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President Trump wants to punish states and cities that eliminate bail money, but releasing defendants pretrial without having to post bail doesn't lead to higher crime rates, data shows.

Donald Trump's unprecedented firing of a Federal Reserve board member isn't just about her job status. It's about what checks remain on a president bent on vastly expanding his office's power.

Donald Trump's unprecedented firing of a Federal Reserve board member isn't just about her job status. It's about what checks remain on a president bent on vastly expanding his office's power.

There are many legal ways for employers to advance their commitment to equal opportunity without discriminating against anyone.

President George Washington warned in his 1796 Farewell Address about dangers that lay ahead for the US - warnings that seem startlingly contemporary and relevant 229 years later.

A former FBI agent-turned-scholar says using National Guard troops to reduce crime in cities such as Chicago and Baltimore would violate legal prohibitions against domestic military law enforcement.

You're probably hearing references in the news to "Article 1," "Article 2" and "Article 3." Why are phrases usually associated with discussions of constitutional law now cropping up in politics?

Juries now decide only a tiny share of civil and criminal trials in the US - and that hurts democracy.

Several white nationalist groups such as Return to the Land have attempted to establish all-white communities across the country.

Understanding Rizzo's career and political popularity can help explain the appeal of President Trump's identity-based populism today.