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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...

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Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

A photo collage representing electoral work regarding on ballot measures.

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

Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez (C), participates in a pro-government march in defense of Venezuelan migrants in Caracas, Venezuela, 18 March 2025. Venezuela demanded information about the migrants who were deported over the weekend from the US to El Salvador, under the Alien Enemies Act invoked by US President Donald Trump, which Caracas denounced as 'kidnapping', 'illegal' and 'a violation of human rights'.

Will Trump Administration Officials Be Held Accountable for Defying a Court Order? The Courts Are Still Deciding.

The ACLU argued in court that Trump administration officials broke the law by defying a judge’s order and sending 100 Venezuelan men to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador without due process.

By Hibah Ansari, Shereen Marisol Meraji

Will Trump Administration Officials Be Held Accountable for Defying a Court Order? The Courts Are Still Deciding.

A group of patches on denim encouraging people to vote.

Your Questions Answered: How the ACLU Is Safeguarding the 2026 Midterms

President Trump and his allies are trying to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections. Here’s what that means for your vote, and how the ACLU is fighting back to ensure power remains where it belongs — in the hands of voters.

By Sophia Lin Lakin, Molly McGrath

Your Questions Answered: How the ACLU Is Safeguarding the 2026 Midterms

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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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?

See all episodes