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One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.
By Anthony D. Romero
One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump AdministrationPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
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
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
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
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
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 GroundPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the ACLU the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit,...
By Lora Strum
Vargas shares with the ACLU the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit,...
By Lora Strum
Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families
By Julia Birnbach
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families
By Julia Birnbach
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt...
By ACLU
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt...
By ACLU
What the Marriage Equality Backlash Taught Me About the Fight for Trans Rights
Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.
By Chase Strangio
Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.
By Chase Strangio
13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race,...
By ACLU
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race,...
By ACLU
The Trump Administration is Banning Books on Military Bases. We Sued.
Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.
By Sam LaFrance
Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.
By Sam LaFrance
From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in...
By Sarah Mehta
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in...
By Sarah Mehta
Skrmetti, Obergefell, and the Path Forward for LGBTQIA+ Rights with Chase Strangio
June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisions...
June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisions...
What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to...
By Omar Jadwat
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to...
By Omar Jadwat
The Supreme Court Cases to Watch
This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
By Lora Strum
This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
By Lora Strum
