GOP senators excoriated the DHS head for dodging accountability and pouring taxpayer funds into self-promotion.

When Donald Trump announced the launch of his war on Iran in a videotaped message, he declared he was “eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.” If there were indications that Tehran was ...

Sarah Hinger, deputy director of the ACLU Racial Justice Program, walks though how a federal judge's ruling could impact state law.

A decision upholding a New York GOP congressional district could be a prelude to killing the Voting Rights Act.

When I spoke last December to Dan Gividen, an immigration attorney in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, he tried to sum up how his law practice has been transformed over the past year with some ...

Utah Republicans have called for an energy "divorce" from blue states. It's not just about money, but also identity.

Leia Larsen is the Utah regional reporter for Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, where she reports on how climate change is reshaping lives, economies, and ecosystems across the state.

The nation’s most prestigious magazine awards announced that Mother Jones is a finalist in two categories—for general excellence and profile writing—and one of the top podcasting awards recognized ...