Trump Administration

Danny Lee waits for his arraignment hearing for murder in the Pope County Detention Center in Russellville, Ark., on Oct. 31, 1997.

Justice Department Seeks to Overturn Order Halting First Federal Execution in Nearly 20 Years

An Indiana judge ruled that the execution would be put on hold over concern...

An Indiana judge ruled that the execution would be put on hold over concerns from the victims' family about COVID-19

Noha, an Egyptian engineer, who was chosen to be among the U.S. government's roughly 50,000 visa lottery winners this year, speaks during an interview near her home in Cairo, Egypt, on June 30, 2020.

Green Card Lottery Winners Feel Cheated by Trump's Visa Bans

President Trump has extended a ban on many green cards issued outside the U...

President Trump has extended a ban on many green cards issued outside the U.S. to the end of the year

Custodian Tracy Harris cleans chairs in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa ON July 8, 2020.

Trump Threatens to Withhold Federal Funds if School Districts Do Not Reopen This Fall

School districts across the country are struggling with how to safely reope...

School districts across the country are struggling with how to safely reopen as the coronavirus continues to surge

President Donald Trump arrives for an event on June 16, 2020 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Reports of Russian Bounties for Taliban Fighters Further Strain Trump's Bond With Veterans

Trump's relationship with the military community has often been tested

Protesters in Washington, D.C., march against Trump’s attempts to restrict travel from predominantly Muslim countries in October 2017

12 Ways the Trump Administration Has Deepened Inequality

The long fight toward equality in the U.S. is often recounted by listing ba...

The long fight toward equality in the U.S. is often recounted by listing banner acts of Congress and the Supreme Court. Every child learns about the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision and the...

Attorney General William Barr listens during a roundtable with President Donald Trump about America’s seniors, in the Cabinet Room of the White House on June 15, 2020, in Washington.

Attorney General Barr to Testify Before House Panel as DOJ Is Accused of Giving 'Special Treatment' to Trump's Friends

Two Justice Department employees testified Wednesday that Barr has politici...

Two Justice Department employees testified Wednesday that Barr has politicized the department

National Security Advisor John Bolton (R) listens to U.S. President Donald Trump talk to reporters during a meeting of his cabinet in the Cabinet Room at the White House on February 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Judge Rules John Bolton Can Release Book Despite White House Attempts to Block Publication

The Trump administration claimed concerns that classified information could...

The Trump administration claimed concerns that classified information could be exposed