Sep 18 Watch 6:38 How a ‘dire’ immigration court backlog affects lives By PBS News Hour As lawmakers debate how to deal with immigration reform, little attention is paid to the nation’s immigration court system, which has more than 600,000 cases pending and only 334 judges to hear them. John Yang is joined by Judge Dana… Continue watching
Aug 23 Federal judge again throws out Texas’ voter ID law By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights. Continue reading
Aug 19 This projection artist is using the Trump International Hotel to protest the president By Lora Strum “The President of the United States is a Known Racist and Nazi Sympathizer,” read an artist's projection on the side of the Trump International Hotel. Continue reading
Aug 04 WATCH: Sessions vows crackdown on leaks of classified information By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said undermine American security, taking an aggressive public stand after being called weak on the matter by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 21 U.S. to ban Americans from traveling to North Korea, officials report By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration will ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, U.S. officials said Friday, following the death of university student Otto Warmbier who died in June after falling into a coma in a North Korean prison. Continue reading
Feb 03 Fact check: Immigration doesn’t bring crime into U.S., data say By The Conversation Analysis suggests immigration has a crime-suppressing effect. In other words, more immigration equals less crime. Continue reading