Explainer

Trump’s eligibility to vote this fall will depend on the outcome of his New York sentencing and pending prosecutions.

Observers can bring transparency to the elections process, but clear guidelines are needed to prevent abuse.

Time-tested fact-checking practices will help limit the effectiveness and spread of misleading election information.

Two former New York prosecutors explain the possible outcomes.

Thanks to loopholes and lax enforcement, former president Trump is using campaign funds to pay almost all of his legal bills.

New York’s high court overturned the producer’s conviction. Will that affect the Trump trial?

The state constitutional amendment would establish an independent commission comprised of Ohio citizens to draw fair congressional and legislative district maps.

While the original law severely limited the use of money bail and jail in many lower-level cases, later revisions carved out significant exceptions.

For decades, the law blocked racially discriminatory election rules and voting districts — and it could do so again, if Congress acts.

Despite spikes in some cities, crime data doesn’t show a nationwide increase in shoplifting and other forms of retail theft.