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Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?
Amid President Donald Trump's unconstitutional war against Iran, ACLU experts break down who has the power to declare war — and how Congress can assert its war powers.
By Christopher Anders
Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?Podcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely
Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the First Amendment. ACLU experts break down what you need to know.
By Byul Yoon
Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not “Save Women’s Sports”
Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving.
By Gillian Branstetter
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not “Save Women’s Sports”
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new ACLU report, “Deputized for Disaster,” illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration’s rapid expansion of the 287(g) program — and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.
By Mary Sadallah
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local PolicePodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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Progress Is Occurring on Prosecutorial Reform, Despite Tuesday’s Setbacks in California
By Taylor Pendergrass
By Taylor Pendergrass
The Trump Administration Wants to Dump a Detained American Into One of the Most Dangerous Places on Earth
According to U.S. State Department travel advisories, the location is considered unsafe country for all American citizens.
By Jonathan Hafetz
According to U.S. State Department travel advisories, the location is considered unsafe country for all American citizens.
By Jonathan Hafetz
Jeff Sessions’ Deceitful Spin on Family Separation
By Jenny Samuels
By Jenny Samuels
This Is How Net Neutrality Will End
By Chad Marlow
By Chad Marlow
Census Citizenship Question Illegally Discriminates Against Immigrants
By Ceridwen Cherry
By Ceridwen Cherry
A Woman Called the Police on My Native American Sons While They Were on a College Tour
By Lorraine Kahneratokwas Gray
By Lorraine Kahneratokwas Gray
The Latest Attack on Free Speech in the Israel-Palestine Debate
By Manar Waheed, Brian Hauss
By Manar Waheed, Brian Hauss
Young Immigrant Women Have the Right to Access Abortion. Monday’s Supreme Court Decision Doesn’t Change That.
By Brigitte Amiri
By Brigitte Amiri
In Masterpiece, the Bakery Wins the Battle but Loses the War
The Supreme Court ruling still upholds that discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, and gender is wholly unconstitutional.
By James Esseks
The Supreme Court ruling still upholds that discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, and gender is wholly unconstitutional.
By James Esseks
CBP Fails to Discredit Our Report on Abuse of Immigrant Kids
CBP Fails to Discredit Our Report on Abuse of Immigrant Kids
By Mitra Ebadolahi
CBP Fails to Discredit Our Report on Abuse of Immigrant Kids
By Mitra Ebadolahi
