Explainer

In the wake of serious abuses, the 2024 law improves transparency and accountability in the nation’s largest prison system.

A majority of Americans and both parties say there should be more restrictions on members of Congress trading stocks.

It hurts ordinary Americans in concrete ways, and the risk has never been greater given today’s unprecedented mixing of private wealth with political power.

As the landmark law turns 60, we trace the historic events that made it a bipartisan reality.

The 14th Amendment has long been understood to grant American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.

The expansion of ICE detention facilities raises concerns about the treatment of children.

Most immigrants facing deportation are entitled to a hearing before an immigration judge, but their legal rights differ from those in criminal cases.

The centuries-old tool is a bedrock principle of constitutional democracy that protects against unlawful detention.

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

By cutting critical funding, coordination, and support from numerous agencies, the administration is making it harder for states to guard against threats to their election systems.