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What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing

‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...

What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing

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A group of people have an animated conversation over a dinner table.

Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.

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Federal law enforcement deploys gas at the site of a reported shooting in North Minneapolis.

President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.

By ACLU

Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained

A judge, face not visible, holding a gavel above a glowing “AI” button on a desk, with scales of justice in the background.

From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI

By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela

Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here

Yellow protest sign with bold black text reading “Abolish the Death Penalty,” partially held by a person at the bottom edge.

As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.

By Cassandra Stubbs

Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground