Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court
For more than 150 years, almost all people who were born within U.S. territory automatically received citizenship – regardless of their parents’ immigration status.
Jean...
Beatings, overcrowding and food deprivation…
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele framed his offer to house “dangerous American criminals” and “criminals from any country” as a win-win for all.
Mneesha Gellman,...
Why was it hard for the GOP – which controls Congress – to pass its spending bill?
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was one of 10 Democrats who voted to break the filibuster on the GOP funding bill. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The US has pardoned insurrectionists twice before – and both times, years of violent racism followed
Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston and David Cason, University of North Dakota
Donald Trump is the third U.S. president to pardon a large group...
Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant
Rachel Locke, University of San Diego
Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some would-be candidates and even compelling some...
