Bill Otis believes America must maintain draconian policies to be tough on crime. No wonder Trump picked him for a key administration post.

How the president exploits our distrust of politicians who talk pretty

How a years-long assault against public workers has created a new solidarity

What will Trump do if the justices rule against him?

Trump’s new secretary of state does not improve the situation.

The George W. Bush mantra sparks nostalgia and comes in for reinvention as conservatives wrestle with Republican ideals in the age of Trump.

John Bolton, the new national security advisor, is a radical nationalist—and has the skills to make Trump's foreign policy fantasies a reality.

The rehabilitation of the worst Bush-era offenders underscores that Trump represents a continuity—not a break—with the past.

The response to the Russia investigation and Gina Haspel’s CIA nomination reveals a watchdog complicit in protecting the president from accountability.

Trump is a brick and mortar nationalist who defines the country only in shallow physical terms, rather than lofty ideals.

A life sentence without the possibility of trial has become the norm at Guantanamo. A new lawsuit seeks to change that.

What Trump and his chief of staff failed to learn from their predecessors

Trump is forcing hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants to leave the U.S.—and he can, thanks to Congress.

For starters, she has neither policy expertise nor political experience.

Paul Ryan wants to tackle entitlement reform this year, and America's largest anti-hunger program is a top target.