A Close Reading of the 235-Page Comey Transcript
The transcript from Friday’s closed-door hearing was made public late Saturday, and it confirms that Mueller is pursuing a possible obstruction of justice case against the president.
The Tragedy of Mental Illness in American Prisons
At the time of his death, following a violent altercation with guards, Karl Taylor was one of thousands of mentally ill inmates who are confined to institutions that are supremely ill-equipped to handle them.
Ending Weed Prohibition Hasn’t Stopped Drug Crimes
Marijuana legalization was supposed to decrease crime—but the reality is more complicated.
Mitch McConnell Appears to Be Killing Bipartisan Sentencing Reform
Advocates claim that the bill would pass with a supermajority in the Senate, but the majority leader says it’s dividing his caucus.
Letters: ‘Dingell Has Hit on a Solution to Cut the Gordian Knot’
Readers respond to John D. Dingell’s proposal for how to fix Congress.
Manafort, Cohen, and Individual 1 Are in Grave Danger
Robert Mueller is closing in on the president and all his men.
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The CRISPR Baby Scandal Gets Worse by the Day
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