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.

The president's Supreme Court appointee joined the liberal justices in striking down a deportation law, but his predecessor likely would have agreed.

The case for abolishing the wasteful, incompetent, and abusive mega-agency has become especially urgent under Trump.

The administration's new report on international terrorism is full of misleading numbers and glaring omissions.