have been violated.

House Approves Bill Expanding Detention of Immigrant Children

By Nandini DattaDecember 18, 20250 comments

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve H.R. 4371, a bill that would expand the federal government’s power to detain unaccompanied immigrant children and authorize invasive search practices, which the ACLU warns could cause serious psychological harm to children.

Bail Project Urges Senate to Reject D.C. Cash Bail Reform Bill

By Taylor JohnsonNovember 23, 20250 comments

The Bail Project is urging the Senate to reject H.R. 5215, the D.C. Cash Bail Reform Act, which it argues would return Washington, D.C. to a system of mass pretrial detention and wealth-based incarceration, undermining decades of local progress and democratic self-governance.