How the president has used William Barr and other officials to turn the government into his personal fiefdom

The allegations of forced hysterectomies of detainees don’t just demand an investigation, but a new law to empower politicians to act themselves."

The vigilantes running wildfire checkpoints in Oregon are the latest right-wing militants to take advantage of a crisis.

How mass protests against racist police brutality sparked a historic federal crackdown on dissent

Local democratic officials denounce the feds when they act with impunity, but their own police departments use many of the same tactics.

A federal judge just put the kibosh on the president’s attempt to slip Ken Cuccinelli past the Senate.

Trump's planned expansion of his travel ban is part of a broader authoritarian Big Data grab.

Congress has funneled billions of dollars to the White House's anti-immigration enforcement arms. Here's how that money has been spent.

A judge has finally questioned the FBI's terrorism watch list. But so much else that followed the attacks is now an accepted part of American life.

History shows that the expansion of the American security state never benefits racial and religious minorities.

Trump's government is littered with "acting" department heads. Here's how he gets away with it, and how to stop it.

Turns out the last refuge of a scoundrel isn't patriotism—it's racism.

While Washington debates Trump's legal maneuvers, his administration is committing acts of cruelty that dwarf impeachable offenses.

How a dead white supremacist sparked a debate over the tactics used against the extreme right

Dismantling the government's immigration-enforcement agency isn't as straightforward as the slogan suggests.

The president bowed to outrage over his migrant family separation policy, but his executive order may cause yet other cruelties.

A system designed for abused and neglected kids now must handle thousands who have been forcibly separated from their parents.