Politics

Stephen Miller delivers for Trump: 145,000 US kids separated from their parents

A thinktank investigation shows how immigration detention has torn apart families, and experts point to trauma

Is Boring Back? The California Governor’s Race and the Fight for the Future of the Democratic Party

A massive field, no clear frontrunners and one big scandal have turned the high-stakes battle into a head-scratcher

One child, one vote: End education without representation

Thirty years of policy reform have delivered significant improvements in K-12 education for students and their families. But much more needs to be done.

The Absurd Misunderstanding Fueling the Debate Over ‘The Odyssey’

Elon Musk’s outrage at Christopher Nolan says more about today’s myopic notion of identity than it does about classical antiquity.

A New Orleans attorney was punished for exposing a clergy abuser. Here’s what officials hid for years

Richard Trahant appeals to supreme court after he was fined $400,000 for helping get priest removed from school – and the record of his sanction was placed under seal

‘Canada is handing people over to ICE’: refugees rejected at border face US detention

As Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they were turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claims

Democratic chair faces calls to quit over ‘shambles’ of election autopsy release

DNC’s Ken Martin condemned for suppressing report for months and then admitting it ‘won’t meet your standards’

IRS could soon fire 'rogue' agent behind aggressive tax investigations

A veteran IRS criminal investigator who publicly criticized his own agency while leading aggressive tax enforcement investigations against wealthy individuals could soon be fired over alleged misconduct tied to his personal tax returns.

Barney Frank Was Like No One Else

He was the smartest man in the room, a rare attribute for a member of modern-day Congress.

What’s next for the bipartisan housing legislation?

The House passed landmark housing legislation this week after a clash with the Senate over certain provisions. What is next and when President Donald Trump could sign it into law remain unclear.

Why Would Europeans Believe Trump Now?

The administration keeps changing its mind on troop deployments.

‘Turn off the juice of the rulers!’ Who are the Volcano Group, mystery saboteurs behind a five-day Berlin blackout?

Earlier this year, the city was hit by its longest power cut since the second world war. But were those responsible eco-terrorists, agents of the far-right, or even Russian proxies?