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What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?

On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...

What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?

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Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

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We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.

Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

A demonstrator holds up a sign during a protest that reads "KILL THE CUTS, SAVE LIVES".

NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers Share

NIH is targeting and terminating grants for research studies that it thinks will communicate disfavored viewpoints on diversity, gender identity, climate change, and more, violating First Amendment rights and threatening the future of public health.

By Amanda Walgrove

NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers Share

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Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'

Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.

By Hibah Ansari

Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'

A protest sign that says "ICE Doesn't Protect, ICE Kills."

Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration

Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.

By Sofia Gonzalez

Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration

Podcast

What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?

On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...

What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?

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