A 2013 study found that probationers who received early termination of their supervision were substantially less likely to reoffend.

Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens for a decade or more could be shielded by President Biden under a program he announced today. The Hill: Biden issues massive immigration relief, seeking balance after border crackdown. A “parole in place” program, a version of policy applied to military personnel since 2010, is an election-year move...

Voters in Georgia, Oklahoma and Virginia are headed to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a spate of key congressional primaries and runoffs. In Virginia, a Trump-backed primary challenge threatens House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R), while in Oklahoma, Trump-endorsed Rep. Tom Cole (R) faces a primary challenge from the right. In Georgia,...

The Senate is poised to send a major energy bill to President Biden’s desk this week that could allow for more nuclear power to be built throughout the U.S. The bipartisan bill is seen as a win for the nuclear power industry, as it would make nuclear plants quicker and less expensive to build. The legislation...

Former President Obama taking President Biden by the wrist to lead him off stage is just the latest instance of others directing Biden during public events.

A federal judge blocked Iowa from enforcing penalties on illegal immigrants with deportation orders on Monday, arguing it was unconstitutional.

Leaders of five national environmental organizations criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) controversial decision to delay congestion pricing for drivers entering Manhattan and requested a meeting with the governor in a joint letter Tuesday. In the letter, the leaders of Evergreen Action, the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation Voters, Earthjustice and the Environmental...

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is planning to have a major influence over Republican policymaking even after he steps down as party leader at the end of the year and is working behind the scenes to lay out an agenda for his party if it wins unified control of government. Senate Republicans say McConnell...

The Biden administration will allow certain undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to stay in the country and work legally, expanding a program that’s currently used to provide papers to immediate family of military servicemembers. The Tuesday morning announcement comes amid the 12-year anniversary celebration of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which...

Former President Trump is giving moderate GOP lawmakers some breathing room on the explosive issue of abortion, treading unusually carefully on a topic Democrats are trying to make a political liability for swing-district Republicans. During a closed-door meeting with House GOP lawmakers last week, Trump urged Republicans to talk about abortion in a way that makes...