A year ago, he fired James Comey—and permanently damaged his presidency.

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

After trekking through Mexico, the Central American asylum seekers now face an unsympathetic administration.

How a pot crisis restarted a conversation about public banking in America

The president has called for capital punishment of drug dealers. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to make that happen.

How Republicans are enabling the president's assault on the Russia investigation

The U.S. attorney general is suing the "lawless" state over its immigration laws, but his legal case is unconvincing.

The trial of two crooked cops could mark a turning point for the broken department, despite Trump's indifference to the problem.

The attorney general's recent claims about crime rates don't hold up to scrutiny.

The departure of Janet Yellen underscores the homogeneity of the governing class under Donald Trump.

He campaigned with a lot of swagger. But his first nine months in office have been defined by indecision, vacillation, and a reluctance to call shots.