Sixty years ago this month, the Senate passed the Voting Rights Act, a historic breakthrough in a chamber long dominated by ...

The framers wanted to insulate the president and federal officials from corrupting influences, but a new law is needed to ...

The law disproportionately affected people of color and made them less likely to vote in future elections.

Lawmakers must seize new opportunities to ensure political equality and fair access to the ballot box for Native American communities. Voting rights advocates have had much to celebrate in recent ...

Rikers Island is a century-old jail complex on an island sandwiched between the Bronx and Queens in New York City. It’s home to 10 city jails, where you will find violence, chaos, and even death. This ...

En los últimos años, el gobierno de la ciudad se enfrentó a varias demandas por el cruel tratamiento que reciben las personas encarceladas allí. La jueza tomó medidas para asignar a un experto ...

Federal law limits the use of troops on American soil, but loopholes invite abuse. Congress and the states must act.

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

In its first 100 days, the second Trump administration’s actions have upended seemingly every aspect of American life and government. More than 200 federal lawsuits have challenged its moves, and at ...

La Ley de Poderes Económicos en Emergencias Internacionales fue aprobada para permitirle al presidente imponer sanciones económicas a agentes extranjeros hostiles. Nunca ningún presidente ha utilizado ...