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Attack in Venezuela Was Unconstitutional
Congress must assert its control of military matters.
 • Michael Waldman
27:21
An Emergency in Venezuela
Experts Assess the Legality of the U.S. Operation to Capture Maduro
 • Brennan Center
1:05:59
2025: Year in Review
Experts discuss issues including elections, the Supreme Court, and corruption.
 • Brennan Center
A New Playbook for Countering Originalism in Court
Our guide shows lawyers how to defeat shoddy historical arguments.
 • Michael Waldman
1:13:17
Bush v. Gore and the State of U.S. Elections
For a generation, presidential races were blowouts.
 • Brennan Center and Michael Waldman
Supreme Court Hammers Away at Democracy
With its latest gerrymandering decision, the Court is creating a political system primed for distortion and deeper division.
 • Michael Waldman
37:25
How Congress Must Respond to Trump's Boat Strikes (with Katherine Yon Ebright)
Experts explain the legal issues behind recent hostilities in the Caribbean
 • Brennan Center
Trump’s Push to Redefine Who Counts as American
Threats of denaturalization are the latest attack on immigrants — but they won’t stand up in court.
 • Michael Waldman
51:05
Does the Constitution Still Work?
Yuval Levin discusses his book American Covenant
 • Brennan Center
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