Editor's note: These issue briefs originally appeared in our annual Issues to Watch, which was published on Jan. 10. You can read the entire article here. Crime

Jan 13, 2025 · With Trump taking Medicare, Social Security and defense off the table, Medicaid is the biggest remaining source for potential savings. GOP members of Congress are exploring cuts that could range ...

Jan 16, 2025 · At the federal level, President-elect Trump has promised to repeal President Biden’s executive order on AI and not replace it with policies of his own. This could spur states, especially ...

Nov 29, 2010 · Last summer, residents of Maywood, Calif., woke up one morning to find the government as they knew it gone. After years of corruption and mismanagement, the small, blue-collar city south of Los ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Groceries are about 20 percent more expensive than they were pre-pandemic. Residents who’ve seen their community grocery stores close must trek long distances for fresh food. A New York Assembly ...

The 2024 presidential election will almost certainly come down to Pennsylvania. But nothing is certain in life, and it’s not too soon — forgive me — to look forward to the 2028 election ...

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fan out across the country to conduct high-profile migrant arrests that President Donald Trump has called for, local and state officials are ...

The Housing Choice Voucher program helps 2.3 million households pay rent. Biden has called for small increases to the program, while GOP leaders are eyeing cuts that will hit some states ...

Oct 4, 2024 · Georgia’s voting law, passed in response to Donald Trump’s loss and widespread absentee voting in the 2020 presidential election, has a larger impact on Black voters than white voters in ...

In 2022, I became chief of police in a city in crisis. The odds were stacked overwhelmingly against us. Violent crime in Minneapolis had skyrocketed, while public trust and officer morale had ...