Rikers Island is a century-old jail complex on an island sandwiched between the Bronx and Queens in New York City. It’s home ...

Then there are the transactions that all seem to end up with the first family being paid — starting with the $28 million paid ...

The hundreds of legal challenges to executive actions expose the administration’s efforts to seize legislative authority.

Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants. In the past few months, politicians and certain media outlets have latched on to a narrative ...

Many voters who cast a ballot in 2020 wouldn’t be able to provide documents proving their citizenship under the SAVE Act. And even many who have the documents would have to find a new way to register ...

Every day brings a new story about the outsized role of private wealth in American politics. Elon Musk slashing and burning his way through federal agencies. Billionaire campaign donors like Howard ...

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency last week to address what he described as harmful foreign trade and economic practices. Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, ...

April 30 marks 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term. Over the past three months, the president has issued more than 100 executive orders that aim to bypass Congress and change policy through ...

Staggered 18-year terms would bring regular turnover to the bench. The result would be a Court that better reflects prevailing public values. For all these reasons, there are growing calls for reform.